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JANUARY 14, 2007 Cleveland police always justify using force

Gabriel Baird FORCE: Cleveland police have cers are unbelievably well- lems with police guidelines for promised improvements. Plain Dealer Reporter ignored calls to track how its trained or their investigations using force and investigating “The Division of Police made Under scrutiny officers have used non-deadly are cursory. these incidents. the changes the Department of R 4,427 cases of police use Cleveland police supervisors force on suspects, so The Plain His opinion echoed criticism The chief of the Justice Depart- Justice asked us to make,” Chief of non-deadly force reviewed 4,427 incidents in Dealer did its own analysis. A6 the U.S. Department of Justice ment’s Special Litigation Section Michael McGrath said. “They de- between January 2003 and which police used non-deadly leveled against Cleveland police. lambasted Cleveland police in a cided we took the appropriate September 2006 have force in the last four years and In 2000, the Justice Department 2002 letter, questioning “the steps.” been ruled justified. determined the officers were jus- rather than to investigate them. opened an investigation into competency, thoroughness, and Still, more than four years R Department tolerates tified in every case. Dennis J. Kenney, aprofessor whether the city’s police rou- impartiality of use of force inves- later, many of the problems per- one-sided investigations. The only way police could rule at the John Jay College of Crimi- tinely violated citizens’ constitu- tigations.” sist. that every single use-of-force in- nal Justice in New York who spe- tional rights. To avoid the possibility of R Cleveland lacks an early- cident was justified, some ex- cializes in police use of force, After two years of investigat- federal sanctions suffered by To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: warning system to identify perts said, was to rubber-stamp said that either Cleveland’s offi- ing, they found widespread prob- other cities, Cleveland police [email protected], 216-999-4141 heavy-handed officers.

NEW GOVERNOR PLEDGES TO ATTACK STATE’S PROBLEMS Fingerhut called top choice for chancellor

Bill would give governor power to appoint nominee

Mark Rollenhagen and Janet Okoben Plain Dealer Reporters

Columbus —Gov. wants former State Sen. Eric Fingerhut to become the state’s first-ever Cabinet- level chancellor to oversee higher educa- tion. The Shaker Heights Democrat, who left of- fice last month be- cause of term limits, served on Strickland’s transition team and has areputation as an advocate for affordable Fingerhut higher education. THOMAS ONDREY But before he can take the job, the leg- Gov. Ted Strickland acknowledges the cheers of the crowd gathered for his inauguration on the Statehouse lawn on adamp morning in Columbus. In his islature has to create it. Currently the acceptance speech, Strickland preached hope and pledged to calm the anxieties of the people of astruggling state. Saturday’s event was strictly ceremonial. chancellor is chosen by the governor-ap- Strickland was officially sworn in Monday as ’s 68th governor in aprivate ceremony. Story, Page B1. pointed Ohio Board of Regents and does not report directly to the governor. House Speaker Jon Husted last week proposed changing the job to aCabinet- level position picked by the governor, Shift in Columbus leaves fast-track bill derailed and Strickland quickly agreed. In his inaugural address Saturday, Strickland cited higher education and Consumers have major PLAIN DEALING chess that raises mortgage has astake in whether that the House crammed in language to its link to jobs as atop concern. questions about the veto holds. shield companies like Sherwin-Williams “We all want asystem of higher edu- stake in whether veto holds state Constitution Substitute Senate Bill 117 has aquick Co. from lawsuits over the health haz- cation that is affordable and gives our and signals to the and dirty history. ards caused by lead-based paints. And kids the opportunity to remain right Monday night, as most of Ohio set- largely Republican It was born in the Senate and passed, at the behest of lobbyists for car deal- here in Ohio to raise their families — tled in to watch the Ohio State game, legislature that it will innocently enough, as seven short para- ers, the House severely limited the dam- strong families, where moms and dads footsteps echoed along acorridor in the find aformidable op- graphs meant to ensure that crime vic- ages that consumers could collect from can have aliving-wage job,” the gover- nearly deserted Statehouse. Astack of ponent in the new tims who sued thugs in civil court could companies using deceptive sales tactics. nor said. papers bound with abutterfly clip slid Sheryl Democratic gover- use evidence from criminal trials. Last In addition to weakening the state’s see OHIO A11 under alocked office door and whished Harris nor. month, the House hijacked the bill. 30-year-old consumer law, the change to astop on the marble floor. Every Ohioan who Even though rules, frequently ig- would undermine afledgling predatory- GOVERNOR’S PICK: Making chancel- The unorthodox delivery of avetoed plans to set foot on acar lot, sign acon- nored, say each piece of legislation lending law. lor accountable to Strickland agood bill marked the end of aday of political tract for home repairs or take out a should deal with only asingle subject, see BILL A8 move. An editorial. M2

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