Federal Civil Rights Complaint Accuses Cleveland Clinic Of Racial Discrimination
The complaint, which alleges the Cleveland Clinic excludes white patients in favor of minorities, may trigger a federal investigation.The complaint, which alleges the Cleveland Clinic excludes white patients in favor of minorities, may trigger a federal investigation.College paints over anti-Semitic messages on walls; protesting students stand in way — and get themselves some primer
Case Western Reserve University ordered anti-Semitic messages on a pair of walls at the Cleveland college painted over this week — and video caught the moment when pro-Palestinian students standing in front of one wall got hit with spray paint themselves.
What are the details?
University President Eric Kaler on Monday said pro-Palestinian protesters painted an advocacy wall near Eldred Hall with threatening and anti-Semitic language and later painted the Spirit Wall near Thwing Center with intimidating language, WJW-TV reported.
"The lengths this university goes to defend Zionist Genocidal interests is insane."
Kaler said in an email that the messaging on the walls was “threatening, intimidating, and anti-Semitic,” Cleveland.com reported, adding that the college hired contractors to paint over the walls early Tuesday morning.
Well, some pro-Palestinian students weren't having it and stood in front of one of the walls, presumably believing the contractors would spray-paint around them.
Uh, not so much.
Here's how Case Western's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine described the scene:
"The lengths this university goes to defend Zionist Genocidal interests is insane," the SJP post on Instagram reads.
Cleveland.com reported that 18-year-old Ameer Alkayali is seen in the video being spray-painted. A Palestinian-American who just finished his freshman year at the University of Cincinnati, Alkayali has been protesting with Case Western students since the first day of their encampment last week, the outlet said.
“I stood against the wall, and the painters asked, ‘Should we continue?’ The cops showed general confusion and didn’t tell them to stop,” Alkayali told Cleveland.com. “So, as seen in the video, they continue to just paint right over us. They told us to not put our hands in front of the machine because it’s dangerous. And we put our hands up, and they still continued to paint on our hands and sprayed us with it?”
Alkayali told the outlet he's planning legal action against Case Western and its public safety department: “We were coughing, and it didn’t come out of my skin for hours. Like it’s still in my hair. I can see it under my nails, and there was no sort of medical or any assistance with the situation after from Case or local police.”
'I am disturbed by what occurred'
Kaler in a Wednesday morning statement said he was “deeply sorry” about the students’ treatment, WJW reported, adding that the school president's statement reads, in part:
I have reviewed video footage, which depicts students blocking the wall as a third-party contractor spray painted directly onto protesters as he attempted to finish painting the wall, and I am disturbed by what occurred.
Let me be clear: No students — or any individuals — should ever be treated this way, especially on a campus where our core values center on providing a safe, welcoming environment. This is not who we are as an institution, and I am deeply sorry this ever occurred.
The university will continue to fully investigate these actions and hold individuals responsible for this behavior, including the failure of our own officers to intervene.
Again, I want to reiterate my sincere regret for this incident. As with any violation of our codes of conduct, we will take action to hold them accountable.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Police Chief Annie Todd issued a joint statement on Wednesday that suggests protesters faced “criminal interference” with their First Amendment rights, WJW also said, adding that their statement reads, in part:
Cleveland is a city for everyone, and we must respect the thoughts, feelings, and voices of those who come from various backgrounds. These diverse perspectives are what makes us special, and ultimately stronger, as a city. Our community deserves venues where they have the ability to constitutionally express their opinions openly without fear of criminal interference.
We support 1st Amendment rights and implore CWRU leadership to consider this and think about how the decisions they make and the actions they take — especially against those who are abiding by the law — will influence some of the progress we have collectively made as a city. At the same time, we urge individuals to demonstrate peacefully.
Anything else?
Cleveland.com reported that the Spirit Wall was painted again Tuesday night — but with a pro-Israel message: “They call for intifada so we call them terrorists.”
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4 teens in Cleveland allegedly carjack Ohio State football coach at gunpoint during recruitment visit
An Ohio State assistant football coach experienced a frightening incident on the recruiting trail earlier this week when several young people allegedly stole his vehicle at gunpoint.
On Monday afternoon, OSU tight ends coach Keenan Bailey was at the Ginn Academy in Cleveland, a recruiting hotbed that helped cultivate former OSU greats like Troy Smith and Cardale Jones.
In a school parking lot, four teens, ranging in age from 15 to 18, allegedly pointed a gun at Bailey and stole his Dodge Durango. The teens then reportedly continued their crime spree by violently confronting two women in similar fashion, though the women managed to drive away.
The four suspects were eventually apprehended in a police chase that involved a helicopter. Their names and any criminal charges assessed against them have not been publicly released.
Cleveland Councilman Mike Polensek, the chairman of the Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee, indicated that the incident with Bailey occurred while school at the academy was in session, but thankfully, Bailey was not injured.
On Tuesday morning, Ohio State spokesperson Jerry Emig confirmed to local sports journalist Clay Hall that Bailey was "fine & back recruiting," and a social media post from Bailey about an hour later corroborated Emig's statement. In the social media post, Bailey shared a selfie from somewhere in a French-speaking part of Canada with a message in French that translates to "throw it all away."
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Bailey, who graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2016, has been a member of the OSU football staff since shortly after graduation. He held various positions before head coach Ryan Day promoted him to tight ends coach before the start of the 2023 season.
The 2023 season was a bit of a disappointment for the Buckeyes. Though they went an impressive 11-1, they suffered another demoralizing defeat to the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor at the end of the season. The Buckeyes will face the Tigers of Missouri in the Cotton Bowl on December 29.
Violent crime in Cleveland continues to be a problem. A report from WKYC from back in July revealed that car thefts were "up a staggering 98%" from the same time in 2022.
The homicide rates are concerning as well. According to a report from Cleveland.com, by September, the number of homicides in Cleveland in 2023 had already eclipsed 110. Though still far below the 192 homicides of 2020, a number not seen in nearly 40 years, city officials are worried that violent crime may be trending in the wrong direction.
"This didn’t happen yesterday; this has been building for over a year," Councilman Polensek said.
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Tucker Carlson unleashes on the abortion regime, stressing its business is the ancient 'sin' of child sacrifice: 'This is not a political debate. This is a spiritual battle'
Tucker Carlson unleashed righteous fury on the abortion regime in America during a recent address to Christians, stressing that anyone who advocates for the slaughter of the unborn "is your enemy" and that the practice of abortion is an evil "religious rite" that is "as old as time."
The Center for Christian Virtue, a religious conservative outfit that advocates for public policies reflective of "the truth of the Gospel," hosted Tucker Carlson for its gala in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 21.
The 54-year-old featured speaker indicated that he and his family left the Episcopal Church owing to its alleged transformation into an "aggressively pagan institution" and in response his former minister's apparent unwillingness to prioritize salvation over safety during the pandemic.
"Why is she worried about dying? She's a Christian minister. Like, why should she care?" said Carlson, who indicated church services had been greatly curtailed for fear of COVID-19. "If you're afraid to die, then you don't really mean it. ... Okay, not a Christian."
Although he stepped outside his particular church, Carlson did not give up the faith. Rather, he suggested he has since gotten "to understand God better," in part by poring over the Bible and the eternal truths contained therein.
Extra to finding reassurance in the account of the conversion of St. Paul of Tarsus — whereby even "a truly awful person ... could become one of the great people of all time" — Carlson observed an all-too-familiar evil "chronicled in great detail throughout the Hebrew Bible" that appears to have survived to become a bloody ritual of the left and the powers that be.
Carlson noted that human sacrifice, ritual child sacrifice in particular, "rears its head about every four chapters. ... Of all the sins the ancients committed, that sin, every single time it's described, is called detestable, at least in the [Revised Standard Version]."
In virtually every instance, Carlson suggested the terms of the sacrifice were more or less clear: In exchange for the annihilation of innocence and innocents, the bloodied perpetrators would receive "power and contentment and happiness."
"Every civilization on the face of the earth has engaged in it. ... The archaeological record tells us that human sacrifice, the sacrifice of children, the killing of children, is the one constant in human civilization," continued Carlson.
Carlson suggested that this unnatural but universal decision, which "cuts against the imperative of evolutionary biology" and does not appear to have been reached organically, is the result of "outside forces ... acting on people at all times throughout history, in every culture on the planet, to convince people that if they sacrifice their children, they will be happy and safe."
Tailoring his comments to his Ohio audience, Carlson noted that the state's ballot initiatives have once again made clear this "religious rite" continues to have many supporters in the United States.
The ballot initiatives he was referencing were the "Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative," which would enable the slaughter of the unborn possibly up until the moment of birth despite the ratification of SB 23, which banned abortion after six weeks; and the "Marijuana Legalization Initiative," allowing anyone 21 years old and older to buy and possess dope.
"The one unalloyed source of joy in your life is your children. The point of life is to have children and to watch them have grandchildren. Nothing will bring you joy like that," said Carlson. "So anyone telling you 'don't have children,' 'kill your children' is not your friend, is your enemy."
Whereas in decades past, political debates appeared at least nominally concerned with improving the lives of citizens, Carlson underscored that this naked effort to snuff out life and suffocate souls is something else entirely.
"This is not a political debate. This is a spiritual battle," said Carlson.
This battle has claimed many lives in recent decades.
On the basis of numbers reported by the Guttmacher Institute, the pro-life group National Right to Life indicated that 63.4 million abortions were executed between the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade and January 2022.
Abortion has gone from being tolerated to celebrated. What kind of sick people would tell you that killing your baby is a pathway to joy?— Tucker Carlson (@Tucker Carlson) 1695679200
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9 injured in mass shooting in Cleveland; Mayor Bibb blames Republicans as police search for the suspect
Nine people were injured in a mass shooting in downtown Cleveland early Sunday morning, officials said at a press conference.
The incident took place at about 2:25 a.m. in downtown Cleveland on West 6th and Johnson Court, Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond told reporters at a press conference.
Two uniformed officers and their marked cars were "right at the corner" of West St. Clair and West 6th when a person began firing into a crowd. Additional officers were also in the immediate area, Drummond said.
"The shooter struck nine individuals. The officers immediately ran toward the gunfire to the victims and rendered first aid."
Seven of the victims were men and two were woman. Victims ranged in age from 23-38. One male was in serious condition after the shooting. The remaining victims suffered non life-threatening injuries, officials said.
"It's not a matter of police response. It's not a matter of police visibility, because we were here," Chief Drummond said, explaining that officers are assigned to the area where the shooting took place as part of their regular detail and are readily visible.
The suspect is a black male who may have had a gold grill in his mouth, Chief Drummond said, adding that officials do have some leads. He said they have no indication from their investigators regarding what may prompted the shooting.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, a Democrat, took aim at Ohio Republicans after the shooting, appearing to blame the opposing party, to some extent, for the shooter's actions.
"Last summer, the Republican-led legislature in Columbus passed Senate Bill 215. And across this state from Cleveland to Columbus to Cincinnati, we've seen an uptick in shootings across our state," Bibb said.
"We need Republicans in Columbus to give us mayors more tools to get guns off our streets."
"I'm sick and tired of Republicans ... blaming us as mayors for violent crime ... It's important that we hold them accountable for passing dangerous gun laws in our state that make it hard to keep our communities safe and secure."
It is not clear to which "tool" Bibb might have been referring that would have stopped the shooting.
"Every weekend we have a large police presence here in the Warehouse District," Bibb also said, referencing the area where the shooting took place. Bibb praised the quick response time of police and EMS personnel.
Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed Senate Bill 215 into law March 14, 2022, and the law became active 90 days later. The "Constitutional carry" or "permitless carry" law allows people over age 21 to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.
Drummond emphasized that even "adding 2,000 officers" would not have stopped what transpired.
It will take a "holistic approach, economic development, prevention, intervention, opportunities" to "help turn things around," Drummond said.
"It is important to note we cannot change human behavior ... we're dealing with the symptoms ... but we're going to do our very best, and I think we're doing a good job, to hold those responsible for committing these heinous acts. We're going to find that individual and hold him accountable."
Watch coverage from WKYC below of a mass shooting in Cleveland's Warehouse District Sunday that injured nine people.
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'My saving grace was our strong family structure': Cleveland auto mechanic finally achieves his dream of becoming a doctor — at age 51
An experienced auto mechanic and small business owner in Cleveland, Ohio, has finally fulfilled a lifelong dream. At age 51, he is now a doctor.
Earlier this year, Dr. Carl Allamby completed a long, circuitous path into medicine that began when he was still a child. Allamby was one of six children. His father was a minister, and his mother was a homemaker. Despite his parents' best efforts though, the family struggled to afford even the most basic necessities. They were on welfare and often couldn't afford gas, electricity, or water.
"And if not for government handouts," Allamby said, "we would have been without food on many occasions."
Though Allamby felt the desire to become a doctor even back then, his difficult circumstances didn't allow him to give the idea much thought. Instead, he took a part-time job at an auto parts store and performed repair jobs on the side. He took to the work quickly and managed to open his first shop at 19.
"In a sense, I started Allamby’s Auto Service mostly out of desperation and necessity," Allamby admitted.
Then, at age 34, he decided to try to grow his business by pursuing a business degree at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio. That decision changed his life.
In his final year there, he was forced to take an introductory biology course to complete the business program. That course once again reignited his interest in medicine.
"Learning about some of the incredible basic functions of the body reminded me of my childhood ambitions to become a doctor," he recalled.
So, he enrolled in pre-med courses at Cuyahoga Community College and began volunteering at a local hospital.
"Initially, I worked in a pediatric ward for immune-compromised children, providing activities for them during their often long-term stay."
By 2015, Allamby was accepted into medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Now, seven years later, Allamby has completed his residency and works as a full-time attending emergency medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
Despite all the hard work and sacrifice, Allamby has no regrets about leaving the repair shop for the emergency room.
"I cannot be more happy than where I am now," he claimed. "When you look up and the day is over and it’s time to go home, you cannot believe nine hours has passed. I leave so energized."
He also acknowledges that he wouldn't be a doctor, if it weren't for his family.
"My saving grace [growing up] was our strong family structure," he said. "My siblings and I always stuck together and weathered our hardships as a team."
Now a husband and father of four, Allamby said that his family, especially his wife Kim, continues to support him. He also hopes that his story will inspire others to pursue their dreams.
"I feel we all have the opportunity to make our lives better. If you want it, go after it," he said. "Don’t give up.
"Plan your work and work your plan," he continued. "Your sacrifices today will produce advantages for tomorrow."
'Most wanted' bank robber obsessed with Steve McQueen movie who pulled off historic heist 52 years ago is finally unmasked
A historic bank heist 52 years ago was investigated by two U.S. Marshals — who were father and son — but the bank robber evaded them until his passing. The decades-old cold case in Ohio has finally been solved, but only after the "most wanted" suspect passed away.
On Friday, July 11, 1969, a 20-year-old employee of Cleveland's Society National Bank stole $215,000, which is the modern equivalent to $1.7 million. The bank teller, Theodore "Ted" Conrad, "walked into his job ... [and] walked out at the end of the day with $215,000 in a paper bag and vanished," according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The heist was one of the biggest bank robberies in Cleveland history.
The bank didn't realize that it had been robbed until Monday. When Conrad didn't report to work, it tipped off police that he was the suspect.
Authorities would never track down Theodore Conrad to charge him with the bank robbery. However, law enforcement finally cracked the cold case on Friday — 52 years later.
The bank robber was previously featured on "America's Most Wanted" and "Unsolved Mysteries." Investigators chased leads on Conrad's whereabouts around the country, including Washington D.C., Inglewood, California, western Texas, Oregon, and Honolulu, Hawaii. However, Conrad moved to a suburb of Boston and was living by the alias Thomas Randele.
He set up a new life in Massachusetts, marrying Kathy (Mahan) Randele, with whom he had a daughter. The bank robber became a local golf pro and sold luxury cars.
"He was a fixture in a small town," Cleveland.com reported. "The stolen money didn't last, as he had struggled financially in recent years, records show."
In a statement released on Friday, the U.S. Marshals revealed that Conrad was inspired by the "The Thomas Crown Affair" movie from 1968.
"A year before the Cleveland bank robbery, Conrad became obsessed with the 1968 Steve McQueen film 'The Thomas Crown Affair,'" the statement read. "The movie was based on the bank robbery for sport by a millionaire businessman, and Conrad saw it more than a half dozen times. From there he bragged to his friends about how easy it would be to take money from the bank and even told them he planned to do so."
It is likely that Conrad was so obsessed with the movie that he changed his name to "Thomas," the same first name as McQueen's "Thomas Crown" character in the movie.
Conrad moved to a suburb of Boston, not far from where "The Thomas Crown Affair" movie was filmed. The film was one of the first movies almost entirely filmed around Boston.
One of America\u2019s Most Wanted Fugitives Identified After 52 Years. Mystery solved of Ted Conrad, who pulled off one of the biggest bank robberies in Cleveland, Ohio history.pic.twitter.com/Jg4cbDmkfH
— U.S. Marshals (@USMarshalsHQ) 1636731005
The case went cold for decades until this year when Thomas Randele of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, died from lung cancer in May. U.S. Marshals were able to "match documents that Conrad completed in the 1960s with documents Randele completed, including documents from when Randele filed for Bankruptcy in Boston Federal Court in 2014."
For one U.S. Marshal, the infamous bank robbery haunted his family for decades. Peter J. Elliott — U.S. Marshal for Northern Ohio — was on the hunt for Conrad, as was his father, who was also a Marshal.
"This is a case I know all too well," Elliott said. "My father, John K. Elliott, was a dedicated career Deputy United States Marshal in Cleveland from 1969 until his retirement in 1990. My father took an interest in this case early because Conrad lived and worked near us in the late 1960s."
"My father never stopped searching for Conrad and always wanted closure up until his death in 2020," Elliott explained. "We were able to match some of the documents that my father uncovered from Conrad's college days in the 1960s with documents from Randele that led to his identification."
"I hope my father is resting a little easier today knowing his investigation and his United States Marshals Service brought closure to this decades-long mystery," he concluded. "Everything in real life doesn't always end like in the movies."
Conrad's widow said that her husband was a "great man."
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