Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Documenters Assignment Editor, Signal Cleveland Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters. Cleveland Public Meetings Report – The week of October 31, 2022 Transit officials discuss Civilian Oversight Committee Nov. 1 – Standing Committees, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit […]
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The Ignite Ladies Book Club
By Nicole D. Miller A wealth of support, encouragement, and fellowship has been brewing in Cleveland’s literary community this past year for women who desire to evolve in health and wellness. The Ignite Ladies Book Club has all these ingredients and then some. In May of 2022, Nike Olabisi, Chief Movement Leader of Nola Movement […]
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The In-Sin-Erator
by Pastor Larry Frazier Many people have questions concerning sin in the world. Concerning the oppression of African-Americans in this country, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asked, “How long?” A songwriter wrote: “Tempted and tried we’re oft made to wonder why it should be thus all the day long.” Prophets have asked, “How […]
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Midterm Elections With Long-Term Consequences
By Bruce Checefsky The 2022 midterm elections are coming, with congress, the state senate, county executive, appellate judges, and ballot measures up for grabs. The general election in November will decide the balance of power in the Ohio Supreme Court and determine the influence of Trump in Ohio politics. The entire nation will be watching […]
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Midwest Counties Building Jails on Toxic Land
By Adam Mahoney This story was published in partnership with Truthout and first published in Capital B News. A Capital B analysis found at least 23 jails that have either been proposed or constructed on toxic and contaminated lands in Midwestern states since 2020. Nestled in Cleveland’s Industrial Valley, the intersection of Transport Road and […]
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Residents discuss county jail, downtown hospital; committee delays vote on ShotSpotter expansion
Meeting coverage by Cleveland Documenters | Compiled by Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Signal Cleveland’s Assignment Editor Here’s what happened last week in local public government meetings covered by Cleveland Documenters: Cleveland Public Meetings Report – The week of September 26, 2022 Residents address council about proposed site of new county jail and restructuring of St. Vincent Charity […]
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Cleveland Has Spent Millions on Police Cameras. Why Are the Locations a Secret?
by Rachel Dissell & Mark Puente Officials cite citizen safety as a reason for shielding information, but have no policies on use of surveillance technology. Cleveland has spent at least $7 million to dot the city with about 1,500 surveillance cameras since 2007. It’s poised to invest nearly $4.7 million for 300 more, and fix […]
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Cleveland Police Hiring Practices Are ‘Alarming’ and ‘Disturbing,’ Feds Say
By Mark Puente This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project – Cleveland, a nonprofit news team focused on the Greater Cleveland area’s criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter. A new report, from a federal monitor overseeing police reforms, is calling several Cleveland Division of Police practices “disturbing” and “alarming.” Among […]
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Ohio Department of Health Awards $6.89 Million
Ohio Department of Health director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, today announced that ODH and its Office of Health Opportunity has awarded $6.89 million to 26 organizations to fund projects designed to address community conditions that impact health and improve the lives of residents in Ohio Health Improvement Zones. The Ohio Health Improvement Zones are neighborhoods […]
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Cleveland VOTES, in partnership with nearly 60 local organizations, will celebrate National Voter Registration Day (NVRD)
Cleveland, OH—Cleveland VOTES, in partnership with nearly 60 local organizations, will celebrate National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) throughout Greater Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and Ohio during the week of Sept. 17-23. These events will provide Ohio residents with the opportunity to get registered to vote, obtain voter education resources, and celebrate democracy. NVRD–which is officially on […]