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Bob Kloos, vice president, Endangered Catholics-Efforts by local Catholics to preserve their parish churches suffered a setback when the Vatican ruled bishops can close churches if it's for the good of the diocese. Dozens of local churches have been closed; some appeals of closings are still pending. The Vatican's ruling came on appeals stemming from church closings in Boston, closings ordered by Bishop Richard Lennon who's now head of the Cleveland diocese.
Roundtable:
Bob Dyer, columnist, Akron Beacon Journal; Bill Sheil, weekend anchor, Fox 8 News; Mike Walker, Partnership for a Greater Cleveland.
Residents Revolt Against Stealthy Robocops:
Citizens in Garfield Heights and South Euclid might get the chance to ditch automated traffic cameras. Petitions demanding a November vote have been submitted to council clerks in both cities; if enough signatures are valid, the issue will go to the ballot in November. The cities hope to continue using mobile cameras to catch speeders. Opponents say the cameras violate civil liberties and amount to a money grab.
City Hit with Racism Charge:
Cleveland NAACP president George Forbes charges Cleveland police have shown racial bias in their handling of bar patrons after closing time in the city's Warehouse District. Forbes says police have targeted the club "Lust" for selective enforcement because of its young, black clientele. Mayor Jackson's office denies blacks are being singled out. He plans a meeting next week with Forbes.
Hudson Deer in the Crosshairs:
Increasing friction between the human and deer populations have long been the subject of bitter debate in Cleveland suburbs. Now, the debate is coming to Hudson where city leaders might hire sharpshooters to cull the herd. They're also considering a law banning deer feeders.
Plus-size Woman Goes for Plus-Plus:
Former Akron resident Donna Simpson wants to expand her footprint in the Guinness Book of Records. Simpson weighed over 500 pounds when her daughter was born three years ago, making her the heaviest woman to give birth. Now tipping the scales at 600-plus, she's in the process of bulking up further with the intent of becoming the heaviest woman on the planet. Simpson lives in New Jersey with her fiance and two children.
July 23, 2010