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Station Hope Block Party
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, May 9, 2015; Station Hope Block Party, St. John’s Church, Church Avenue between W. 26 and W. 28: Joan Southgate tells the audience of the role of Cleveland, which had the code name “Hope”, in the Underground Railroad that “brought freedom seekers to freedom.” Southgate brought attention the history of…
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Pastor Allen Harris to take new position as Regional Minister in Capital area
(Plain Press, June 2015) Members of the Franklin Circle Christian Church’s congregation joined with neighbors and friends on Sunday May 17th in offering best wishes to Pastor Allen V. Harris as he moves on to a new position as Regional Minister of the Disciples of Christ Christian Church Capital Area (serving 48 congregations in Maryland,…
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Panel tackles police accountability and the use of body-worn police cameras
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2015) At the April 18th meeting of the Greater Cleveland Civil and Human Rights Coalition, a panel of seven people with a variety of different areas of expertise weighed in on the question of whether or not Body-Worn Cameras will increase police accountability. Shakyra Diaz, a Policy Manager for…
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More details shared about plans for Aragon Ballroom building
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2015) At a public meeting on April 8th at Lincoln West High School, Ali Faraj, owner of the Aragon Ballroom building at 3179 W. 25th Street shared more details about his plan to reopen the building as a banquet hall and conference center. Residents in attendance, while expressing appreciation…