What you need to know Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 |
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| | Museum of the Bible says some of its Dead Sea Scrolls fragments likely fake |
| | Another mild day is expected, along with rain. Look for highs in the mid-40s. As for the weekend, rain showers are likely Saturday, with a high around 40, and snow showers are likely overnight. Sunday could bring a mix of rain and snow and a high around 37. Read more. Local scores: Washington Wizards 124, Cavs 112 |
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Bishop Perez: Cleveland’s growing Hispanic community is disappointed to lose Bishop Nelson J. Perez, who on Thursday was named archbishop of Philadelphia. Cleveland.com’s Emily Bamforth spoke to Hispanic leaders about Perez and covered Perez’s news conference, where he said goodbye to Cleveland. “What an incredible church. Know that I love you.” Questionable check: Cuyahoga County’s indicted human resources chief cut a $10,000 cashier’s check to repay the county for money he is accused of stealing, reports cleveland.com’s Cory Shaffer and Courtney Astolfi. Prosecutors in the ongoing county corruption probe said the act might amount to forgery. Chief Talent Officer Douglas Dykes did not consult his lawyer or the man who owed the money, former county IT official James Hay, before he put Hay’s name on the Jan. 14 check. This Week in the CLE: Politics editor Jane Kahoun and data guru Rich Exner join cleveland.com Editor Chris Quinn and cohost Laura Johnston to talk about the first Baldwin Wallace Great Lakes poll, including the gender divide identified by the poll, the distaste for the Electoral College, and how much of a challenge Donald Trump has in four states that he won last time. Reporters also join to discuss why Cleveland ranks dead last for African American women and what to expect this year at the WonderStruck music festival. Library deal: The Cleveland Public Library and the union representing library workers said Thursday they reached a tentative deal to resolve their simmering labor dispute, avoiding a potential strike that would have shut down some library branches and services, according to cleveland.com’s Mary Kilpatrick. About 400 librarians, library assistants, clerks, maintenance workers and custodians have been without a contract since the end of the year. Police chase: Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams apologized Thursday to the family of 13-year-old girl Tamia Chappman, who was killed during a police chase on Dec. 20, but fervently argued against calls for the department to end pursuits altogether, reports cleveland.com’s Evan MacDonald. Council vendetta: A widely held belief in Cleveland City Hall is that a campaign to reduce the 17-member City Council and cut members’ pay is a vendetta launched by businessman Tony George because the city rejected a bid from a company George represented. George, a Westlake resident who owns several businesses in Cleveland, vehemently denies the accusation. Cleveland.com’s Robert Higgs delves into the controversy. Settlement package: Cleveland City Councilman Ken Johnson will pay $1,500 as part of a $19,000 settlement package he and the Buckeye Shaker Square Development Corporation reached with a group of workers who sued because they were not paid for mowing lawns and cleaning up East Side properties, cleveland.com’s Eric Heisig reports. Corruption probe: Prosecutors probing possible corruption in Cuyahoga County government disclosed in a courtroom on Thursday that they now possess “several thousands of pages” of documents that were seized during a February 2019 raid of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish’s office, reports cleveland.com’s Cory Shaffer. Prosecutors determined some of the documents were relevant to the cases of three current or former employees who were the first to be indicted in January 2019. Justice center: A committee mulling what to do with Cuyahoga County’s antiquated Justice Center agreed unanimously Thursday to have consultants study the cost of building and operating a campus-style jail and midsize courthouse and how long the two projects would take. Cleveland.com’s Peter Krouse reports the jail would need to be located on at least 15 acres. Committee members would prefer the courthouse be located as close as possible to the current Justice Center. EPA rollbacks: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized its plans to scale back Obama-era water pollution regulations that critics including the state of Ohio and President Donald Trump had attacked as overly broad. Cleveland.com’s Sabrina Eaton reports the change will eliminate Clean Water Act protections for many wetland areas, and for streams that flow only after rain falls or snow melts. Bridge closing: The Carter Road Lift Bridge over the Cuyahoga River, which connects downtown with Cleveland’s West Side, will be closed today. Cleveland.com’s Robert Higgs reports the bridge will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. True crime: The mysterious death of Newburgh Heights teenager Kurt Sova is the subject of a Chicago event pairing true-crime buffs with law enforcement and criminal forensic experts to bring fresh eyes to cold cases. Cleveland.com’s Kaylee Remington reports the CrowdSolve event is produced by CrimeCon, an annual true crime convention. Cybersecurity job: The Ohio state government has filled a new job overseeing cybersecurity for the 2020 election and beyond. Cleveland.com’s Andrew Tobias reports Sean McAfee, a former official with the Department of Homeland Security, will be the new chief information security officer for the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office, a position created in October. Traffic safety: Ohio continues to rank poorly on a national survey when it comes to its traffic safety laws, reports Cleveland.com’s Andrew Tobias. Ohio has enacted five of the 16 laws recommended by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. Census bureaus: The U.S. Census Bureau ramped up preparation for census 2020 this spring with the opening of regional offices Thursday in Akron and Cleveland. Cleveland.com’s Rich Exner reports the Cleveland office will coordinate field staff, training and other administrative tasks throughout Cuyahoga County, while the Akron office will handle Summit, Geauga, Lake and Portage counties. Ryan for Biden: After spending much of last year on the road to promote his own presidential bid, Niles-area Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan is hitting the campaign trail in Nevada and Iowa on behalf of former Vice President Joe Biden, reports cleveland.com’s Sabrina Eaton. Ryan endorsed Biden after dropping out of the race. Green card denial: Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge says a new Trump administration rule that would deny green cards to legal immigrants if they’re perceived to need public assistance would “codify discrimination." Cleveland.com’s Sabrina Eaton reports the rule would turn away prospective immigrants who are deemed likely to rely on government support. Drug arrest: Three of five men arrested Monday after agents seized 33 pounds of cocaine made a brief escape by hailing a Lyft and paying the driver $1,000 to drive them to Arizona, reports cleveland.com’s Eric Heisig. The Drug Enforcement Administration says the five were part of an operation that brought large amounts of cocaine to the Cleveland area from the southwest U.S. border. Winter freeze: Cleveland has gone more than two years without a week straight of temperatures at freezing or below. Cleveland.com’s Rich Exner crunched data to report that historically, freezing winter temperatures throughout the day occur about 37% of Northeast Ohio winter days; this winter so far it’s just 12%. Hometown Hall: The J.M. Smucker Co. on Thursday announced a $1 million donation to the LeBron James Family Foundation to support a new gym and family center at Akron’s I Promise School. Cleveland.com’s Robin Goist reports construction is slated to begin this year on the “HomeTown Hall,” which will host sports, assemblies and family dinners. Grammy’s 2020: Who will take home Grammy Awards this weekend? Cleveland.com’s Troy Smith breaks down his picks.
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