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Resident complaints against University Circle Police reveal need for external review board as patrol jurisdiction set to expand
With the jurisdiction of University Circle Police’s jurisdiction poised to expand, longtime residents voiced concern about how the department handles complaints.
Board responsible for reviewing complaints about University Circle Police did not do so in 2020 or 2021, lawyer says
Legislation working its way through Cleveland City Council could expand the jurisdiction of University Circle Police into Little Italy. Some council members support the expansion, while others questioned how the private police force will interact with residents.
Closed-door meetings leave residents in the dark on Cleveland’s plan to address health equity
Cleveland City Council created a coalition of government leaders and advocacy groups to dismantle systemic racism in the city when it declared racism a public health crisis two years ago. Since then, the coalition leadership says the group has met monthly in secrecy.
Cementing the history of Jesse Owens for future generations
What do a cloned oak tree, Jesse Owens, and Rockefeller Park have in common? They are all part of the new Jesse Owens Olympic Oak Plaza. The city wants to properly honor Owens, his legacy, and his family as well as inspire future Cleveland athletes.
Cleveland City Council wants better system for tracking nuisance complaints. Will the city step up?
Nuisance complaints such as trash, high grass and weeds are prevalent across the entire city. Council members want a quicker response time and an online system for tracking complaints.
City Council approves two major projects on southeast side
Two transformative development projects in Cleveland’s long-neglected Buckeye-Shaker and Woodhill neighborhoods were greenlighted by Cleveland City Council at its meeting on Monday, April 11.
Op ed: City leaders should act now to pass wage theft and fair scheduling policies
Are you getting paid properly? In this op ed, Clevelanders learn what is being done (and can be done) when employers do not pay employees properly. The Guardians for Fair Work are petitioning the city government for fair scheduling and wage enforcement policies.
Crowdsourcing ARPA: Here’s how participatory budgeting could work in Cleveland
Participatory Budgeting Cleveland, or PB CLE, released an action plan today for how they’d engage residents in coming up with ideas for how to spend $30.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Bibb’s first-year budget tries to fulfill campaign promises in the face of heat from council
After weeks of heated budget hearings, Cleveland City Council has modified and approved a $1.8 billion city budget despite some voicing grave concerns that it could be too idealistic and ambitious for the city’s real world financial picture.