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Mayor Tells Concerned Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood that Healing will be Painful
Regional News Stories: 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.

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Feagler & Friends: Friday, November 6, 2009
Mr. Feagler and guests discuss the outcome of this week's election and the discovery of eleven slain people at the Cleveland home of a registered sex offender..

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State of Ohio: Friday, November 6, 2009
There were nearly 1,800 tax questions, school levies and local races among the issues on ballots across the state, along with the three statewide issues. And while voter turnout was expected to be around 20%, the actual result was more than 40%. All three statewide issues passed, but the star of the show on election night was easily Issue 3, the constitutional amendment that will permit two developers’ groups to build one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.

Council Visits Crime Scene, Takes Heat From Residents
Regional News Stories: 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.

Many Unanswered Questions About Cleveland Serial Killer
Regional News Stories: 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.

Critics Of Issue 3 Will Propose Changing Terms Of Casino Gambling
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Just hours after Ohio voters okayed a ballot issue authorizing gambling casinos, some critics are already proposing changes. Under one scenario, voters would be asked to approve them next May.

Ohioans Head to Polls to Vote on State and Local Issues
NewsDepth: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Across Ohio, voters headed to the polls on Tuesday. Besides many local issues, Ohioans were faced with three statewide issues, all of which involved amendments to the state’s constitution. Issue one would authorize bonuses to veterans of recent wars. Issue two would create a standards board for the care of farm animals. Issue three would allow casinos in four Ohio cities.

Focus Turns to Transition as Cuyahoga County Gets New Government Structure
Regional News Stories: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The decisive victory for government reform in Cuyahoga County means big changes are coming over the next year. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff has more.

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Resources

Carl & Louis Stokes: From the Projects to Politics
Louis and Carl Stokes rose from the poverty of life in the projects of urban Cleveland to the high-ranking political offices of long term Congressman and Mayor of Cleveland. The exhibit and this website tell the stories of how Carl and Louis Stokes "became somebody" and how they truly became American political heroes.