Every now and again, Cleveland faces a horrifying stretch of gun violence, such as the one the city is living through now. In just one weekend, 24 people were shot – four of them fatally. Within those statistics are a dozen people injured on West Sixth Street early Sunday when a person fired into a crowd as the bars and restaurants let out. And all of that on the heels of a violent July 4 holiday, when at least nine people were shot in the city. The rising homicide and shooting rates have residents, business owners and at least one city councilman this week demanding to know how Mayor Justin Bibb plans to address the crisis. Serendipitously, the editorial board for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer already was scheduled for a Monday conversation with Bibb and public safety brass on the mayor’s strategy for recruiting and retaining police officers – an obviously key component in controlling crime. But in the aftermath of Cleveland’s violent weekend, Bibb fielded our questions. He talked about using crime analysts to zero in on criminal hotspots in the city. He described Cleveland’s experimentation with technology that helps pinpoint the source of gunshots or monitors youth responsible for recent trends in car thefts. He emphasized the importance of partnerships, accountability and investing in worthwhile programs. But will it be enough? --Leila Atassi |
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is calling for more national and state investments in mental health, “more common sense gun reform,” and meeting the community’s basic needs, such as making sure kids can read and have access to enough food as ways to combat violence. |
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Spike in violence: In the wake of a nine-person shooting on West Sixth Street in downtown Cleveland, Mayor Justin Bibb and his top two police leaders on Monday spoke to cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer’s editorial board about a host of public safety issues in the city. Courtney Astolfi reports on what the mayor had to say, along with comments from police Chief Wayne Drummond and public safety Chief Karrie Howard. Shooting arrest: A Lorain man was arrested Tuesday and accused of the weekend mass shooting downtown that sent nine victims to the hospital. Jaylon Jennings, 25, was charged with attempted murder in Cleveland Municipal Court. Adam Ferrise and John Tucker report additional charges are expected as the case goes before a Cuyahoga County grand jury in a matter of days. Today in Ohio: Tuesday was the beginning of early voting on Issue 1, the proposed state constitutional amendment that seeks to make it nearly impossible for citizens to amend the state constitution in the future. We’re talking about our hopes for a massive voter turnout against this democracy-crushing proposal on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Early voting: Early in-person voting began Tuesday morning on State Issue 1, the effort to drastically make it more difficult to change the Ohio Constitution. Megan Sims speaks with those first in line at the Board of Elections in Cleveland. Vote yes mishap: Officials in Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office told state elections officials on Tuesday that they can accept outdated absentee ballot application forms provided to voters as long as the form came from the state and as long as voters still provide required information, Andrew Tobias reports. Issue 1 backers: A panel of conservatives speaking at a county GOP event at a crowded Delaware County church Monday night spoke about how Issue 1 will defend against abortion and other “leftists attacks on family and fatherhood,” reports Jake Zuckerman. FBI HQ: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, plans to suggest an amendment to an upcoming spending bill that would strip the FBI of money for a new headquarters unless that headquarters is moved to Huntsville, Ala., reports Sabrina Eaton. Middle-class taxes: Ohio’s new state budget doesn’t adjust state tax brackets for inflation for the next two years, a complex and mostly overlooked change that has the easier-to-understand consequence of raising some Ohioans’ income tax bills, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Domestic violence: A report from the Summit County Sheriff's office says State Rep. Bob Young fell through a glass storm door while attempting to force his way into the home of a family member, where another family member was hiding after Young had assaulted them earlier in the night, reports Andrew Tobias. University bias: Tucked into the new two-year state budget bill passed by the General Assembly is $24 million to open civics institutes that state lawmakers say will crimp what they believe is liberal bias in teaching and research on five Ohio university campuses, reports Laura Hancock. Predatory landlords: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Cleveland Democrat who chairs the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, wants to restrict tax breaks for big companies that buy up houses, often driving up local housing prices and rents, reports Sabrina Eaton. |
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Parks and trails: A trio of grants totaling nearly $24 million, announced Tuesday by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, will speed up long-awaited park and trail projects designed to improve access to Lake Erie across Cleveland’s chronically underserved East Side, reports Steven Litt. However, the plan has been met with some criticism. People’s Budget: Participatory-budgeting supporters delivered more than 10,000 signatures to Cleveland City Hall on Monday, clearing a hurdle that could allow the proposed charter amendment on this November’s ballot. Courtney Astolfi reports more on People’s Budget Cleveland. People’s Budget Cleveland is the group pushing for a new process that would allow Clevelanders to directly decide how to spend millions in city money. |
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Food inspection violations: Zachary Smith breaks down the 13 Greater Cleveland restaurants that had 20 or more critical inspection violations during the 2022-23 inspection year. Student loans: President Joe Biden said he has a Plan B for student loan forgiveness. But what it looks like, when it might happen and whether it will succeed are still open questions, reports Sean McDonnell. Heart disease: Researchers used information about where nearly 80,000 veterans with heart disease lived to examine whether residing in historically disadvantaged communities influenced their cardiovascular health, reports Gretchen Cuda Kroen. Mentor hospital: Cleveland Clinic’s new $86 million Mentor Hospital greeted its first patients Tuesday, becoming the city of Mentor’s first hospital and the Clinic’s first in Lake County, reports Julie Washington. |
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Scorned employee:A fired employee was arrested and accused of pinballing through a Cleveland rental car business with a stolen car Sunday and attempting to set fire to a vehicle, reports Olivia Mitchell. Judge misstep: Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Deborah Turner erred when she ordered that the city of Cleveland could not sidestep a lawsuit by passing retroactive legislation to force rate payers fighting Cleveland Public Power into arbitration, a panel of the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals has decided. Cory Shaffer reports the full story. Sexual abuse: Berea school officials have refused to disclose terms of a settlement between the district and three former students who were sexually abused by classmates during a football camp at Case Western Reserve University, reports Adam Ferrise. |
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'Mission Impossible':Joey Morona reports on "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" and what you can expect at today’s premier. Cocktail party: A new nightlife experience is coming to University Circle at 7:30 p.m. Friday. “Encore: A Summer Affair” will be a night of music and dancing in the elegant grand foyer and front terrace of Severance Music Center, reports Paris Wolfe. Guests are encouraged to dress in evening cocktail attire. Ask Yadi: Is it OK to put some garbage/recycling in a neighbor’s trash container if yours is full and they have room? Yadi answers: “I would not think about doing this without first asking them if they mind.” FRONT Triennial: The FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, Northeast Ohio’s big, summerlong global art exhibition, announced the appointment of leaders for its next iteration in 2025, reports Steven Litt. Cultural Gardens: The 35 Cleveland Cultural Gardens which line Martin Luther King Jr. and East boulevards are home to several events this summer, bringing family-friendly activities from diverse cultures to everyone. Paris Wolfe lays out each event. |
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