The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 2016-03-19

              i tH s> a ^>*e ? if (1 jr j a a <?? ?? ! Hi PH ?^H9^RL' N|liIt ^B Jj^^B^BM ef B^S^tWW^s, ||gyi jl 3= I'll * I ?! IOm^^KIirII^MSirtf I I ^PpJ^jlL jL. .50 cents ?? I worth mor^^ ^ MARCH 1?,1016 THRU MARCH 26,2016 SECTION A Email: roporter14fliuno.com ) 1 ? jl I I ? 5 llgl INSIDE: Commentary Harry CAlford Solving The Mystery Of Us See Page A2 Entertainment Mariah Carey and brother Morgan Carey Mariah Carey's Brother Slams Her For Not Helping HIV-Positive Sister See Page A6 The Canton Connection See Page A8 Former Flint, Ml Emergency Manager Speaks On Water Crisis See Page B1 Lottery Numbers See Page B3 Check Out The Reporter Newspaper On The Web 9 thereporternewspaperoniine.com or on FaceBook Editer Ellis i?r- 1 News Briefs City To Put Checkbook Online AKRON, OH ? Mayor Dan Horrigan and his administration won City Council's full support Monday evening for proposing to make the city's finances transparent by putting its check register online 011 OhioCheckbook.com. Akron is one of about 100 local government entities that have already said they will participate in the state-backed initiative. Also Monday, Council honored the Akron Titans, a football program based in Ward 3 for 7 to 9 year old boys, for going undefeated and winning their third consecutive league championship. Small Business Marketing Strategies Workshop AKRON, OH ? "Small Business Marketing Strategies Workshop" presented by Shon Christy, President, Focal Point Social Media for Small Business Owners will be held Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Akron Urban League, 440 Vemon Odom Blvd., Akron. Cost: FREE. You must RSVP at www.akronurbanleague.org/entrepreneurship/upcoming-work-trepreneurship/upcoming-workshops.??Ill g 08805 93333 a Was It Civil Rights Or A Movement? Sixly years after blacks boycotted bipes in Montgomery, Alabama, was this scene part of the civil rights movement, or the Civil Rights Movement? Photo credit:https://www.google com search ?ffte ~imghp& tbm = isch&source=hp&biw-1920&bih-963&<i=moingomery+bus+hoycott&oq= Montgomer By Avis Thomas-Lester Urban News Service They fought for integration, equal education and voter registration.There were Freedom Rides, a march on Washington and mayhem on Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge. There were sit-ins, brutal attacks and stands against violence. In the end, freedom was achieved - at least in part. "There is no question that the Civil Rights Movement was a defining time in American history..." said Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League. "It significantly changed the landscape of the country." It has been chronicled in countless news stories and books. Most people who participated, watched it unfold, or learned about it later agree that it was the seminal protest crusade in U.S. history. But they disagree on when it started, when it ended and how it should be identified: Was it the civil rights movement or the Civil Rights Movement? Sixty years after the Montgomvety Bus Boycott, the story of the Civil Rights Movement still is being written, historians and activists say. Some consider it a historic era. They believe that referring to the movement informally or generally - in the lowercase - minimizes its im portance. One-hundred years from now, "Civil Rights Movement" will indicate that something monumental happened. But others say the movement was a series of events that started when Continued to Page A3 New Faces Win Primary Races AKRON, OH ? Judith Lynn Lee and Atty. David Hamilton leaped over the first hurdle into Summit County politics with a win in the March 15, 2016 Primary Election Judith Lee. campaigning hard in the Democratic race for Ohio State Representive 38th District, earning support and endorsement from the Peoples Convention Political Action Committee was rewarded with 5,790 votes. Her primary opponent Atty Matt Browarek of Bath received 3,221 votes. "Words cannot express the joy that I am feeling right now," Lee said at a joint Democratic victory party last night." This has certainly been a long but worthwhile process. Thank you so much to those who have helped me along the way. 1 promise to continue exemplifying the ethics of a true and loyal Democrat. 1 will continue to fight for the three key issues of my campaign; Women's Rights, Education and Environmental Health as we move into the General Election. To everyone who have supported me throughout this primary election process, thanks for being "All In For Lynn" Lynn Lee will face Republican incumbent two- term State Representive Marilyn Slaby in the fall election. Three races for Summit County Councilmen were contested in the March 15th Primary. Incumbant councilman Nick Kostrandaras was upset in the District 1 race by Rita Darrow. Darrow received 3,467 votes to Kostandaras' 2,846 votes. Incumbent Councilman Tim Crawford came from behind to defeat challenger Nolan James by a 156 voter cushion. Crawford earned 3,406 votes to James 3,210 votes. Atty. David Hamilton beat the challengers to campaign in the fall for the Summit County District 5 council seat. Atty. Hamilton, a summit county Assistant Prosecutor, earned 4,980 votes. DeAndre Forney, a former city council candidate, came in second place with 3,572 votes. Incumbant Tamela Lee received 1,969 votes. At last nights Democratic victory party, Hamilton thanked all of his supporters and Mrs. Barbara Sykes who was his political mentor City of Akron voters passed Issues I and 2 during the March 15 Primary Election. Issue 1 gives the City of Akron the authority to join a natural gas collaborative on behalf of the citizens. Issue 2 amends the Charter of the City of Akron to create a Department of Human Resources."By passing Issue 1, voters have given the City the opportunity to secure better gas rates and lock those rates in for a specific time frame, this will definitely benefit our residents," said Mayor Dan Horrigan. "Issue 2 will allow for more effective use of our personnel, while providing our taxpayers with the highest level of services using current tax dollars. The benefit of this issue passing is that no additional money is needed and we can continue to move forward with consolidating tasks within human resources to improve efficiency," the Mayor added. Judith Lee * .x. mm Atty. David Hamilton Sykes Announces $1.5M For Akron Community Organizations To ComDat Infant Mortality AKRON, OH ? Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes and Ohio Department of Medicaid Director John McCarthy pictured with funding recipients Project Ujima/Summa Health Equity Center; Mt Calvary Baptist Church/Minority Behavioral Health Group; Fame Fathers; and Akron-Summit Community Action. Also pictured Summit County Executive Russ Pry; County Council members Paula Prentice and Jeff Wilhite; and Akron City Councilwoman At-Large Veronica Sims. For story, see Page A4. Attorney General Rejects Petition For Medical Use Of Marijuana Amendment COLUMBUS, OH?Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine rejected the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana for medi cal use in the state. On March 3rd, the Ohio Attorney General's Office received a written petition to amend the Ohio Constitution, entitled "Medical Use of Mari juana" from the group Ohioans for Medical Marijuana. 1,000 valid signatures from registered Ohio voters were submitted. However, Attorney General Continued to Page A3 Anonymous Calls For April 1 Cyber Attack Against Trump EURweb.com ? The hacking group Anonymous has just unleashed "Operation Trump" (#OpTrump), a mass urging of its followers to launch cyberattacks against Donald Trump's websites on April 1 in an attempt to expose the "appalling" GOP presidential f'rontrunner. "We need you to shut down his websites, research and expose what he doesn't want the public to know," a person wearing the group's trademark Guy Fawkes mask says in a video posted by to an Anonymous YouTube channel. "We need you to dismantle his campaign and sabotage his brand." In a separate written statement. Anonymous encouraged hackers to target donaldjtrump.com, trump.com and trumphotelcollection.com, as part of the overall web takedown. Anonymous also released Trump's alleged personal details, such as his cellphone number and Social Security number. "Dear Donald Trump, we have been watching you for a long time, and what we see is deeply disturbing," the video says. "You have shocked the entire planet with your appalling actions and ideals." "You say what your current audience wants to hear, but in reality you don't stand for anything except your personal greed and power," it adds. Anonymous, an anarchist activist group, initially declared digital war on the Republican presidential frontrunner last December after Trump proposed to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. But nothing ever came of it. In the new video posted recently, Anonymous claims that "loyalists and veterans" of the group had decided to relaunch the attempt "on a larger scale." "This is a call to arms," the video says. "This is a call to protect our future, our freedom and our very way of life." But the group insisted Operation Trump, or#OpTrump, is "important" given Trump's "disturbing" policy positions. "This is not a warning, this is a declaration of total war," the video says. "Operation Trump engaged." Mayor Horrigan Presents 2016 City Of Akron Operating Budget Appropriation Ordinance To City Council AKRON, OH ? Mayor Dan Horrigan delivered the 2016 City of Akron operating budget to City Council on Friday, March 11. The budget was introduced to City Council at the Finance Committee meeting Monday afternoon. Under Ohio Revised Code, Council is required to approve the operating budget by March 31. Highlights for the 2016 operating budget include: No increases in water or sewer rates, 463 police officers and 363 firefighters budgeted, additional vehicles for police, fire and public service, construction on the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel and con struction on 1-76 Main-Broadway Interchange. Additional highlights include a body camera pilot program for Akron Police Department and an upgrade to the City's paperless document management system. "The goal for this first year is to control costs through technology, leveraging of assets and smart consolidation projects, said Mayor Horrigan. All departments have been asked to find ways to increase revenue while reducing expenses," he added. The total 2016 operating budget is $575 million and the general fund budget is $167 million. NAACP Image Award Ministers ?wr? 1. ' ? ' ? ???????wi WASHINGTON, DC ? The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss HI (left), was the main speaker at a Washington, DC-area church Tuesday evening, March 1. Moss spoke at the Alfred Street Baptist Church, the historic church organized in suburban Alexandria in the mid-1800s. Moss, the former pastor of Augusta, Georgia's historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, is pictured with the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, pastor of Alfred Street Baptist. Both Moss and Wesley were recently acknowledged by the NAACP's National Board of Directors during the organization's nationally-televised, 47th annual NAACP Image Awards. The Los Angeles-based event lauded both pastors with the prestigious 2016 Chairman's Award, touting the ministers as "outstanding trailblazing leaders under the age of 50." Other recipients of the special award included Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, pastor of Empowerment AME Church in Baltimore and actor/singer Jussie Smollett of the Fox TV series, "Empire."Moss addressed the capacity-filled church, and kicked-off a month-long lecture series called "March Gladness." He discussed several topics, including the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and the nation's current political climate. Moss served as Tabernacle Baptist's pastor from 1997 to 2006, before leaving to head Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, where he's currently minister. His ministry espouses a blackbaSed theology concerned with positively reaching innercity black youth. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. is pastor emeritus at Trinity United Church of Christ. The Rev. Moss III is the son of Rev. Otis Moss Jr., retired pastor of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland. Ohio. The older Moss was a colleague of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (Special Photo by Timothy Cox).