Safe leave: City Council is considering legislation that would protect the jobs of people who miss work because they are victims of domestic violence or sexual assaults. Cleveland.com’s Robert Higgs reports the legislation would require the city to at least grant “safe leaves” to any of its employees who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. But Councilman Matt Zone favors requiring all employers in Cleveland to provide leaves.

Jail trial: A judge on Wednesday declared a partial mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on all counts in the case of two corrections officers accused of assaulting an inmate in a confrontation over a stale sandwich. Cleveland.com’s Cory Shaffer reports jurors acquitted officer John Wilson of unlawful restraint in the Feb. 5, 2018, incident, and corporal Jason Jozwiak of falsification and interfering with civil rights charges that accused him of purposefully blocking Castleberry from getting medical treatment.

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Bodies found: The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner said Wednesday that the four people found dead inside an abandoned home on Saturday died of multiple gunshot wounds. Cleveland.com’s Adam Ferrise reports all four deaths were ruled homicides. One person was the target of an attack months prior after he argued with a man about his girlfriend.

Poverty issue: Greater Cleveland home prices are up in many places and the unemployment rate is down overall since the recession a decade ago. But a fresh set of data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau provides a stark reminder that the recovery hasn’t been for all. According to cleveland.com’s Rich Exner, poverty rates for both Cleveland and suburban Cuyahoga County remain worse than they were before the recession of 2007-09. This is especially true for child poverty.

Partisan reaction: A summary of President Donald Trump’s phone call to the Ukrainian president was released Wednesday. Cleveland.com’s Sabrina Eaton reports the interpretation of the call by Ohio members of Congress - who might end up judging whether Trump should be impeached - depended on their political party.

Death penalty: Several of Ohio’s elected county prosecutors and a top lieutenant in Attorney General Dave Yost’s office announced their opposition to a bipartisan proposal moving through the statehouse that would bar the state from executing inmates who suffered from a serious mental illness at the time of the crime, according to cleveland.com’s Cory Shaffer.

Workforce training: The second piece of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish’s workforce training initiative is underway, with the selection Wednesday of Cuyahoga Community College to coordinate training of health-care workers. Cleveland.com’s Courtney Astolfi reports that Workforce Connect was launched in 2018 to train under-skilled workers to fill thousands of available jobs in manufacturing, health care and technology.

Louis C.K.: Cleveland.com columnist Leila Atassi was conflicted about comedian Louis C.K.’s appearances at Hilarities 4th Street Theatre. As a feminist, she did a little soul-searching to figure out how she felt about one of the biggest stars to fall from grace as a result of the #MeToo movement.

Q transformation: With the $185 million transformation of Quicken Loans Arena into Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, cleveland.com’s Troy Smith discusses how the upgrades will affect the experience for concert-goers at the arena’s first event, a Black Keys show.

Queen still hiding: Get ready for a mega Queen of Hearts jackpot Oct. 2 after she was not found in Wednesday night’s $4 million drawing at Legends Sports Bar & Grill in Parma. Only two cards remain -- numbers 4 and 46 – after 28 was turned Wednesday night, revealing the 10 of diamonds.

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