City minority hiring process scrutinized
Elyria officials debate if rapid minority hiring harmed vetting after a black officer hired in May faced 1989 drug arrest charges not prosecuted. Police learned of the arrest before hiring but did not relay it or test him. City leaders say haste affected oversight. others defend the procedure.
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Elyria
Police Department
Lewis Robinson Jr
Larry Tanner
City Council
Public Safety Committee
Elyria hiring practices mirror nearby departments
Elyria Police and neighboring Lorain and Oberlin departments use similar steps to recruit minorities. Applicants take a written civil service exam, then undergo background, psychological, and physical tests and an oral interview. Some departments run minority recruitment workshops led by officials like Maria Torres to boost minority test performance.
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Elyria
Lorain
Oberlin
Maria Torres
Robert Jones
D Day anniversary marked by ceremonies in Normandy
Survivors and families observed the 48th D Day anniversary with quiet pilgrimages in Bayeux. Bill Millin, 21 at the time, played bagpipes at the Normandy Invasion Museum as visitors and veterans gathered. Allied forces began landing along an 84 mile coast on June 6, 1944, in what became the largest battle in history.
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Bayeux
France
Tors
Normandy
Travel to Salzburg A Must See In The Storybook Setting
Explore Salzburg Austria a storied city with a tavern in business since at least BO GA D G 12. Visitors can enjoy a charming historic vibe and classic sights while tracing local lore and timeless hospitality in this storied Alpine destination.
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Salzburg
Weather forecast peek with scattered storms and sun
Mostly clear with scattered showers and thunderstorms, highs around the upper 60s to low 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with mid 50s. Monday looks sunny with high in the mid 70s. Details on A-2. A lighthearted note says worry kills more people than work.
Parks reshape Lorain County as new land use ideas emerge
Lorain County Metro Parks director Dan Martin outlines phase two aims, linking parks via river corridors and abandoned rail rights of way. The district added 273 acres to extend Black River Reservation north into Lorain and plans 11 miles of Penn Central rights of way from Elyria to the Huron County line, potentially linking with Oberlin.
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Carlisle Twp
Dan Martin
Lorain County
Park District
Lorain
Black River
Martin
Penn Central
Elyria
Kipton
Huron County
Oberlin
C-T
Kimberly Earth
Elyria Somenwest
Black River Reservation
Wanted A Job
The jobless rate rising parallels anger and frustration among the unemployed as the May national rate hits 7.5 percent, the highest in eight years. Joseph LaRusso, 36, a Boston lawyer out of work since November, fears for his family's finances while Lea Gibson, 25, in Lubbock with a masters, struggles to land her first job. Experts note anger across the unemployed, with fresh graduates facing the worst climate in nearly two decades.
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Joseph LaRusso
Boston
LaRusso
Lea Gibson
Texas Tech University
Ms. Gibson
Lubbock
Texas
Labor Department
David M. Bates
Interfaith Re-employment Group
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