Regional News Stories

Mayor Tells Concerned Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood that Healing will be Painful
Posted Friday, November 6, 2009
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Michael McGrath were among those at a community meeting late Friday afternoon to address those most affected by the Imperial Avenue killings.. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff has more.

Sowell Investigation Will Take Weeks; Fouth Victim Identified
Posted Friday, November 6, 2009
Cleveland police say 43 year old Nancy Cobbs was last seen by her family last April 24th.

Upside/Downside: Future of Brook Park Plant Uncertain
Posted Friday, November 6, 2009
Ford announced this week that it made nearly $1 billion profit in the most recent quarter. Meantime, the United Auto Workers union voted overwhelmingly to reject contract changes that would have saved the company money. Workers at the Brook Park engine complex voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contract which would have brought new work to that plant. But now that plant's future is uncertain. Susan Helper is an auto industry expert who teaches at the Weatherhead School at Case Western Reserve University. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman spoke with Helper about what's ahead for the engine complex now that the contract failed.

Zack Reed Wants Investigation Into System That Failed to Catch Killer
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009
In the wake of one of Ohio’s worst serial killings in history, the question remains: how could one man kill at least eleven people and go undetected until now? That’s what a lot of people wanted to know on Thursday’s edition of the Sound of Ideas, and ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff has a report.

Council Visits Crime Scene, Takes Heat From Residents
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009
Cleveland City Council members on Thursday evening expressed their outrage at the killings on Imperial Avenue, traveling to the crime site for a news conference that did not go as planned. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.

Experts say more coordination needed between agencies.
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009
The recent discovery of 11 bodies at the home of Anthony Sowell in Cleveland has left many people questioning why police weren't able to detect the crimes sooner, or even avert them before they occurred. But criminal justice experts says it's not so simple. ideastream®'s Ida Lieszkovszky has more.

Ohio AG Sues Second Mortgage Loan Servicer
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is suing a second mortgage loan servicer, claiming it used unfair and deceptive practices against borrowers seeking help with their home loans. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.
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Mt Pleasant’s Pastors Call For Prayer, And Investigation
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009
As the investigation into nearly a dozen bodies discovered in Cleveland's Mt. Pleasant neighborhood moves forward, area clergy are seizing the opportunity to forge stronger community bonds. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson reports.
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Many Unanswered Questions About Cleveland Serial Killer
Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009
Cleveland is in the news nationally and internationally this week for the type of crime that strikes fear and loathing across borders -- - mass murder, brutal assaults and serial killlings of women. Only yesterday did we start to learn the identities of the victims….just as the accused was formally charged in court with murder, rape and kidnapping. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports.

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