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Smokey air continues to smother Cleveland

By Chris Mosby & The Associated Press ● Government ● July 17, 2026

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Cleveland Council must enact the proposed Parking Benefits Fund: Opinion

By James C. Sulecki ● Transportation ● July 13, 2026

“Mobility improvements that would be delivered through the Parking Benefits Fund are numerous, practical and high-impact. They can be delivered quickly and equitably across the city, and they have broad community support. Residents overwhelmingly want more investment in safe, multi-modal transportation.”

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases nationwide, Ohio cases ticking up

By Chris Mosby & The Associated Press ● Health ● July 11, 2026

Michigan is a hotbed for cyclospora cases and its outbreak is spreading into Ohio.

Residents lose trust in local government over plan to drain Lower Shaker Lake

By Peter Gelderloos ● Civic Engagement ● July 10, 2026

Over 4,000 people have signed a petition to save the lakes and stop the Sewer District’s plans.

We asked Ohio’s death row what they think of governor’s death penalty reversal

By Brittany Hailer, Doug Livingston & The Marshall Project ● Public Safety ● July 9, 2026

Like Gov. Mike DeWine, most agreed the death penalty is broken and does not deter crime, but not always with the same reasoning.

Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in Ohio, other states over the past year, new federal data shows

By The Associated Press ● Health ● July 7, 2026

The data shows Ohio lost nearly one-third of its enrollees over the past year.

After Heinen’s, who will still bet on downtown Cleveland?: Opinion

By Richard T. Herman ● Development ● July 2, 2026

Who is still willing to put their money where their mouth is and bet on us?

Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

By The Associated Press ● Government ● June 27, 2026

Fear is ricocheting through Haitian communities across the United States after the Supreme Court decided to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disasters.

Mass surveillance does not equal safety: Opinion

By Sean McCann ● Public Safety ● June 25, 2026

The ACLU of Ohio is calling on Mayor Bibb and Cleveland City Council not to renew its Flock contract.

Hundreds of calls for help: What 911 logs reveal about the Cuyahoga County Jail

By Brittany Hailer & The Marshall Project ● Public Safety ● June 25, 2026

From assaults to suicide attempts, emergency calls can be a sign of problems that jails can’t handle on their own.