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Minneapolis video inspires Black Lives Matter Cleveland protest at the Second Police District
Minneapolis video inspires Black Lives Matter Cleveland protest at the Second Police District by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, July 2020) Seeing four police officers roughly treating a black man on the evening of May 25, 2020, Minneapolis teenager Darnella Frazier had the presence of mind to stop and record an iphone video of what she saw.…
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Cleveland City Council gets tough with dollar stores and hands out tax subsidies to developers
Cleveland City Council gets tough with dollar stores and hands out tax subsidies to developers by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, July 2020) Cleveland City Council held a virtual meeting electronically on June 17, 2020, in compliance with Ohio’s Open Meetings Law. Council President Kevin Kelley, who represents Ward 13, of which Old Brooklyn and part of…
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Block Watch Meeting at the Urban Kutz Barbershop in Old Brooklyn organized in response to neighbors’ concerns about recent murders
PHOTO BY WAVERLY WILLIS Thursday, November 21, 2019; Block watch meeting, Urban Kutz Barbershop, 4491 Pearl Road: Waverly Wilis, owner of the Urban Kutz Barbershop, takes a selfie with those attending the block watch meeting. Urban Kutz Barbershop co-hosted the meeting along with The Urban Barber Association (TUBA). Block Watch Meeting at the Urban Kutz…
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Mayor Frank Jackson explains rationale behind planned location for new police headquarters
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, December 13, 2019; CLE Small Press Roundtable, Cleveland City Hall, E. 6th and Lakeside: Mayor Frank Jackson explains the rationale behind plans to locate the new Cleveland Police Headquarters along the Opportunity Corridor in the Kinsman neighborhood. Mayor Frank Jackson explains rationale behind planned location for new police headquarters by…
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South Brooklyn Branch Cleveland Public Library Community Meeting addresses neighborhood safety
South Brooklyn Branch Cleveland Public Library Community Meeting addresses neighborhood safety by Bruce Checefsky (Plain Press, November 2019) On July 23rd, 19-year-old Brandon Cutnoe was fatally shot by Paul Sender inside the bathroom of the South Brooklyn Branch of the Cleveland Public Library. Mr. Sender was arrested and faces aggravated murder charges, which could…
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Community gathers to remember the second anniversary of the End of Watch for First District Cleveland Police Officer David Fahey
by Victoria Shea (Plain Press, February 2019) For Officer Christ Porter, two years later he stills remembers the wave of blue that took over the city of Cleveland on the night his brother, 39-year-old David Fahey, had died in the line of duty. “It was very important to know that the city appreciated him.”…
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First District Patrol Officer Louis Kitko named October 2018 Police Officer of the Month
(Plain Press, November 2018) In its October edition, The Partner, the newsletter of the Community Police Foundation announced that First District Patrol Officer Louis Kitko was named October 2018 Community Police Foundation Police Officer of the Month.Officer Kitko, a 20-year veteran officer, always has badges, coloring books, and child identification kits on hand in the First District…
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St. Rocco Parishioner Frankie Galizio named October 2018 Community Partner of the Month
(Plain Press, November 2018)In its October edition, The Partner, the newsletter of the Community Police Foundation announced that Frankie Galizio of St. Rocco’s Parish is the October 2018 Community Police Foundation Partner of the Month for his unselfish dedication to those in need. In the last five years, Frankie Galiziohas hosted and helped organize five Cops…