Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak, and Anastazia Vanisko | Edited by Rachel Dissell and Mary Ellen Huesken Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report – The week of April 24, 2023 Child abuse prevention, West Side Market […]
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City Council Supports Abortion Rights
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak, and Anastazia Vanisko | Edited by Rachel Dissell, and Mary Ellen Huesken. Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report – The week of April 17, 2023. Council members unite in opposing […]
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What Is Cinco de Mayo?
By Melvin Twigg Mason Similar to America’s July 4 celebration, the Cinco de Mayo holiday is a celebration of Mexico’s victorious resistance to France’s desired occupation of Mexico City. It is not, however, Mexico’s Independence Day, which is not widely celebrated here in the U.S. That occurs in September and commemorates its freedom from Spain […]
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East Palestine Derailment: Another Wake Up Call
by Gregory T. Moore The Feb. 3, 2023 Norfolk Southern Train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has become a profound wake-up call for Ohio and the nation on the dangers of hazardous toxic materials being transported through states, often without the knowledge of local officials. Preliminary analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that […]
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Fentanyl-Related Deaths Rising Among Black Residents
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Signal Cleveland’s Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Anastazia Vanisko | Edited by Rachel Dissell and Mary Ellen Huesken Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report – The week of April 10 Fentanyl deaths rising among Black residents in […]
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Equalizing the Playing Field of Sexual Identity
An Editorial by Ron Calhoun Why do you have to be identified? It seems a certain amount of selfishness is at the core of the gender identity debate. Are you cisgender? What does that even mean? It simply means that you identify as your birth gender. Cisgender matters. Source: Tracing Terminology, Perspectives on History Cisgender, […]
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A Brief Introduction To The World of ChatGPT
By Lily Stuart Since its release a mere four months ago, ChatGPT, a new and abundantly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tool, has altered the world as we know it. The program has sent labor markets into a spiral, sparked worry among educators, and is being utilized by dozens of companies. But what is ChatGPT and […]
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New Humanities/STEM Collaborative at CWRU
By Lily Stuart In the wake of a new era of artificial intelligence, collaborative efforts to integrate ethics into technological development become ever more pressing. Luckily, college campuses are already beginning to do so. On March 6, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) announced a $2 million commitment from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Foundation […]
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Prioritizing Black Maternal Health
By Lily Stuart As Women’s History Month comes to a close, April brings its own week of recognition. Every year, April 11-17th is dedicated to Black maternal health, a crisis that continues to marginalize Black women and their children. A study conducted by the National Institute of Health found that Black women are three and […]
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Legal Aid’s Upcoming Estate Planning Clinic
By Tonya Sams Most people hope to live a long, healthy, and happy life. But what do you do when the unexpected occurs, such as injury, sickness, or even death? One way to prepare is through estate planning. An estate plan can provide peace of mind by addressing important aspects of your medical and financial […]