Public rights clash with Lorain police action in public
Chronicle Telegram notes a Lorain scene on West Erie Avenue where a man in lavender, an undercover officer, and several officers interfered with reporter Chris Hawley taking photographs. The paper supports press access, backs an internal police inquiry, and calls for clear education to prevent future suppression of public observation.
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West Erie Avenue
Lorain
Hawley
Cel Rivera
Packwood hangs on in rare Washington victory for common sense
The Senate Rules Committee unanimously allowed Sen. Bob Packwood’s election to stand despite 250 Oregon petitioners seeking unseating. They accused him of denying harassment claims and discrediting accusers. The panel noted prior cases where elections were voided for tampering or dead voters.
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Senate Rules Committee
Bob Packwood
Ethics Committee
Gratitude From North Ridgeville Campaign After Primary
The author thanks supporters for help in the recent primary election and notes that recounts show every vote mattered. They urge careful consideration of fall candidates from both parties to serve the city, not self interest.
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North Ridgeville
Stand up be counted Chief Griffith
Elyria police experience troubled times as two officers told a Common Pleas Court in March they feared for their lives during a past summer riot arrest. No high ranking officer defended the officers' actions during that court proceeding. In April an African American police officer ...
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Elyria
Common Pleas
Elyria Police Chief Asked to Address Unit Stance and Recalls
A reader urges Elyria Police Chief Rodger Griffith to publicly clarify the department’s position on three issues: the March arrest and whether officers Ellis and Whitely used proper procedure or should have used force. recruitment and recent resignations of minority officers during probation. and the future of the Neighborhood Impact Unit including whether it should be maintained and led by the chief. The letter cites ongoing public concern over leadership during internal conflicts and calls for transparent explanation.
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Elyria
Rodger Griffith
Griffith
Ellis and Whitely
Burge
Gee isn't stupidity a crime too column by Paul Facinelli
Paul Facinelli's column explores the idea of folly as a social fault and humorously critiques ridicule and derision while asserting a public service value. The writer remarks on Facinelli's homework, his beer tasting notes, and his unconventional taste tests including paint thinner and skunk urine to mimic Miller beer.
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Paul Facinelli
Miller
VA uncovers patient dumping at its hospitals
The VA inspector general exposes transfers of unstable emergency patients to VA facilities, including a dying veteran moved 19 hours before death from Mt. Sterling to Lexington. The probe cites 242 transfers reviewed nationwide with 46 potentially illegal under EMTALA, amid debate over motives and costs.
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Kentucky
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Lexington
Mary Chiles Hospital
Mt. Sterling
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Gaelynn DeMartino
American Hospital Association
John D
Jay” Rockefeller
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Jan Moller
Rockefeller
Senate Committee On Veterans Affairs
Richland Memorial Hospital
Columbia
S.C
VA Medical Center
Inspector General
South Carolina
We’re Americans not them and they’re not us
Charley Reese argues that American culture values individualism and firearm rights, distinct from Japanese and other cultures. He cites Dogen’s insight on individual enlightenment, contrasts American and Japanese identity, and urges pride in being American while respecting others. He notes a Japanese American Olympic pair and says civility comes from mutual respect of differences.
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Louisiana
America
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Richard Rodriguez
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