By Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Cleveland Documenters As of Dec. 1, 2021, there were 1,206 Safe Smart CLE security cameras installed throughout Cleveland, according to Larry Jones II, Assistant Commissioner of Public Safety IT. The cameras, installed as part of an initiative launched in 2018, have sparked a lot of questions in the meetings Cleveland Documenters have […]
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Cleveland Snow Removal Policies Under the Microscope After Challenging Winter Storms
By Gennifer Harding-Gosnell Two significant back-to-back snowstorms crippled most of Cleveland in January, casting a harsh spotlight on the City’s ability to manage its snow removal services, and bringing about a messy start for the new Bibb Administration. Cleveland City Council and city officials met in February to discuss what happened during these snow events […]
Posted inDevelopment
Public Meetings vs. Private Interest
By Bruce Checefsky In May 2021, the Cleveland Planning Commission held a special meeting without taking steps to notify the public and reporters. The Commission discussed a proposed elevated park on the Shoreway, and railroad tracks to connect the downtown area and the lakefront. The Haslam Sports Group is behind plans to include housing and […]
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Your Neighbor, Ashlee Long Your Essential Worker
By Carla Calhoun Lorin Ashlee Long has lived in the Hough community for 22 years. She moved here as a teen with her mom, who unfortunately passed away in 2014. Lorin remained in the home and is now living there with her husband and two children. After high school, she continued her education in the […]
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Your Neighbor, Your Essential Worker
By Carla Calhoun Lorin Ashlee Long has lived in the Hough community for 22 years. She moved here as a teen with her mom, who unfortunately passed away in 2014. Lorin remained in the home and is now living there with her husband and two children. After high school, she continued her education in the […]
Posted inLiving
Trust Your Perceptions and Get Real With Yourself
By Sheila Ferguson It is what it is! If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck. Self-deception and denial are two of the biggest barriers to our personal development, fulfillment, purpose, and happiness. Getting real with yourself may be challenging, but it is one of the most important […]
Posted inFaith
Act Like A Man! (Part 13)
By Melvin Mason Stick-to-it-iveness. A colloquial word that means to persist, maintain, or continue in pursuit of something; to keep on keeping on. Another synonym of it is “perseverance.” In the case of his book “Disciplines of A Godly Man,” R. Kent Hughes is calling for us to stick to our Christianity. In Chapter 13 […]
Posted inFinance
Legal Aid Offers Free Legal Help with Tax Problems
By Tonya Sams Tax season is headed our way faster than lake effect snow, and there are many community organizations helping Northeast Ohio residents with tax preparation. The pandemic has affected how and when we file taxes, as well as what we file. One of the most recent federal tax policy changes is the Child […]
Posted inCity Council
I Made My Public Comment…What Happens Now?
By Gennifer Harding-Gosnell Clevelanders were given the right to address City Council at public meetings beginning this past October. A movement fronted by the grassroots organization Clevelanders For Public Comment, and supported by several Council members, led to the implementation of a public comment rule that allows for up to ten people to speak for […]
Posted inEmployment
The Inspirational “Friendship Wall” at Cleveland Job Corps Center
By Wally Espada, Cleveland Job Corps Center Your mind believes what you tell it, so always tell it positive things. This thought inspired the Friendship Wall in one of our dormitories at Cleveland Job Corps Center back when COVID-19 showed up. Most students went back home and connected to the program virtually, while 16 students […]