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Last night, and despite considerable opposition, the Cuyahoga County Council succeeded in its latest
power-grab, creating the “Commission on Human Rights.” Cleveland.com reports:
Cuyahoga
County Council on Tuesday passed legislation that protects the LGBTQ community
from discrimination and creates a commission with the power to level fines if
it finds discrimination did occur.
. . .
The
legislation -- proposed by County Executive Armond Budish and sponsored by
council members Dan Brady, Yvonne Conwell, Michael Houser, Dale Miller and
Sunny Simon -- passed by an 8-3 vote along party lines. Republicans Nan Baker,
Michael Gallagher and Jack Schron voted against the legislation.
. . .
It
also creates the three-person Cuyahoga County Commission on Human
Rights. If someone believes they have been discriminated against,
they will be able to take that complaint to the commission, which could level civil penalties, award attorney
fees, and order individuals to stop engaging in discriminatory practices if it
determines that discrimination occurred.
. .
.
An
even larger crowd turned out for public comment again on Tuesday, with
about 80 people speaking for and against the legislation as council prepared to
pass it. County officials estimated that at least roughly 220 people
attended the meeting.
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