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Michael Indriolo

Michael Indriolo is a multimedia journalist at Flint Beat, a digital publication in Flint, Michigan. Before this, Indriolo worked at The Land, a Cleveland-based nonprofit newsroom, spearheading coverage of Cleveland’s historic 2021 mayoral election and health equity. He began his career at The Portager, which serves Portage County, Ohio, investigating how calls for racial equity in the wake of George Floyd’s murder clashed with the status quo in rural northeast Ohio. Indriolo says that growing up the son of a Lebanese refugee and a parent born in a small town in America left him ethnically ambiguous while offering him unique insights into what being an American means, and if it weren’t for violence ripping through Lebanon in the ‘70s, most of his family wouldn’t be in America. That’s what he seeks to understand through journalism: how violence intersects with communities’ and individuals’ pursuits of the American dream.
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The Land to participate in medical mistrust panel discussion

The Land’s reporting fellow, Michael Indriolo, will participate in a panel discussion about medical mistrust hosted by Universal Health Aid on Monday at the East Cleveland Public Library.

Gun violence prevention groups unite with solutions, demands for local officials

More than a dozen gun violence prevention organizations, unified under the moniker Project Ripple, gathered together in Hough over the weekend to demand local officials take action to address the gun violence epidemic in Cleveland.

Where to get your child vaccinated for Covid-19 in Cleveland

Healthcare providers throughout Cleveland are beginning to offer pediatric Covid-19 vaccines to children now that the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have approved them for emergency use for children aged 5-11.

New faces to occupy city council, but many incumbents hold on

Cleveland City Council will look very different come January as five seats will have new occupants, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections’ unofficial results.

Cleveland voters cite political skepticism as they elect new mayor

The general election to decide who will lead Cleveland is underway. While voters all have to make a decision, many said they did not entirely trust the candidate they chose.

The New York Times features The Land Board Member Caitlin Johnson

The New York Times featured The Land Board Member Caitlyn Johnson’s reporting in an in-depth investigation into the financial incentives driving police traffic stops across three U.S. states. The story quotes Johnson on her investigation into the Bratenahl Mayor’s Court and links back to one of her stories in The Land.

Council ‘appointment tradition’ on the ballot in Ward 5 council race

Richard Starr, a political newcomer who ran unsuccessfully to be Ward 5 city councilman in 2017, will face off against recently appointed incumbent Delores Gray in the Nov. 2 general election. Despite its proximity to Cleveland’s relatively affluent downtown, the Central neighborhood, which makes up most of Ward 5, has remained one of the city’s poorest areas.

Scandal-battered TJ Dow faces State Rep. Stephanie Howse in history-repeating Ward 7 city council race

After Basheer Jones gave up his council seat in Ward 7 to unsuccessfully run for mayor, State Rep. Stephanie Howse will face a familiar opponent, scandal-battered former council member TJ Dow, who beat her for the seat in 2008.

Participatory Budgeting Cleveland hosts launch event aiming to empower, educate communities

Participatory Budgeting Cleveland held its first educational, public event on Saturday in Woodland Hills’ Luke Easter Park that aimed to educate citizens on the participatory budgeting process.

Kelley lambasts Issue 24 while Citizens for a Safer Cleveland take to the street on International Day Against Police Brutality

Issue 24’s supporters rallied at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections following a march down Chester Avenue just east of downtown. A few hours later, mayoral candidate Kevin Kelley’s supporters packed a bar on the far west side to hear him criticize the proposed charter amendment.

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