METRO DIGEST || Hill loses another bid to stop execution

Hill bid denied

CLEVELAND

Convicted killer Danny Lee Hill has lost another bid to stop his execution for the murder of Raymond Fife in 1985.

A federal appeals court Wednesday struck down Hill’s motion to stop his execution because of his claim that he is mentally disabled.

Hill was trying to halt his execution based on the 8th Amendment of the constitution, which his attorneys said bars the execution of offenders who are mentally disabled, according to The Vindicator’s broadcast partner 21 WFMJ-TV.

The court ruled against several of Hill’s claims in which his attorneys contend he was ineffectively represented by trial counsel and that he is mentally disabled.

Hill has been claiming since 2002 that he should not be put to death because he is mentally disabled, and each claim has been rejected by various courts. He has been on death row since 1986.

Body found

GROVE CITY, Pa.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a body was found at a trash facility Wednesday afternoon.

Vindicator news partner 21 WFMJ-TV said a woman’s body was found about 3 p.m. by workers at Tri-County Industries.

Police have released little information. Tri-County services nine counties and it is not sure from which area the body might have come from.

The Mercer County Coroner’s office is expected to perform an autopsy today. The case is being investigated as a homicide.

Party on the Plaza

YOUNGSTOWN

The sidewalk and front area of Warehouse 50, 47 W. Federal St., will be closed for the Party on the Plaza event from 4 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Parade planned

YOUNGSTOWN

These streets will be closed from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the Lansingville Fourth of July parade and gathering: Cornell Avenue between Shady Run Road and Zedaker Street; Zedaker between Cornell and Indianola Avenue; East Indianola between Zedaker and Taft Avenue; Taft between Indianola and Murray Avenue; and Murray between Taft and Cooper Street.

NAACP Youth Council meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The next meeting of the local NAACP Youth Council will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Newport branch Library, 3730 Market St.

Elementary, middle-school and high-school youths are invited to join.

On Saturday, the group plans to discuss the poetry of Maya Angelou and other contemporary poets; review an upcoming Detroit trip and discuss possible fundraising/promotional activities; and discuss contests for youth which reward civic engagement.

Contact L.K. Williams, acting adviser, 330-788-1005, or email naacp.yc600@gmail.com.