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Councilman Richard Trojanski and Maple Heights Public Works & Safety Committee Host City-Wide Domestic Violence Forum
STOP Domestic Violence ForumCourtesy of The Brown Report Newspaper (Photo) Maple Heights, OH. - Domestic Violence Awareness is during October. Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. According to the DVAM, over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to create and update legislation to further those goals.
Panhandling at Exit Ramps Cause Safety Concerns
Exit Sign GraphicThe Brown Report Newspaper (Photo) Cleveland, OH. - Warm weather and sunny skies in Cleveland catalyzes motorists to hit the roads and people to travel by foot. Simultaneously, while people enjoy their drive and daily walk, they are bothered by people begging for money and jumping in front of cars asking for assistance. The individuals appear to be either homeless or panhandlers. Residents report that this behavior is intimidating to some motorists and walkers. Chelle Renee, a frequent motorist who travels the Lee/McCracken freeway exit, asked, "The homeless at the freeway exit on Lee Rd and McCracken, are they homeless or part of a scam?"