Regional News Stories: October 2007

StoryCorps Cleveland: Leroy Brown
Posted Monday, October 15, 2007
As part of their latest cross-country journey to capture the voices of Americans, StoryCorps spent much of August collecting the oral histories of residents of Northeast Ohio. Some of the stories they gathered will eventually be heard on NPR, and others will be heard from time to time here on 90.3. This morning we'll hear Leroy Brown, a Deacon at Antioch Baptist Church, in conversation with Reverend Marvin McMickle as he describes some of his experiences as an African-American Steward on a Navy ship during World War II.

School Officials Announce New Safety Plan
Posted Monday, October 15, 2007
Cleveland officials announced a new school safety plan days after 14-year-old Asa Coon shot four of his fellow students and teachers before killing himself. ideastream's Tasha Flournoy gives us details of the plan.

Lakewood Receives National Assistance Award
Posted Monday, October 15, 2007
A national award of special assistance to help support children and youth is headed to one Northeast Ohio city. ideastream's Rick Jackson has details.

ALCS Preview: Bill Littlefield Interview
Posted Friday, October 12, 2007
There is a saying in Boston that Red Sox fans root for two teams: the Red Sox... and any team that can beat the Yankees. Last week, there were a lot of Tribe fans in Bean Town, but alas, no more. The Indians and Red Sox play tonight in game one of the American League Championship Series. Typically when we preview these match-ups we turn to a local sports writer, but this time around we thought we'd step outside the box and perhaps find a Bostonian who could offer some insight. So we turn now to Bill Littlefield, host of NPR's Only a Game.

Being Prepared in Akron Schools
Posted Friday, October 12, 2007
Wednesday's shooting at a Cleveland magnet school raises concerns about school security not only in Cleveland but throughout Northeast Ohio. Each school district makes its own plan to avoid violent incidents. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports on how Summit County's Akron school system prepares for dealing with and preventing similar situations.

New Details About SuccessTech Shooting
Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007
Police and city officials briefed media today, less than 24 hours after a student shot at students and teachers at SuccessTech Academy in downtown Cleveland. New details are emerging about the attack and the alleged perpetrator, Asa Coon, who committed suicide after shooting two teachers and two students. Tomorrow, Cleveland Schools CEO Eugene Sanders is expected to give Mayor Frank Jackson a proposal for improved school safety. ideastream's Dan Bobkoff has the latest.

Questions Remain Over SuccessTech Shooting
Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007
Cleveland Schools are closed today following yesterday's shooting at SuccessTech Academy in downtown Cleveland. Two teachers and two students were shot. The alleged shooter, a 14-year-old student named Asa Coon, committed suicide, but none of the victims were killed. Today, the questions turn to why. How could this happen? Who was the shooter? And, why weren't warning signs seen earlier? ideastream's education reporter Dan Bobkoff was on the scene yesterday and pieces together what we know now.

Familiar Path for School Shooter
Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007
Yesterday afternoon a teenage boy, apparently angry about being suspended from SuccessTech High School in Cleveland, shot two of his fellow classmates and two teachers and ultimately turned the gun on himself. Asa Coon's attack at the school and subsequent suicide is a tragedy that follows a familiar path, according to a local expert on workplace and school violence. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg reports.

Train Derails in Lake County
Posted Thursday, October 11, 2007
Cleanup continues in Painesville after an explosion and fire rocked the Lake County city just after noon yesterday, blocking roads and forcing evacuations following a train derailment. ideastream's Rick Jackson has details.

Opportunity Seen in Dying Mall
Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The slowly dying mall is an eyesore to many, but one area Baptist Minister sees it as an opportunity and he and his congregation are praying that they will be able to buy it. ideastream's Mhari Saito reports.

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