Agents seized 240 guns during a three-month operation and arrested 59 people in recent days as they try to control illegal firearms dealing and a dramatic spike in gun violence in Cleveland, officials said during a news conference Tuesday. Steve Dettelbach, the director of U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said 46 of those guns were used in 102 shootings and 11 homicides. The blitz coincides with a dangerous trend as Cleveland is on pace for more homicides this year than any year since 1982, when 192 people were killed. There’s more coming, too. A crime-gun intelligence center headed by the ATF is expected to open in Cleveland “in months rather than years.” Its goal will be to use data to drive investigations into gun dealers and violent criminals. – Kristen Davis |
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Officials on Tuesday announced the arrests of 59 people on gun-trafficking charges. From left, U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott; Steve Dettelbach, the director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Becky Lutzko, the interim U.S. attorney in northern Ohio. |
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Guns seized: Federal authorities arrested nearly 60 people in recent days in a blitz to disrupt illegal gun dealing in Cleveland as the city reels from a historic spike in gun violence and a dwindling number of police officers, Adam Ferrise reports. The operation comes as when Cleveland is on pace for more homicides than any year since 1982, when 192 people were killed. Through mid-August, the city logged 117 homicides. Today in Ohio: “Mad” Anthony Wayne committed atrocities against indigenous peoples and helped create Ohio. We’re talking about the complicated legacy of Wayne, along with why the Catholic Church is allowed to campaign against the November abortion amendment, on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Abortion legal questions: Questions around reproductive rights will likely continue to make headlines for years, even if voters pass the abortion rights amendment in November, reports Laura Hancock. Lawsuits from the state and anti-abortion activists will push courts to review dozens of abortion laws the legislature has passed since the mid-1980s, from 24-hour waiting periods to whether parents need to consent to a minor’s abortion. Redistricting: Backers of a proposal to overhaul Ohio’s system of drawing political maps by replacing politicians with a citizen-led commission submitted a new proposal on Tuesday to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, after the Republican rejected the first submission, Laura Hancock reports. The proposed constitutional amendment would create a 15-member Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission made up equally of Democrats, Republicans and voters who are not affiliated with any party. U.S. prosecutor: A Senate committee hearing is set Thursday to review the qualifications of President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney in northern Ohio. Adam Ferrise reports the Senate Judiciary Committee will decide whether to recommend Becky Lutzko as the top federal prosecutor for the state’s northernmost 40 counties. Mask ban: U.S. Sen. JD Vance announced Tuesday that he’ll introduce legislation called the Freedom to Breathe Act that would block the federal government from reimposing mask mandates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, reports Sabrina Eaton. School scholarships: While the Ohio General Assembly has continued to phase in a six-year public school funding overhaul, its most recent budget bill has also massively expanded private school scholarships, says a group of public school advocates who are suing the state over vouchers, Laura Hancock reports. Court spectator: A Seneca County judge’s 2020 jailing of a court spectator for refusing to take a drug test he demanded from the bench cost him his law license for one year. But an appeals court last week said he can’t be held liable if he were sued for any alleged civil rights violation against the woman, who has been neither accused nor convicted of any drug offense, Jake Zuckerman reports. Railroad safety: Cities can now apply for $100 million in state grants to eliminate some of its roughly 5,700 intersections where road and railway meet, Jake Zuckerman reports. |
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Safety rally: Staff with Cuyahoga County’s Division of Children and Family Services and the union that represents them will hold a “safety rally” at 4 p.m. today in front of the Jane Edna Hunter Social Services office building, Kaitlin Durbin reports. They are signing a petition that demands county officials take action to improve conditions in the building. Hottest day: Just as students return to school and Halloween decorations grace the shelves of markets, signaling the changing of the seasons, Cleveland endured the hottest day of 2023 on Tuesday. With a high temperature of 91 degrees, Tuesday afternoon was only the second time in 2023 that the temperature reached 90 degrees, Zachary Smith reports. Canada thistle: As summer starts turning to fall in Northeast Ohio, weeds are sometimes the most attention-getting plants in the garden. Mild-mannered and time-strapped gardeners sometimes let “volunteers” grow all season to see what happens and around this time of year we can no longer deny that the plant in question is a foe, not a friend. Canada thistle is one such plant, Susan Brownstein writes. |
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Casino revenue: Ohio’s casinos and racinos had $203.5 million of gambling revenue in July, down about 2% when compared to the same month last year, reports Sean McDonnell. The state’s 11 casinos and racinos took in a combined $206.7 million last July. Football betting: Legal sports wagering began Jan. 1 in Ohio, but another door is opening for bettors: the football season. Gridiron gambling is massive for any sportsbook, reports Marc Bona. Here’s what you need to know. Jason Mikell: WKYC Channel 3 meteorologist Jason Mikell is moving on after two years at the local NBC affiliate, reports Joey Morona. |
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Family killed: Maple Heights police arrested a man Monday accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring another at his family’s Labor Day picnic, Molly Walsh reports. Officers picked up Jason D. Iverson, 29, near Stafford Park after police said he shot his pregnant sister and brother-in-law, killing them both. A 13-year-old boy also was wounded. Officer resigns: Chester Township police officer Nicholas Iacampo has resigned from the department after being accused of sexual battery last month, Molly Walsh reports. |
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RV Rocking: In this week’s installment of “Rocking the RV Life,” the Kinzbachs are back on the road and suggest you consider not only your budget but also your lifestyle when making that choice. In addition, they compare motorhomes and fifth wheels and share some reasons why they love their Class A Motorhome. Devo: Devo, the proud Spuds spawned in Akron and Kent, recently wrapped up the European leg of their current “50 Years of De-Evolution Tour” with a tough stretch of one-nighters in the United Kingdom. Malcolm X Abram has an interview. Rock Hall: If you want to see Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Kate Bush and others get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 3, you’re going need to tickets. Joey Morona reports they go on sale Friday. Bash on the Bay: Country star Hardy will be one of the headliners at Bash on the Bay in August 2024. The annual music festival takes place at Put-in-Bay Airport, Susan Glaser reports. Daisy's: Folks in Slavic Village had to grapple with two summers in a row without Daisy’s, the Fleet Avenue staple for ice cream and Polish boys for decades. Now the iconic ice cream shop has reopened for business, Alex Darus reports. |
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