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5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Writer needs an education
Letters to the Editor
I was stunned by Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 5 column, “Gangs in Toledo: Where do we go from here?”, which encouraged the Toledo Police Department to adopt David Kennedy’s proven “Ceasefire” model. …
Writer needs an education
Letters to the Editor
I was stunned by Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 5 column, “Gangs in Toledo: Where do we go from here?”, which encouraged the Toledo Police Department to adopt David Kennedy’s proven “Ceasefire” model. …
5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Medicaid for Mom
Editorials
Mother's Day is over for the year, but the health-care needs of working-class Ohio mothers and their children remain acute. State lawmakers should address these needs promptly, not shove them aside for another year — or forever.M …
Medicaid for Mom
Editorials
Mother's Day is over for the year, but the health-care needs of working-class Ohio mothers and their children remain acute. State lawmakers should address these needs promptly, not shove them aside for another year — or forever.M …
5/18/2013 11:46 PM
Toledo's dirty little secret
BY JEFF GERRITT
BLADE DEPUTY EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR
This column is one in a series of commentaries this year in The Blade on violence in the Toledo area, and possible solutions. …
Toledo's dirty little secret
This column is one in a series of commentaries this year in The Blade on violence in the Toledo area, and possible solutions. …
5/19/2013 12:48 AM
Abandonment, hope, and a man who hangs in
BY KEITH C. BURRIS
BLADE ASSOCIATE EDITOR
A few days ago, I spent a couple of hours riding around blighted Toledo with ex-Mayor Jack Ford and his friend Weldon Douthitt, who was celebrating his 80th birthday. We were surveying the city’s housing stock — some of its many abandoned homes and forgotten neighborhoods. …
Abandonment, hope, and a man who hangs in
A few days ago, I spent a couple of hours riding around blighted Toledo with ex-Mayor Jack Ford and his friend Weldon Douthitt, who was celebrating his 80th birthday. We were surveying the city’s housing stock — some of its many abandoned homes and forgotten neighborhoods. …
5/19/2013 12:42 AM
Drinking, driving, freedom
Editorials
More than any other nation, the United States can’t quite make up its mind whether alcohol is a blessing or a curse. Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Franklin liked to lift a glass. …
Drinking, driving, freedom
Editorials
More than any other nation, the United States can’t quite make up its mind whether alcohol is a blessing or a curse. Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Franklin liked to lift a glass. …
5/19/2013 12:41 AM
Homeless service systems must change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Your May 15 editorial “Cutting shelters” includes incorrect information about funding for centralized homelessness assessment. You unfairly place blame for a rift with Toledo shelters solely at the feet of the city administration and Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board. …
Homeless service systems must change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Your May 15 editorial “Cutting shelters” includes incorrect information about funding for centralized homelessness assessment. You unfairly place blame for a rift with Toledo shelters solely at the feet of the city administration and Toledo-Lucas County Homelessness Board. …
5/19/2013 12:39 AM
Broader look at tree saga
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In response to Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 11 op-ed column, "Toledo, spare those trees," about the Cherrylawn Drive reconstruction project: In 2007, Cherrylawn was in an unacceptable condition. I told the neighborhood that I would champion the repairs necessary to correct the situation. …
Broader look at tree saga
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In response to Blade Associate Editor Keith C. Burris’ May 11 op-ed column, "Toledo, spare those trees," about the Cherrylawn Drive reconstruction project: In 2007, Cherrylawn was in an unacceptable condition. I told the neighborhood that I would champion the repairs necessary to correct the situation. …
5/19/2013 12:43 AM
Express distress
Editorials
New academic study confirms what Toledo area air travelers already know: The number of passenger flights out of Toledo Express Airport plummeted by three-fourths between 2007 and 2012. The report warns that our local airport “may be at risk for future loss of all network carrier air service.”A …
Express distress
Editorials
New academic study confirms what Toledo area air travelers already know: The number of passenger flights out of Toledo Express Airport plummeted by three-fourths between 2007 and 2012. The report warns that our local airport “may be at risk for future loss of all network carrier air service.”A …
5/19/2013 12:35 AM
Still a place on campus for affirmative action
BY DAVID KUSHMA
BLADE EDITOR
Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will answer a fateful question: Does the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection under the law still allow universities to take race into account when they decide which applicants to admit? …
Still a place on campus for affirmative action
Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will answer a fateful question: Does the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection under the law still allow universities to take race into account when they decide which applicants to admit? …
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