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What you need to know Monday, July 6, 2020 WEATHER
Today begins a heat wave that will last most of the week, with highs reaching 90 degrees and mostly sunny skies. Temps will be around 70 degrees overnight. Read more.
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Masks mandated: Cleveland City Council next week plans to consider penalties for Mayor Frank Jackson’s order mandating face masks in public spaces to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Cory Shaffer reports that venues failing to implement social distancing guidelines and residents who violate the mass gathering ban could also face fines. Meanwhile Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish plans to introduce a similar measure to County Council that would create countywide regulations.
Indians name change: Two years after the Cleveland Indians dropped the Chief Wahoo logo, they’re considering a new name – a discussion that began after recent Black Lives Matter protests and soul-searching by the team. Sports columnist Terry Pluto delves into the process.
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Toledo corruption: Toledo is reeling after the FBI arrested four Toledo City Council members on bribery charges. John Caniglia reports the politicians used a series of clumsy attempts that lacked foresight and sophistication, with most of the gifts, campaign contributions and bribes at $5,000 or less, according to a 40-page affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Toledo.
This Week in the CLE: With coronavirus cases rising in Ohio and around the country, should Gov. Mike DeWine close down bars? Cleveland.com editors are talking about the surge and how to control it on This Week in the CLE, the daily half-hour news podcast.
Mask misinformation: Cleveland City Council member Basheer Jones on Sunday shared a social media post promoting a debunked claim that constant use of face masks to limit spreading the coronavirus could make people sick. The claim, which has been refuted by medical experts, suggests someone could become ill from breathing in the carbon dioxide they exhale while wearing a face mask, Evan MacDonald reports.
Violent Fourth: Twenty people were shot and three men were killed as the Fourth of July holiday ended violently in Cleveland, Evan MacDonald reports. A 57-year-old man, a 50-year-old man and a 47-year-old man all died in shootings in the city that occurred between 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 a.m. Sunday. The other shooting victims included an 8-year-old girl shot in the arm as she sat in the backseat of a car struck by gunfire.
New numbers: The Ohio Department of Health on Sunday reported 968 new coronavirus cases and four new coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours. Ohio has reported a total of 57,151 coronavirus infections since confirming its first three cases March 9, Evan MacDonald reports.
Cleveland numbers: The city of Cleveland reported 51 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a slight drop from 53 new infections reported on the Fourth of July. The city has now confirmed a total of 2,637 coronavirus infections. It did not report any new deaths over the weekend, keeping the total at 77, Evan MacDonald reports.
Black Lives Matter: Black Lives Matter Cleveland and community members rallied on the Fourth of July in an effort to de-fund Cleveland police, abolish the Blue Lives Matter movement and de-militarize the police force. Kaylee Remington reports hundreds of people gathered at Luke Easter Park in the city’s Woodland Hills neighborhood in support of the de-funding campaign and later marched to the intersection of East 93rd Street and Kinsman Avenue, where the intersection has been painted with the phrase Black Lives Matter.
Local control: After months of thoughtful leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ceded control to local authorities as cases surge. Seth Richardson reports DeWine created a county-by-county risk ranking tool so local leaders can see how much danger they face and encouraged them to take the actions they deem necessary. Rich Exner reports that Cuyahoga County residents are being asked by the governor to wear masks, limit activities and “consider necessary travel only” under a Level 3 alert, along with six other counties.
Coronavirus spike: Ohio’s big urban counties are driving the spike in coronavirus cases, data shows. Rich Exner analyzes the numbers.
Health order: Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration will soon issue a new health order extending the state’s mass-gathering ban, as well as a variety of health and social-distancing rules that businesses must follow, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Unlike previous statewide orders issued by the director of the Ohio Department of Health, this new order will not have a specific end date. Rather, it will last until DeWine lifts the state of emergency he declared in early March.
Schools reopening: Parents wondering what Ohio’s schools will look like this fall have a bit more clarity. Emily Bamforth reports that Ohio has released its school guidelines for fall learning. Among the details, while schools must develop a mask policy, students are not required to wear them.
Education funding: Gov. Mike DeWine said state education cuts were intended to form a baseline level of funding that would continue until state revenue began to increase again. Emily Bamforth reports DeWine said he will work with the General Assembly to distribute money from federal CARES funding to districts to offset some of the costs of reopening safely. He said the money would not be enough to cover all changes, but will be significant.
Solon superintendent: Longtime Solon Superintendent Joseph Regano died of cancer Sunday morning. Evan MacDonald reports Regano became the superintendent of Solon City Schools in 1987 and provided steady leadership for a district that has consistently ranked at the top of the Ohio Department of Education’s annual rankings.
Elkton prison: A COVID-19 outbreak at the Elkton federal prison is waning, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman tells Sabrina Eaton. The Ohio Republican said the low-security correctional institution in Columbiana County, which at one point had more coronavirus fatalities than any federal prison in America, has tested all of its more than 2,000 inmates and currently has no symptomatic cases.
Bellefaire: Three staff members of Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau have tested positive for the coronavirus, Eric Heisig reports. One employee works with children with severe autism in a residential program where other workers have complained about a lack of safeguards during the pandemic.
That’s Rich: Taking college classes online this fall? Here’s how students can save a lot of money in this week’s personal finance column from Rich Exner.
Home sales: Search through home sales and property transfers in Cuyahoga County for the month of June in this online database updated by Rich Exner.
Unemployment: Continued unemployment claims declined for the ninth straight week in Ohio as people return to work after coronavirus shutdowns, according to the state’s latest jobless statistics. Evan MacDonald reports continued claims remain much higher than the weeks leading up to the coronavirus shutdowns, when they hovered around 70,000 per week in February and early March.
Amazon expansion: Retail giant Amazon plans to open a distribution center in suburban Glenwillow, Eric Heisig reports. The Seattle-based megacompany will start using the Victory Commerce Center, part of the Diamond Business Park, to deliver boxed items starting later this year, bringing approximately 300 jobs to the village.
Illegal gambling: Former Indians outfielder Trevor Crowe was charged Thursday with failing to report income gained from an illegal gambling business, reports John Caniglia. Crowe was accused in U.S. District Court in Cleveland of one count of filing a false tax return for 2015. The charge came in a bill of information, meaning he is expected to plead guilty and cooperate with authorities.
Bar vs. restaurant: As coronavirus cases spike around the country, there’s been a lot of talk about the role bars play in the spread of the disease. But what’s a bar? And what’s a restaurant? Lawmakers, owners and patrons all of a sudden find themselves under restrictions formed with limited definitions, reports Marc Bona.
Patriotic display: Fairport Harbor had to cancel its annual Fourth of July Mardi Gras festival. Instead, more than a dozen families competed to decorate their homes in the most patriotic fanfare. John Kuntz has photos.
Pinecrest: Pinecrest has the first Fabletics in Northeast Ohio at Pinecrest, reports Joey Morona. Meanwhile, Saucy Brew Works opened its new taproom and a coffeehouse Friday.
Fireworks fix: Missed your annual fireworks show? David Petkiewicz has photos from the Lorain Port Authority’s annual Independence Day Fireworks show Saturday night, as booms exploded over the Black River.
Grilled cheese: Expert chef Frank from the Institute of Culinary Education and home cook Beth are swapping ingredients for grilled cheese. Cleveland.com’s sister site, Epicurious, equipped Beth with $75 worth of ingredients to go gourmet, while Frank got the $7 version.
Historic home: The House of the Week was built in 1832 by Selden Osborn, son of Reuben and Sarah Osborn and was the first in Bay Village to have a bathroom. Many years, renovations and an addition later, the 5,000-square-foot home is on the market for $775,000, reports Joey Morona.
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