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Friday, September 16, 2005

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Roundtable panelists: Sam Fulwood III, Plain Dealer columnist; Deborah Burstion-Donbraye, GOP political consultant; Ned Whelan, Whelan Communications

Bill Cosby in Cleveland: He’s famous for making people laugh, but it wasn’t comedy that brought entertainer Bill Cosby to Cleveland this week. He brought his tough-love message to a pair of audiences at Cuyahoga Community College, where he urged African-Americans to finish school and take charge of their own destinies.

Hurricane Katrina Aftermath: A charge that surfaced soon after Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans asserted that slow government response was a product of racial bias. Many of the victims, especially those trapped the longest at the New Orleans Superdome, were black. Critics of this view say failure to respond quickly affected people across racial lines.

John Roberts Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings this week on the nomination of John Roberts to be chief justice of the United States. Roberts has faced questions on abortion, eminent domain and the use of precedent in foreign law, plus many others. Most he answered, some he deferred saying they involved matters he might have to decide on the high court’s bench.

Police Shooting: Controversy swirls around the shooting death of 15-year-old Brandon McCloud at the hands of two Cleveland police detectives. The city says it’s withholding judgment pending a full investigation. The NAACP demands the officers be fired and prosecuted. The police union says the evidence suggests the shooting was justified.

Pledge Ban: A judge in San Francisco rules it’s unconstitutional for public school kids to recite the pledge of allegiance because it contains the words “under God.” The cast of characters and the issues involved are just about the same as in a case the U.S. Supreme Court rejected on a technicality last year. As that case did, the current one is expected to bring another church-state issue to the high court.

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