Anyone with access to the internet can look up felony court cases in Cuyahoga County one by one. But understanding how case outcomes vary by judge or by a defendant’s race is impossible without being able to examine all the cases together. The court doesn’t release that data publicly, and The Marshall Project and The […]
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CSU Offers Online Product Management Bootcamp
By Tiffany Alexander Northeast Ohio residents eager to learn product management skills may get their chance thanks to an online bootcamp launching this summer at Cleveland State University. CSU, in partnership with New York-based Fullstack Academy, will offer a 25-week course in product management skills beginning July 5. Applications are due by June 28. Applicants […]
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March For Our Lives More Urgent Than Ever
By Meghan K. Donovan In 2021, there were 44,851 gun violence deaths in America. The shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo are just the most recent manifestations of the epidemic of violence in this country. Activists are more motivated than ever in demanding an end to the horror. Trevon Bosley, a March for Our Lives organizer […]
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Pride in the CLE is Live After Two-Year Hiatus
By Meghan K. Donovan Pride in the CLE will take place Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Malls B and C in downtown Cleveland. This will be the first live Pride since 2019 when more than 30,000 attendees celebrated together on Public Square. “The Pride Ride [2020 and 2021’s Pride […]
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Students in CWRU Law School’s Community Development Clinic Lead TCO Organizational Board Meeting
This article originally appeared on the Case Western Reserve University School of Law website. Community-based news media organizations like The Cleveland Observer (TCO) provide critical news content to local communities with a focus on grassroots newsgathering. The students enrolled in the Community Development Clinic (CDC) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law have worked […]
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Cleveland Asian Festival a Huge Success
By Ron Calhoun The event was well planned and very well attended after a two year in-person hiatus. The Cleveland Asian Festival has become a early summer highlight for Clevelanders. Well over 5000 people enjoyed socializing with good food and lots of fun activities. Cleveland weather is know for changing every day, but for the […]
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New Street Lace to Beautify the Streets of Slavic Village
By Ron Calhoun Slavic Village is comprised of several unique neighborhoods with amazing block clubs. These clubs were formed out of a passion for the neighborhood and building community by residents coming together to help each other and sponsoring events and initiatives. The Warszawa Block club is concerned with (1) keeping the neighborhood […]
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Cancel the Self Doubt and Turn Up the Volume on Self Appreciation
By Sheila Ferguson Ph.D., LPCC Whenever I get tired of waiting on the desired outcome or feel a little doubtful about the development of a project I am working on, I start to worry. Without fail, it always kicks off a cycle of negative self-talk. Then comes all of the could-haves, should-haves, and other vocalized […]
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Strengthening Your Small Business Enterprise With An Eye On Safety
By Sheila Ferguson Being a member of a third-generation family of entrepreneurs has given me perspective on the importance of safety in running a small business enterprise. Helping today’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs integrate safety practices can help save their facilities, inventory, and intellectual property as well as keep their staff and customers safe. In 2019, the […]
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Is Fast Food a Public Enemy?
By Jeremiah Al-Jeleel If I could change anything in the world I think I would change the reliance my community has on fast food. Fast food is defined as food that can be quickly prepared, and is usually inexpensive. It isn’t healthy or nutritious because the ingredients used to prepare it are cheap and of […]