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‘Justice for Trayvon’ rally scheduled

YOUNGSTOWN

The Greater Youngstown Community Mobilization Coalition along with its partner organizations including the local chapter of the NAACP, Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League, Youngstown Warren Black Caucus, A. Philip Randolph Institute, Baptist Pastors’ Council, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 100 Black Men, and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will have a “Justice for Trayvon” rally Saturday on the steps of the Mahoning County Courthouse, 120 Market St.

The rally begins at 11 a.m. and will last about one hour.

It is part of others that will be in cities across the country Saturday to show a unified African-American community that is deeply disappointed and thor- oughly frustrated by the verdict in Trayvon’s death, according to a CMC press release.

Police continue to probe accident

YOUNGSTOWN

Police were still trying to piece together how a 4-year-old boy was hit by a car backing out of a driveway in the 1200 block of East High Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.

The boy, Sa’Vion Robinson, is recovering in Akron Children’s Hospital, and his injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.

After he was hit, instead of calling an ambulance, family members took him to ValleyCare Northside Medical Center, which in turn informed police, who then went to the home where the accident occurred.

Investigators have filed no charges yet and need to investigate further, police said.

The car’s driver is in custody at the Campbell Police Department on an unrelated warrant from that department.

Idora work day

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. will sponsor an Idora Community workday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Parking is available along Clearmount Avenue on the South Side. A large vacant building and vacant home will be cleaned up, boarded and secured. A cookout is set for 12:30 p.m. Food will be provided. For information, call Eric Shehadi at 330-480-0423.

Mahoning cleanup

YOUNGSTOWN

The Westside Citizens Coalition will have its annual Mahoning Avenue cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Volunteers are asked to meet at Strikers bowling alley, 2617 Mahoning Ave. The city’s litter-control department will provide gloves, bags and other equipment for the cleanup. A light lunch will be provided by Strikers.

Road closings

Youngstown

East Federal Street from Market Street and Wick Avenue to Walnut Street will be closed from 5 a.m. Friday to 11:45 p.m. Saturday for a fashion and hair show sponsored by LaPanache Magazine.

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