Pubdate: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 Source: United Press International Copyright: 1999 United Press International Note: Headline by editor UCONN STAR EL-AMIN TO PERFORM SIX HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE AFTER DRUG BUST (Hartford, Connecticut) Khalid El-Amin (Kah'-lid El Uh-meen'), the former Minneapolis North High School basketball star arrested in Connecticut on a misdemanor drug charge, was sentenced to six hours of community service. A Hartford community court judge also ordered El-Amin to speak to students at three area middle schools explaining how this experience affected his life. A court official said El-Amin had a brief hearing this morning (Thursday), and will perform his community service in Hartford April 21. El-Amin was arrested Tuesday in Hartford after police found him in possession of a small amount of marijuana. The arrest came a day after his old high school retired his jersey number. Minneapolis mayor Sharon Sayles Belton also declared Monday ``Khalid El-Amin day'' in the city. - --- MAP posted-by: Patrick Henry