Andrew Putz, Author at Cleveland Scene

After the Knockdown

Joe DiSalvo lost his badge in one of the biggest police corruption probes in FBI history. He’s been reborn as a rising star in Cleveland boxing.

A ton of work. Crappy pay. Few benefits. Colleges have finally learned to treat employees just like in the real world.

He’s a father, a Vietnam vet, and a competitive tap dancer. You got a problem with that?

Amid the drone of the AM airwaves, Cleveland’s most entertaining sideshow has sprung to life.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones is the politician who can’t lose — no matter how hard she tries.

Mark McClain was a rising star who became a tarnished lawyer.

A former judge says a reporter ruined his career. And he might be right.

A suburb’s lone female firefighter claims sexual harassment — and sets the department ablaze.

With big money and the right name, a car salesman turns to politics.

Staughton Lynd was once among America’s most famous young leftists. Now he’s just left.

How a family crisis turned a career prosecutor into a dogged defense attorney.

She’s the head of the student government. She’s the homecoming queen. And she’s pissed.