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  • Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations holds its first community meeting in Cleveland

    by Chuck Hoven The Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations convened by Governor John Kasich to address the issue of police community relations on a statewide basis held its first community meeting at Cleveland State University on January 20th.  The Task Force formed in the wake of the U.S. Justice Department report on excessive use…

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  • CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL SAFETY COMMITTEE BEGINS HEARINGS ON UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONSENT DECREE

    Cleveland reacts to deaths of citizens as the result of police use of force by Chuck Hoven.  The tragic death of 12-year old Tamir Rice on November 22nd at Cudell Recreation Center has had a profound affect on the citizens of the City of Cleveland. The impact of this event on Cleveland’s children is of…

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  • Collaborative for a Fair, Safe and Just Cleveland works for inclusion of citizens in efforts to reform Cleveland Police Division of Police

    by Chuck Hoven.  (Plain Press, January 2015) Over seventy people attended the December 20th meeting of the Collaborative for a Fair, Safe and Just Cleveland. The group’s agenda includes working on a set of demands to address excessive use of force by Cleveland police, and working to make sure citizens are stakeholders in a long-term…

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  • Cleveland Clerk of Courts employees’ donation brightens Thanksgiving for La Sagrada Familia Church

    (Plain Press, December 2014) In October, employees of the Cleveland Clerk of Courts office donated $500, plus 10 boxes of canned goods to La Sagrada Familia Church on Detroit Ave. The employees have been raising money for the donation since hearing that someone robbed the church of money, equipment, and food for the poor this…

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  • Juveniles break into bicycle shop, while owner volunteers at Taste of Tremont

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, September 2014) A dozen new and used bicycles were stolen from Shaker Cycle at W. 5th and Jefferson in the Tremont neighborhood. Shaker Cycle’s owner, Mitch Paul, says the theft occurred on July 20th while he was helping out at Taste of Tremont offering a secure location for guests to…

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  • Dan Joyce Retirement Party

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  • Seymour Avenue

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, May 6, 2014; Missing Persons Awareness Day on Seymour Avenue, 1-year anniversary of escape of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight: (L-R), new Second District Commander Thomas Stacho, Captain Keith Sulzer of the Division of Community Policing, and Deputy Chief Wayne Drummond join with area residents to promote efforts…

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  • Scam targets area churches and businesses

    (Plain Press, June 2014)Sister Judith at St. Rocco’s parish wants to alert area businesses and churches about a scam that is targeting local churches and businesses. She said the scam involves someone calling a company or a church and telling them their baby is sick, or they need a home or apartment and a sister…

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  • Theft of metal gates reported in First and Second Police districts

    (Plain Press, June 2014)Residents reported thefts of backyard metal gates – popped right off their hinges and taken from backyards. The thefts were reported in the middle of May from yards with back alleys. After a report on the Second District Police Community Relations Committee Facebook page – a woman urged police to check area…

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  • Trouble on Division Avenue

    To the editor: ROBBERIES HAVE SKYROCKETED on Division Avenue – West 25th Street area, two streets north of Detroit Avenue — since last fall.  Outsiders, as well as new Lakeview Estates residents transferred in from closed down east side estates, have turned the relatively quiet street into a robbery zone.  On February 20, 2014, CMHA’s…

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