Lorain warns boaters to wear life jackets during summer patrols
Lorain Ohio police and sheriff deputies run a Friday to Sunday boat patrol on Lake Erie. The five member crew inspects boats and ensures life jackets are available while guiding boaters to have fun and stay safe. The program costs about 35,000 dollars annually funded mainly by state grants with municipal support.
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Edward Favre
Lake Erie
Boston Whaler
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft
Port Authority
Police Department
Mark Tomlin
Sheriff’s Office
Lorain
Black River
Beaver Creek
Rocky River
Vermilion
Lorain County
Favre
Tomlin
Ohio
Lakewood
Coast Guard
Todd Pierce
Phillip Swiger
Swiger
Jeremy Swiger
Swigers
14Th Street
Nationwide protests follow Zimmerman verdict
Demonstrations and church sermons erupted across the United States in response to George Zimmerman being cleared in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Community leaders in Lorain and Elyria voiced concerns, noting possible differences under Ohio self defense laws and urging federal civil rights action.
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New York
George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
Paul Hasan
Interfaith Ministries
Lorain
Hasan
Ohio
Zimmerman
Holly Huff
Cascade Street
Furnace Street
Blackwatch Association
Elyria
Huff
Legal experts say prosecutors overreached in Zimmerman trial
In the wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal, lawyers argue prosecutors misfired by pursuing second-degree murder. The Justice Department said it would review possible federal civil rights charges, noting jurisdiction limits and the need for prudent consideration.
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Washington
George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
U.S. Justice Department
Martin
Department
Florida
Zimmerman
Charles H. Rose
Stetson University College of Law
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Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Lorain Marine Patrol
Lorain Marine
Black River Wharf
East 14Th Street
David G. Savage
Michael Muskal