With the jurisdiction of University Circle Police’s jurisdiction poised to expand, longtime residents voiced concern about how the department handles complaints.
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.
Cleveland’s vaccination rate has lagged far behind that of Cuyahoga County. Now, Mayor Justin Bibb’s new administration is turning to community outreach and partnerships in an effort to reverse that trend.
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.
As election day voters headed to their polling locations, The Land caught up with city council candidates in four of the city’s hotly contested council races. Here’s what we saw.
Civic engagement and voter turnout throughout Cleveland’s wards have been a mixed bag going into the primary election. Mail ballot requests and returns have generally increased citywide from where they lagged in 2017. And some progressive newcomers say their grassroots campaigns have seen on-the-ground interest in city council elections, but some of their incumbent counterparts remain wary.
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