Event honors Dollree Mapp and Fourth Amendment landmark
The Elyria YWCA hosted a Wednesday afternoon program with the Lorain County section of the National Council of Negro Women and partners to honor Dollree Mapp, the Cleveland woman whose 1961 U.S. Supreme Court ruling established protections against illegal searches and seizures. Speaker Farah Emeka noted Mapp’s court journey, from a 1957 police confrontation to a pivotal high court decision, while Giovanna Scaletta Bremke spoke as a local judicial candidate.
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Brown visits Lorain County to support Puerto Rican community
Senator Sherrod Brown came to Lorain to meet with residents at Rainbow Bakery on Pearl Avenue after a rally at Madison Square Garden featured a comedian who called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Brown emphasized Puerto Ricans are Americans and pledged to back the community.
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Ohio Supreme Court rebukes AG over voting amendment title
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Attorney General Dave Yost overstepped authority by rejecting a voting related ballot petition solely due to his objections to the title. It ordered him to review the coalition’s summary for fairness within 10 days while not directing immediate ballot placement.
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Elyria Man Tied to Trial in Pennsylvania Drug Ring
Anthony Bressi 52 of Danville Pennsylvania runs a claimed legitimate science business in Lewisburg that prosecutors say hid an illegal drug operation through the SHIVA front. Domenico Henderson 60 of Elyria pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to manufacture distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Henderson awaits sentencing after a plea that included a 10 year term and five years parole. Prosecutors say the pair met in western Pennsylvania with Henderson handing over duffel bags of cash.
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