Social Equity Archives

Empowering The Culture: Tristan Wheeler’s vision for gaming beyond the screen

By Tim Zaun ● Arts & Culture ● July 15, 2026

“Games culture is about people. While gaming is often viewed only as entertainment, it can also create opportunities for leadership development, teamwork, creativity, technical skills and relationship-building.”

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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.

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.

2nd Annual Men’s Health Summit at Tower City broadens its scope

By Nate Paige ● Health ● June 26, 2026

The Healeth Summit will be held Saturday at Tower City Center.

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.

Tri-C JazzFest’s new leader takes event in exciting directions

By Zachary Lewis ● Arts & Culture ● June 24, 2026

Orlando Watson is the first African American and youngest executive director in JazzFest history.

The Superhero Project creates personalized cartoon crusaders for disabled, chronically ill youth

By Christopher Johnston ● Health ● June 23, 2026

“For some of the families, going through this process is an inflection point where it’s the first time that they and their child have the opportunity to be seen and understood and celebrated in the way that we want all kids to feel.”

Ohio governor grants mercy to man on death row for first time

By Doug Livingston & The Marshall Project ● Government ● June 22, 2026

Weeks before calling to abolish capital punishment in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine commuted the man’s death sentence to life in prison without parole.

Sistah Sinema provides reel Ohio opportunities to amplify queer women of color through film and dialogue

By Tait Manning & The Buckeye Flame ● Arts & Culture ● June 17, 2026

‘Queer women of color are often treated like we’re invisible, and having a platform like Sistah Sinema is our way of communicating that our stories matter.’