City leaders react to revenue measure amid division
Dist Ward council member Dist Ward and fellow officials argued about a revenue proposal, with Kevin Krischer calling it a joke yet optimistic about long term city finances. The meeting drew a packed crowd including parents of young hockey players concerned they will face cuts or no venues.
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Judge halts bid to expunge former Lorain officer record
Bowling Green Municipal Court Judge Mark Reddin reinstated a 1987 false alarms conviction, ending Timothy Gerek Jr.'s effort to wipe his record. The decision implies the 2002 assault conviction cannot be expunged, as only a single conviction is eligible.
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Bowling Green
Lorain
Timothy Gerek Jr
Mark Reddin
Swees
County Common Pleas Court
Bowling Green City
Matt Reger
Vigil Held For Slain 8-Year-Old Najia Boone
A crowd gathered at Ely Square to pray for Najia Boone, an 8-year-old who died February 3 after a gunshot to the head by her brother. The vigil, organized by Interfaith Ministries Against Violence and the Task Force for Community Mobilization, featured prayers and calls to reject a culture that glamorizes violence.
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Najia Boone
Elyria
Ely Square
Clechie Craighead
Najia
Teneshia Craighead
Daniel Boone
Interfaith Ministries Against Violence
Task Force For Community Mobilization
Angel Arroyo Jr
Boone
Arroyo
Community mourns 8-year-old Najia Boone’s death
In Elyria the death of Najia Boone shocks classmates and friends as family describe the boy’s brother’s pain and the need for love. Najia’s great-aunt Lila Taylor notes the brother is trying to cope while Najia’s death stems from a gun incident. Ayanna Cash recalls her distress at the loss.
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Lex Dick
Black River
Eric Dick
Alex
Vermilion
Lila Taylor
Najia Boone
Elyria
Najia
Taylor
Ayanna Cash
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