Issue 24’s supporters, many of whom have lost loved ones to police violence, have spent years advocating for civilian oversight of the Cleveland Division of Police. The amendment’s opponents say it grants too much power to appointed officials to solve issues the Consent Decree is already addressing.
When the nonprofits Assembly for the Arts and CAN Journal asked mayoral candidates in the primary if they would champion the arts at city hall, the response was unanimous: let’s do this thing. Now, the groups are pushing to make the arts a top issue in the Nov. 2 general election and hold the next mayor accountable for putting plans into action.
With Cleveland’s general elections approaching fast, organizations across the city have steadily announced mayoral forums probing candidates Kevin Kelley and Justin Bibb on a litany of Cleveland issues. In response to the flurry of these forums and other election-related events, The Land will regularly compile and update a list of events as we hear of them.
HFLA is presenting the free event "$avvy-Women. Money. Freedom.” on Sun. Oct. 10 and Mon. Oct. 11 to help raise awareness of the need for women to take control of their own financial future.
About 150 people gathered at the corner of Buckeye and E. 116th St. in Cleveland Oct. 2 to celebrate the unveiling of “Lift Every Voice and Vote,” a mural meant to persuade residents to vote in elections this November and beyond.
Jumping into politics can be particularly overwhelming for young people, but that hasn’t stopped youth throughout Greater Cleveland from taking on civic responsibility on their own terms.
Going on five years, bike and pedestrian advocates and City of Cleveland officials who are concerned with the yearly death toll on city streets from motor vehicles have studied the causes and locations and discussed what to do about it. This month, the Vision Zero Task Force, as it’s known, is finally ready to present its action plan in a series of public meetings.
City Council candidate Rebecca Maurer filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission claiming that a PAC controlled by Kevin Kelley gave a max donation to her opponent Tony Brancatelli, then coordinated in-kind donations with him that surpassed limits.
Cleveland Documenters asked nearly 80 Cleveland residents who live in 26 neighborhoods this question: If you were in charge, how would you help residents learn about when local government meetings were happening?
Cleveland City Council regularly provides the public with little notice before their meetings: 1.7 business days, or 41 hours on average, Cleveland Documenters found. Is that reasonable notice? The Documenters interviewed nearly 80 residents in 26 Cleveland neighborhoods to find out.
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