CWRU Welcomes Award Winning Author Garth Greenwell
By Lily Stuart In February, the Case Western Reserve University English Department welcomed Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You (2016) and Cleanness (2020), as its 2023 Stonum Writer-in-Residence.…
How NOT to Become A Slave
By Margaret Adams In 21st-century America, it is important for citizens to learn how to avoid enslavement. Since this is Black History Month, let’s examine the history and system of…
35+ Hours of Cleveland Budget Hearings: Summarized
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak Edited by Signal Cleveland's Rachel Dissell, Lawrence Caswell, and Mary Ellen Huesken Here’s what happened last week in…
A New Creation—Really?
Editorial by Larry Frazier At some point in time after making their first confession of faith, I wonder how many people have said, "I don't feel renewed, or different for…
Black History in Our Own Backyard
By Ron Calhoun Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents were hard-working people who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. As an…
Rough First Community Public meeting for the Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC)
By R. A. Calhoun The Cleveland Community Police Commission's (CPC) first public community meeting was held at Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Resource and Recreation Center and hosted by Ward 1 councilman…
Promises, Plans and Progress in Central
By Kellie Morris Since the early 1800s, a diverse group of people defined the streets from Euclid to Woodland and 22nd St. to 71st St. as Cleveland's Central neighborhood. According…
Residents discuss conditions at Slavic Village home, rec center; officials review new police HQ proposal
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report…
Uncle Sam Called—He Wants His Taxes
By Ray'Chel Wilson Jay-Z once rapped, "It’s gross what I net." Great line! However, how many of us don't know what that means? Today, we introduce the topic of taxes.…
Understanding Cleveland’s Ward Boundaries
by Abbey Marshall How are wards drawn? How have they changed over time? How might they change in the future? Cleveland has 17 city council wards. Many Clevelanders probably think…