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A SERVICE OF OHIO'S PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIONS
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Development of a new downtown convention center and medical mart will change the face of Cleveland's large open-air malls, and perhaps not for the better. That's why Mayor Jackson appointed a 15-member commission to make a recommendation about how Malls B and C should appear when the convention center is complete. The commission's work could determine whether the space inspires exultation or ennui.
Roundtable:
Connie Schultz, columnist, The Plain Dealer; Mike Roberts, freelance journalist; Brian Tucker, publisher and editorial director, Crain's Cleveland Business
County Corruption Probe:
A federal grand jury this week indicted Vince Russo, the son of Cuyahoga County Recorder Frank Russo, on charges that stem from a two-year investigation of public corruption. The feds accused Vince Russo of giving flat-screen TVs to two Maple Heights school officials as a bribe to secure contracts for work. Russo's father has been implicated repeatedly in charges brought against others named in the probe, but he hasn't been charged with anything.
Sex Crimes and Missing Persons
The city of Cleveland is making slow progress in changing the way police and other public officials address missing person reports and sex crimes. Changes so far include issuing cell phones and email accounts to police officers who handle such cases. However, the conduct of a six-member oversight panel drew criticism because the panel has been meeting in secret.
The Boss is Dead:
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died this week after suffering a massive heart attack. He'd been in failing health for some time. Steinbrenner spent his formative years in greater Cleveland. Despite a failed bid to acquire the Indians, Steinbrenner never lost his affection for the area even as he remade a legendary New York franchise that's become a baseball dynasty.
What's Eating Gilbert? The defection of LeBron James to the Miami Heat for one.
And a $100-thousand NBA fine is eating a hole in Dan Gilbert's pocket. Commissioner David Stern fined the Cavs owner for penning an impassioned open letter that was harshly critical of his former star. Stern didn't blame Gilbert for feeling like a jilted lover, but he thought some of his words were over the top. Stern also criticized the now-infamous TV show, The Decision, as "ill-advised, badly produced and poorly executed."
July 16, 2010