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City council caught off guard after mayor says ice fishing shanties may lead to prostitution

February 10, 2022Phil Keren, Akron Beacon JournalComments Off

Craig Shubert, the mayor of Hudson, Ohio, suggested at a council meeting that setting up ice shanties in a city park could lead to prostitution.

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Mayor calls for Ohio school board to resign over material suggesting kids write about sex, drinking

September 15, 2021Phil Keren, Akron Beacon JournalComments Off

The mayor of Hudson, Ohio wants school board members to resign over supplemental course material for students from a “642 Things to Write About” book.

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American Legion post leader resigns, Ohio charter suspended after censoring Black history in Memorial Day speech

June 4, 2021Phil Keren, Akron Beacon JournalComments Off

The American Legion Department of Ohio condemned the “pre-meditated” censoring of retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s speech on Memorial Day.