April 12, 2000

Ralph Reed, a senior consultant to Gov. George W. Bush's presidential campaign, apologized for lobbying the governor on behalf of Microsoft and promised not to lobby him again on behalf of Microsoft or anyone else. The Bush campaign, irritated to learn that Mr. Reed was also lobbying the campaign behind the scenes, said he ''made the right decision.'' Business Day, Page C1.

Staff of federal civil rights commission that held hearings into New York City's policing practices plans to offer draft report of its findings that is sharply critical of Police Department; sources say that draft, which is incomplete, is critical of Police Department's stop-and-frisk policies as well as other aggressive tactics that department has used in recent years (M)

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column criticizes proposed trade of Keyshawn Johnson by New York Jets to Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two first round draft choices; photo (M)

John Tierney The Big City column discusses theatrical project directed by Henry Alford in which actors form their own short monologues for Big Kiss: An Evening of Humiliating Audition Stories (M)

Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez, 6, agree to turn him over to his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, in Washington area; Lazaro Gonzalez, boy's great-uncle, later cancels meeting, telling cheering crowd that boy does not want to go to Washington; government officials say they still try to arrange meeting; photo (M)