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Letters to the Editor

Donald Trump’s threats to Iran are war crimes

DEAR EDITOR: On Easter Sunday morning, the president of the United States announced his intention to commit war crimes. That’s not hyperbole or partisan rhetoric. Legal scholars citing the laws of armed conflict, using the same framework American military commanders are trained on, confirm ...

Vote for Shelley Pratt for county probate judge

DEAR EDITOR: On May 5, Republican primary voters will have to decide on who will be the new Trumbull County Probate Court judge. Shelley Pratt, an experienced Prosecutor and current Common Pleas magistrate is the candidate voters should trust. Magistrate Pratt was a prosecutor for 20+ years in ...

Hanni’s judgment in signs, billboards is abominable

DEAR EDITOR: If these blatant, in-your-face actions demonstrate in any measure Judge Mark Hanni’s character and reprehensible display of judgment he certainly is beneath the honor of a seat as judge. If you have not yet seen the absolute abominable campaign signs and billboards you certainly ...

Short-staffed city police force deserves to be paid overtime

DEAR EDITOR: We have had the front of The Vindicator show the amount of overtime the police force has brought in over the past year. Do we want our city streets and homes to stay safe? If your answer is obviously yes, then do allow them to do whatever needs to be done. This only ...

Remembering spending time in Monkey’s Nest

DEAR EDITOR: This is an issue concerning WKBN’s report on the Monkey’s Nest neighborhood. I’m probably the last living person who roamed the streets on West Rayen Avenue. The gentleman’s report did get into very early times with his newspaper issue, but showing the homes that looked ...

Our memories together compared to today’s zealotry

DEAR EDITOR: My memories are my recollection of the past. Disquieting. I am searching today, delving into the comparison of an off-color world (the present) compared to how I once knew it. It was 1945. I was born into a nation celebrating the victory over a Nazi regime, along with an ...