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In greater Cleveland, federal Covid relief for criminal justice goes mostly to pay police
Cleveland has spent millions on police cameras. Why are the locations a secret?
What do you want to know about criminal courts in Cleveland?
Who’s electing judges in the Cleveland area? Not those ensnared in the system
In Cuyahoga County, voting patterns have resulted in mostly White judges deciding the fate of mostly Black criminal defendants.
Cleveland residents want more information — and sooner — about local government meetings
Cleveland City Council regularly provides the public with little notice before their meetings: 1.7 business days, or 41 hours on average, Cleveland Documenters found. Is that reasonable notice? The Documenters interviewed nearly 80 residents in 26 Cleveland neighborhoods to find out.
“She was just ready to turn her life around” – Advocates and trans community remember the life of Tierramarie Lewis
Tierramarie Lewis had the drive to be one of the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland’s success stories. She came to Cleveland for a fresh start last year, but on June 12, police responding to a gunshot report found Lewis face down on the ground. Lewis’ death is weighing on the hearts and minds of those who tried to help her avoid the fate of far too many Black transgender women in Ohio and across the county.
Slavic Village effort takes HIV prevention to the neighborhood level in hopes of reversing trend
On a crisp fall day, a small group of masked community researchers fanned out on the streets of Slavic Village to ask residents a few questions about their sex lives. The effort was one part of a plan to understand why the Cleveland neighborhood has seen higher levels of new HIV cases diagnosed over the past five years, despite an overall downward trend in Cuyahoga County.
CareSource invests $5 million in fund to make Cleveland homes lead safe
CareSource, the state’s largest Medicaid managed care organization, will invest $5 million to help Cleveland families and property owners protect children from lead hazards in their homes.
Lead Safe Resource Center and Home Fund launches
Cleveland residents will have access to a new resource center and hotline dedicated to helping parents and property owners reduce the chances of lead poisoning by making homes in the city lead safe.
