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Ohio man charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance and possessing child abuse files

By The Associated Press ● Government ● February 7, 2026

An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance while he was visiting his home state last month. But the man’s lawyer said his health makes it unlikely he would have been able to carry out the threat.

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Political dynasty tarnished as former Judge Celebrezze pleads guilty to tampering

By Mark Puente & The Marshall Project ● Government ● February 5, 2026

A former judge admits to guilt in a criminal case sparked by reporting by The Marshall Project – Cleveland. Sentencing will be at a later date.

Trial of ex-FirstEnergy executives charged in $60M Ohio bribery scheme set to begin

By The Associated Press ● Government ● February 3, 2026

The $4.3 million that Akron-based FirstEnergy paid veteran utility lawyer Sam Randazzo in 2019 is at the center of the latest criminal trial tied to Ohio’s sweeping $60 million bribery scandal.

Vigil outside of Cleveland’s Louis Stokes VA honors life, service of Alex Pretti

By Anna Maria Hamm ● Social Equity ● February 2, 2026

On Sunday night, community members, labor leaders, veterans and elected officials gathered outside the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center to honor the life of Alex Pretti, a longtime VA employee whose career was defined by service to others.

Deadly errors: Why people keep dying inside Cuyahoga County’s Jail

By Doug Livingston, Brittany Hailer & The Marshall Project ● Public Safety ● February 2, 2026

Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project – Cleveland shows.

Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents

By The Associated Press ● Public Safety ● January 29, 2026

From slowing down while driving on slick roads to imitating the slow, shuffling walk of penguins to never assuming lake ice is thick enough, changing behavior can keep people out of hospital emergency rooms.

Cleveland activist organizations call for general strike at anti-ICE protest [photos]

By Madalyn Norman ● Public Safety ● January 28, 2026

Despite sub-zero wind chills, hundreds of protesters gathered downtown to protest ICE.

Seasonal shelter offers refuge for Cleveland’s unhoused during winter storm

By Gregory Burnett ● Social Equity ● January 28, 2026

During this stretch of subzero wind chills, the shelter has expanded to accept more people and is still at capacity.

Another winter storm set to hammer Northeast Ohio. Here’s where to find warming centers, tips on digging out

By The Land ● Public Safety ● January 24, 2026

Are you ready for the winter storm?

To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

By The Associated Press ● Sustainability ● January 24, 2026

Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice. Many people run straight to the closest hardware store for a bag of salt to clear driveways, sidewalks and stoops.