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Controversial Cuyahoga County deputy unit tickets mostly Black drivers, records show

By Mark Puente, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project, Tara Morgan & News 5 Cleveland ● Communities ● September 15, 2025

A review of Downtown Safety Patrol traffic stops shows deputies rarely issue tickets or make arrests.

High-speed chase video adds to controversy about Cuyahoga County Deputy

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Tara Morgan & News 5 Cleveland ● Public Safety ● August 21, 2025

Deputy Isen Vajusi’s actions raise more questions about how the Downtown Safety Patrol polices Cleveland’s streets without much oversight.

Cuyahoga deputy who shot at two teens was deemed unfit for suburban force

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Tara Morgan & News 5 Cleveland ● Communities ● June 12, 2025

Deputy Isen Vajusi struggled with confidence, stress and field training before being forced out of the suburbs. He’s now on the sheriff’s downtown safety patrol.

Ohio lawmaker wants to require jails to report pregnancy outcomes

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Scott Noll & News 5 Cleveland ● Government ● May 16, 2025

The Cleveland Democrat says “all babies should count,” — regardless of whether their mother is behind bars — to ensure access to healthcare for pregnant women.

Uncounted: Ohio’s failure to track lost pregnancies in jails spurs questions over care

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, News 5 Cleveland & Scott Noll ● Government ● May 15, 2025

One woman’s pregnancy ended in the Cuyahoga County Jail amid ignored cries for help and an ‘egregious performance failure’ by medical staff.

Sheriff: Bodycam footage from Cuyahoga County Deputies will now come out within 7 days

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Tara Morgan & News 5 Cleveland ● Public Safety ● March 4, 2025

Policy shift follows a Marshall Project – Cleveland and News 5 Cleveland investigation into the October shooting of a teen by a deputy.

Under pressure, Cuyahoga County releases video of teen’s shooting by deputy

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Tara Morgan & News 5 Cleveland ● Public Safety ● February 6, 2025

After four months, the county provided body cam footage, and is weighing policy changes amid a Marshall Project and News 5 Cleveland investigation

‘Nobody’s trying to help him’: Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail intensify scrutiny

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Brittany Hailer & News 5 Cleveland ● Government ● January 23, 2025

Videos depicting two men’s final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.

Relief coming to Ohio drivers suspended over lack of money

By The Marshall Project, Mark Puente, Tara Morgan & News 5 Cleveland ● Government ● December 20, 2024

A Marshall Project and News 5 investigation inspired a bipartisan bill to address the license suspension crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Ohioans.

Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Sarah Buduson & News 5 Cleveland ● Public Safety ● October 2, 2024

A review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.

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