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Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze sentenced to 60 days in jail and $10,000 fine

By Mark Puente & The Marshall Project ● Public Safety ● June 1, 2026

Reporting by The Marshall Project – Cleveland leads to sentencing of former longtime Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze for steering work to a friend.

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Proposed DORA could bring open-container district to Playhouse Square

By Octavia S. Hicks ● Government ● June 1, 2026

The proposal would mark Cleveland’s second Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area. The city’s first DORA was approved along East Fourth Street in 2023.

Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI

By The Associated Press ● Government ● May 31, 2026

Ohio is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.

Power pause: What the proposed one-year ban on new data center permits means in Cleveland

By Douglas J. Guth ● Government ● May 28, 2026

Some feel the push to build new data centers is reckless and needs to be examined. Others feel slowing the growth of the industry is a mistake.

ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds

By The Associated Press ● Public Safety ● May 27, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight.

The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

By The Associated Press ● Civic Engagement ● May 25, 2026

Memorial Day in the United States is officially about mourning fallen service members. But it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Free summer meals available for kids at Boys & Girls Clubs

By The Land ● Public Safety ● May 25, 2026

Amid ongoing cuts to food benefits programs, more families are looking for help putting food on the table.

Overcrowding shuttered Cleveland Asian Festival early; organizers now consider changes

By Rodney Bengston ● Public Safety ● May 21, 2026

Police also restricted access to events at the Metroparks over the weekend. What changes might be coming to summer events?

Cleveland’s Midline development: How city leaders plan to redevelop 350 acres of vacant land

By Gregory Burnett ● Communities ● May 14, 2026

City officials hope a 350-acre site along the Norfolk Southern rail corridor will spur investment and new jobs on Cleveland’s East Side.

SNAP changes could impact nearly 5,000 Greater Clevelanders

By Gregory Burnett ● Government ● May 12, 2026

Government leaders and nonprofits are working to help those affected understand new eligibility requirements.