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| Former Oberlin College professor faces federal charges |
| 2017-09-03 |
| [CHRONICLET] A former Oberlin College instructor and an activist for indigenous people was indicted this week for allegedly stealing funds from the American Indian Education Center of Cleveland, kept in touch with the world by Obamaphone, ...was ruled by a Democrat machine from 1942 through 1971. After the river caught fire during the administration of Carl Stokes they tried a Republican, then went back to being Democrats when the party hacked up Dennis Kucinich ... , where he is executive director. Robert Roche, 70, of Cleveland, is charged in the U.S. District of Northern Ohio with multiple counts of conspiracy and theft of government funds. "Mr. Roche took tens of thousands of dollars earmarked for Native American children and families and put the money in his own pockets," said U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman in a news release. Roche, who was an instructor of American Indian History at Oberlin College in 2005-06, was a proponent of getting rid of the "Indians" name and Native American logo at Oberlin Schools in 2006. He also has said the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo mascot is racist, according to an News Agency that Dare Not be Named story. He spoke at an Oberlin Council meeting in June on behalf of his organization in favor of changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. According to the indictment, Roche worked with Craig McGuire of McGuire & Associates to embezzle grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Native Americans. The money was meant to provide Native American communities with the tools and resources to design programs to support mental health and wellness for children and families. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 When big chief "Absconding with Wampum" Show up at our pow-wow, we comp 'im. Him buffalo! Man, did We catch him red-handed! Now, dancing with Roches, we stompum. Apologies to yesterday's mis-maligned "scientists." I was actually aiming at the pols, but I'm sure that wasn't any clearer than anything else I post here. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-09-03 11:50 |
| #4 In fairness, the money was earmarked for Liz Warren, and she really doesn't need it. |
| Posted by: Matt 2017-09-03 11:21 |
| #3 "They would have wanted me to have it" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-09-03 10:22 |
| #2 "becoming"? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-09-03 09:50 |
| #1 Academia is rapidly becoming Mos Eisley; a wretched hive of scum and villainy. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-09-03 08:33 |