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Local Jewish elected officials write letter condemning attack on U.S. Capitol Updated Jan 14, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 Orange Mayor Kathy U. Mulcahy was one of 28 Jewish elected officials in Cuyahoga County who signed a letter strongly condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. (Ed Wittenberg, special to cleveland.com) Facebook Share ORANGE, Ohio -- A group of Jewish elected officials in Cuyahoga County has drafted a letter strongly condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. Mayor Kathy U. Mulcahy read the entire letter at the Village Council meeting Wednesd...

Last week, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, whose role as head of state is largely ceremonial, stepped into the political limelight and tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government, following last month’s Knesset election. Netanyahu was tapped for the task a day after his criminal trial on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust began in earnest, as the first witness against him took the stand. More Headlines

On the eve of the filing of a taxpayer’s lawsuit that challenges the authorization of a special prosecutor to pursue a criminal case against a Beachwood city councilman, council voted to retain another lawyer to defend the city. Beachwood Law Director Diane A. Calta told council it was necessary to retain Kenneth J. Fisher of Cleveland as special counsel because Beachwood’s insurance agency won’t cover a taxpayer’s lawsuit and she expects the costs to rise above the $5,000 she is authorized to spend without council approval. She said there could be other claims as well. At...