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.
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A cure for voter depression: Showing people their vote can make a difference
Cleveland residents need to be engaged all year round, not just at election time, and shown that their involvement can make a real difference in improving their communities. That’s one of the key takeaways of a poll released this week by Policy Matters Ohio, Cleveland Votes and other organizations ahead of the Tues., Nov. 2 election.
Local organizations offer rides to the polls to drive up voter turnout, civic engagement
Early voters in need of rides to the polls are in luck. Two local nonprofits are offering transportation for early voters. Cleveland Votes has rides available now through Nov. 2, and VoterDrive will have rides available from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.
Bibb ahead of Kelley in new poll from Baldwin Wallace, with 40% still undecided
A survey just released from Baldwin Wallace University shows Justin Bibb ahead of Kevin Kelley in the Cleveland mayoral race by about 9 points. However, as many as 40% of those surveyed remained uncertain who they would vote for on November 2.
The Buckeye community takes a shot at creative messaging in hopes of increasing Black voter turnout
About 150 people gathered at the corner of Buckeye and E. 116th St. in Cleveland Oct. 2 to celebrate the unveiling of “Lift Every Voice and Vote,” a mural meant to persuade residents to vote in elections this November and beyond.
Got ideas for spending federal COVID-19 stimulus funds? Cleveland activists are listening
Cleveland is receiving more than half a billion dollars as part of a federal stimulus package to combat the economic impact of the pandemic. How should that money be spent and who will have input into that decision?
I See Voices art gallery aims to boost civic engagement in Greater Buckeye
The new space aims to showcase the work of Black artists from Wards 4 and 6, spark community conversations, and spur civic engagement in the area.
Saving democracy one vote at a time
On a hot Saturday last month outside Garfield Heights High School, a few people in masks were trying to save democracy.
Masks4Community coalition will distribute 60,000 washable masks to communities of color
A grassroots collaborative is assembling and distributing 60,000 washable cloth masks along with voter and Census information to communities of color and LGBTQ+ people in Cleveland. Shanelle Smith Whigham, Ohio director of the Trust for Public Land, who helps lead the coalition, says she created the group because too many vulnerable people lack access to PPE.
