““The best way to describe what the evidence showed would be to use a doughnut with the doughnut representing the white neighborhoods and the hole representing the Coal Run –Langan Lane area,” said Mr. Curry. “The doughnut had public water service and the hole did not. It is depressing to think that if we had not pursued this matter, they would still have no public water service.” Before the complaint was filed, residents had no public water service and had to drink, bathe, and wash in water that contained bugs and had an odor; haul in water to be placed in a cistern; and ration water by sharing bath water and limiting the number of times that a toilet was flushed.

The jury examined the evidence and found that both the city and the county played a role in providing water service in ways that included, but not limited to, securing funding for water projects, determining what water projects were pursued, controlling who could tap into water lines and running water lines past Coal Run Road and Langan Lane in order to provide water to other cities, villages, or townships.

A few pics of the area can be found at http://www.fairhousingadvocates.com.

The city has indicated that it intends to appeal and file a motion for a new trial.

NICHOLS TRIAL – This guy should have been on death row a long time ago. A shame how tax payers money is being wasted…but I guess he has a right to due process, whatever that means.

NAACP Event – It is nice to see people come together in unity. Praise the Lord!