Cleveland Documenters asked nearly 80 Cleveland residents who live in 26 neighborhoods this question: If you were in charge, how would you help residents learn about when local government meetings were happening? Here were some of their ideas. Resident engagement teams Tramane Kedar Medley, 45, of Lee-Harvard, suggested that each City Council ward have a […]
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City of Cleveland COVID-19 Vaccine Sites
City of Cleveland COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Cleveland Department of Public Health will administer the COVID-19 vaccine at multiple locations throughout the City. We are now offering vaccines for children ages 5-11. View the flyers below for details about upcoming vaccination opportunities. Saturday, November 20, 10:00am-6:00pm @ Zelma George Rec Center, 3155 Martin Luther King Jr […]
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Providing COVID-Friendly, Responsible Entertaining at Home
S.Alease Ferguson, Ph.D., LPCC
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More Diversity needed on Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court bench
By Retanio Rucker, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Magistrate In September, President Joseph R. Biden announced three judicial nominees for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees | The White House President Biden was widely praised for the diversity of his selections: Bridget M. Brennan, […]
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Advocates for free eviction help urge increased commitment by City of Cleveland to fully fund the program
Chuck Hoven, Plain Press
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Mayor Frank Jackson’s legacy
By Bruce Checefsky When Frank Jackson was elected mayor of Cleveland in 2005 after beating out incumbent Jane Campbell, 99,000 people casted their votes. The population was 448,188, and Cleveland ranked as the 40th largest city in the United States. Sixteen years later, with a population of 376,599, or 17% decline, Cleveland ranks as the […]
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NAMI and Alpha Kappa Alpha Walking for a Purpose
NAMI and Alpha Kappa Alpha Walking for a Purpose Story and Photos By Carla Calhoun On historic September 11, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Cleveland (NAMI GC) sponsored their annual walk to bring awareness and support to the mental health community and beyond. It was an amazing sunny day on the shore of […]
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Major cities civilian oversight models thrive all over the U.S.
By Darrel Stephens, Ellen Scrivner and Josie F.and Cambareri and National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies is nothing new. In fact, agencies have always been accountable to the communities they serve. Moreover, additional oversight boards have existed in various forms since the 1950s. While not present everywhere, […]
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Lost Voice of the Elder! The Life of Mansfield Frazier.
By Ron Calhoun The African American community has lost a booming voice of information, passion, history, and trust with recent the passing of Mansfield Frazier. That transformative voice rose from the raw and dangerous Cleveland streets to incarceration and activism, pushing through economic inequity and landing on spiritual awareness. Within minutes of any conversation with […]