‘You Ain’t No Big Man’: Videos Show Disparities in Cleveland Police Response to Kids in Crisis
Body cam footage reveals that officers don’t always follow department guidelines or training.
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Secretary of Commerce, Rep. Shontel Brown visit GlenVillage, promote upcoming grants for minority-owned business support
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) announced $93.5 million in grants for incubators and accelerators that provide technical assistance to underrepresented entrepreneurs late last year. Earlier this month, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Rep. Shontel Brown visited GlenVillage, a business incubator in Glenville.
Sidaway Bridge nominated for landmark status, raising hopes for redevelopment and green space
With approval from the Cleveland City Planning Commission, the Sidaway Bridge, which has been closed since the 1966 Hough Riots, is one step closer to becoming a Cleveland landmark. In October, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Advocates hope the recognition will spur improvements to the bridge and the land around it.
Slavic Village residents spearhead community resource center on Fleet Avenue
Slavic Village resident Odetta Fields saw that people in her neighborhood were struggling, and she founded the Southeast Cleveland Resource Center to connect people with programs and resources that can help them.
Cleveland workforce programs offer wraparound supports, address barriers to employment
Many employers have a shortage of workers, not job openings. But lack of access to transportation, child care, and health care are barriers that hinder people from obtaining and maintaining jobs.
Simon’s is MIA as its plans for Collinwood grocery property remain unknown
Following the April 2022 closing of the Dave’s Market on Lakeshore Blvd. and the property’s September sale, the former grocery store sits vacant.
Chicken cooking facility to bring 220 living-wage jobs to Central neighborhood
The project received a nearly $9.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to transform a vacant Goodwill building into a facility that will prepare fully cooked frozen meals for institutions like schools and hospitals.
Vitiman Kandie set to open health-focused restaurant in MidTown
A certified herbalist and fitness trainer, Vitiman Kandie owner Mary Johnson is opening a new location at 7228 Euclid Ave., pursuing her goal of promoting health and wellness in the community.
Pilot project provides rooftop solar for low-income residents
Data from the project will document savings and could help get more funding for solar energy in Cleveland neighborhoods that have historically been left behind.
In an effort to diversify, Cleveland Police look to HBCUs
Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.
