A slow NFL news day was interrupted on Tuesday when the league’s Twitter account posted an update claiming that Commissioner Roger Goodell was dead at age 57. Obviously, the tweet was immediately speculated to be the result of a hack. That theory would prove to be correct, as the NFL’s head of PR sent […]
An early look at tomorrow's front page… NYPD commish's black eye: http://t.co/d7y7wPQnYd pic.twitter.com/cgE6O7CePY — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 10, 2015 Ever wonder why there aren’t more Black police officers? Hiring more officers of color is difficult because so many potential recruits have criminal records, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton tells The Guardian. “We have a […]
The National Football League has had trouble keeping the sport’s focus on the field. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke at a press conference in New York City, after the NFL announced plans to require all team personnel and staff to go through training on preventing domestic violence and sexual assault, according to ESPN. “We strongly condemn […]
Robert Copeland, 82, the police commissioner who sparked national outrage after his racist statements about President Barack Obama were made public last week, has resigned, reports the Washington Post. Town officials in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire confirmed that Copeland submitted his resignation late Sunday night. RELATED: N.H. Police Commissioner Refuses To Apologize For Calling Obama The […]
CLEVELAND – Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora is back at the Cuyahoga County jail, sources at the jail confirm. Dimora was sentenced to 28 years in prison after a jury returned guilty verdicts against him on 29 of 30 criminal counts in March 2012. He was incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Gilmer in […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Embattled former County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora was arraigned on new charges Wednesday afternoon. The new indictment alleges racketeering and could earn Dimora up to 20 years in prison if he’s found guilty. In a loud, booming voice, Dimora stated he was not guilty of the new charges filed against him. The case […]
ELYRIA, OH (WOIO) – A Lorain County Commissioner was bit by a dog during Wednesday morning’s meeting. Commissioner Ted Kalo was bit in the arm by the dog. His skin was not broken, but his suit was torn. The dog was at the meeting as part of a program with the Lorain County Dog Kennel. Each week, […]
Jimmy Dimora arrested by FBI CLEVELAND, Ohio — FBI agents arrested county Commissioner Jimmy Dimora early this morning. Witnesses at his home reported he was led out in handcuffs and chains. He arrived at the FBI building on Lakeside Avenue in Cleveland at 7:20 a.m. in a black Dodge Caravan. The arrest comes after a years-long […]