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Tomorrow @CleCityCouncil will hold a caucus meeting at noon. The agenda does not list discussion items. The meeting will NOT be live-streamed on YouTube or TV 20. I spent the day doing research to find a loophole to explain council’s lack of transparency. I COULD NOT FIND ONE. Image
I’m going to share what I learned in the hope that #Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin will reconsider this practice. I’m asking @Griff4CLE6 to publish a full agenda & livestream the meeting. I believe there’s been an honest misinterpretation of Ohio’s Sunshine Laws.
This is going to take a while. I’m asking everyone following this🧵to please be polite & refrain from swearing because it’s not going to help. I want to state the obvious upfront. I am NOT an attorney & I don’t play one on 📺. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, here we go…
I spent the entire day researching Cleveland City Council’s rules, news releases & press releases. I read news stories, Ohio’s Sunshine☀️ Laws, as well as old notes & Twitter🐥threads from numerous @cledocumenters. I believe @CleCityCouncil is violating the Open Meetings Act.
Both @MayorBibb & @Griff4CLE6 pledged transparency when they each assumed office. On January 3, #Cleveland City Council approved new council rules for 2022-2025. clevelandcitycouncil.org/resources/news…
The Rules Committee is chaired by Council President Griffin. Committee Members include Council Members: @kevinconwell216, @KerryMcCormack1, @rebecca__maurer & Mike Polensek. clevelandcitycouncil.org/council/commit…
The Rules of @CleCityCouncil details procedures for council meeting, standing committees, special meetings & emergency meetings. But it does not address caucus meetings. The word “caucus” isn’t mentioned once in the 20-page document. clevelandcitycouncil.org/sites/default/… Image
What is a caucus? Here’s how Merriam-Webster defines a caucus:👇 Image
Ballotpedia defines a caucus as “a political party gathering in which party members choose candidates for an election.🗳
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The first @CleCityCouncil “caucus” meeting under @Griff4CLE6’s leadership was held on January 31. It was broadcast live on @TV20Cleveland. According to notes & tweets from @cledocumenters, he said meetings would be held on the last Monday of the month. cleveland.documenters.org/assignments/ci…
January 31, 2022 Cleveland City Council Caucus meeting

These are a few screenshots from @cledocumenters Carolyn Cooper’s notes. cleveland.documenters.org/assignments/ci… ImageImageImage
This @cledocumenters live-tweet thread🧵 is by Keith Yurgionas (a.k.a. @DocumenterK). Council President @Griff4CLE6 said: "We are not voting in this setting, but we did decide to @TV20Cleveland is that we want to be transparent as a Council." cleveland.documenters.org/documents/live… 👇 Image
There was not a caucus meeting in February. But 2 caucus meetings were held in March & they were NOT live-streamed. #CLECityCouncil Image
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I will finish this thread🧵 later when I have time. The bottom line is that these @CleCityCouncil caucus meetings appear to be “special meetings” which require disclosure of the meeting’s purpose. #SunshineLaws☀️ #OpenMeetingsAct Image
Here’s a link to the 2022 Ohio Sunshine Laws manual. It explains the Public Records Act & Open Meetings Act laws. The manual is published annually by the Ohio Attorney General.👇
ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Publicat… #OpenGovernment #SunshineLaws☀️ Image

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📌 The Need for #Healthcare
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MILITARY DISCHARGE: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Consistent & Timely Upgrade Decisions
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In July 2025, the Government Accounting Office (#GAO) published a 95-page report about timely #military discharge upgrade decisions. It included 9️⃣ recommendations. Here’s the link.👇

MILITARY DISCHARGE: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Consistent & Timely Upgrade Decisions

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This is a list the Government Accounting Office’s 9️⃣ recommendations.
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Aug 26
#1🧵I received a copy of #RichardAllen's probable cause affidavit (PCA) from a government employee a few months ago. It was only 7 pages. While it had the missing page 8, but it was inexplicably missing a page in the middle. The pages aren't numbered like the redacted version that was released to the public. But the language is the same. I cannot explain these discrepancies.

I've spent months trying to track down the complete PCA & find out why page 8 was missing. I don't know if it was purposely withheld or if it was withheld by mistake. I haven't been able to get answers from Carroll County or Allen County. I'm going to post the copy I received & the redacted copy released by the so you can compare them.

These are my takeaways:
#1 The PCA was signed by then-Carroll County Sheriff's Deputy Tony Liggett & dated Oct. 27, 2022.
#2 "Investigators believe Richard M. Allen committed this kidnapping which resulted in the killing of Victim 1 and Victim 2."
#3 Tony Liggett's name was redacted from page 7 of the original PCA.
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#2🧵Pages 1-4 of unredacted #RichardAllen probable cause affidavit (PCA) dated Oct. 22, 2022. #PCA #Page8Gate #Delphi #DelphiMurders #DelphiTrial #RichardAllenTrial Image
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#3🧵Pages 5-7 of unredacted #RichardAllen probable cause affidavit (PCA) dated Oct. 22, 2022. #PCA #Page8Gate #Delphi #DelphiMurders #DelphiTrial #RichardAllenTrial Image
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Aug 16
Carroll County Prosector Nick McLeland & Indiana State Police Lieutenant Jerry Holeman will appear on a panel at #CrimeCon2025 called From Tragedy to Justice: Inside the Delphi Investigation and Prosecution.

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"In 2022, an arrest brought new hope, and two years later, a conviction and 130-year prison sentence closed one of the most closely watched cases in recent history. Lead investigator Lt. Jerry Holeman and Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland take you inside the case, from the relentless search for a suspect to the strategy and evidence that secured a guilty verdict." crimecon2025.sched.com/event/27Wb3/fr… #CrimeCon #Delphi #DelphiMurders #DelphiTrial #RichardAllen #RichardAllenTrialImage
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Note the last paragraph in Carroll County Prosector Nick McLeland's #CrimeCon2025 bio says the following:

"On January 1st, 2018, Nicholas, with the help of law enforcement, began diving into the investigation to find the killers of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. In October 2022, Richard Allen was arrested and prosecuted for the murder of Abby and Libby. Throughout the next 2 years, Nicholas, with the help of Stacey Diener and Jim Luttrul, fought off shady defense, tactics, intentional evidentiary leaks by the defense, including leaks of the crime scene photos and an all out effort by the defense to have this trial in the public media."

"Throughout that adversity, on November 11th, 2024, Nicholas, with the help of Stacey Diener and Jim Luttrul, successfully prosecuted and convicted Richard Allen for the murders of Abby and Libby. On December 20th, 2024, through the tireless efforts of Nicholas, Stacey and Jim, Richard Allen was sentenced to 130 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections for his crimes." crimecon2025.sched.com/speaker/nick_m… #CrimeCon #Delphi #DelphiMurders #DelphiTrial #RichardAllen #RichardAllenTrialImage
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The families of Abigail Williams & Liberty German will appear on a #CrimeCon2025 panel called Heartbreak & Justice: The Delphi Case.

"Few cases have impacted the true crime community as profoundly as the loss of Abby Williams and Libby German. Join us for a deeply moving session featuring their loved ones—Becky Patty, Tara German, Josh Lank, and Anna Williams—who return to CrimeCon to share their journey, heartbreak, and unwavering fight for justice."

"They will be joined by Lieutenant Jerry Holeman, one of the original investigators, and journalist Susan Hendricks, who will moderate the conversation. This session offers an intimate look at how the families continue to honor Abby and Libby’s legacy, pursue truth, and keep their memories alive." crimecon2025.sched.com/event/27alR/ho… #CrimeCon #Delphi #DelphiMurdersImage
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They’ll be joined by Lieutenant Jerry Holeman, one of the original investigators on the case, and longtime friend and journalist Susan Hendricks, who will moderate the conversation.

This powerful session will explore how the families continue to fight for truth, remembrance, and justice—while carrying forward the legacies of Abby and Libby.” #CrimeCon #CrimeCon2025Image
@CrimeCon This is a list of #CrimeCon2025 speakers. #CrimeCon Image
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@CrimeCon This is a list of #CrimeCon2025 content creators. #CrimeCon Image
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