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Black contractors group raises equity concerns over Justice Center construction hiring
6439071 · July 23, 2025
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At the July 22 public comment period, Norman Edwards, president of the Black Contractors Group, criticized hiring and subcontracting practices on the Justice Center construction project and urged council scrutiny of prime contractor outreach.
Norman Edwards, identified as president of the Black Contractors Group and the American Center for Economic Equality, used public comment at the July 22 Cuyahoga County Council meeting to criticize hiring practices on the county Justice Center project in Garfield Heights.
Edwards named Gilbane as the…
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