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Violent Crime in Cleveland Fell After Two-Month Crackdown, City Says
And new police recruits are up, Mayor Bibb announced on Monday
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, Narratively, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Sale of Nazi Memorabilia by Beachwood Auctions Draws Criticism
“Artifacts associated with the Nazi regime belong in museums, where they can be used to educate against hate,” said Jewish Federation of Cleveland board chair Jeffrey Wild.
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Cleveland Picks DiGeronimo as Master Developer to Lead Post-Stadium Lakefront
Mixed-income housing, a hotel, a food hall, waterfront promenades and a music venue are among the possible plans.
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Timothy Loehmann, Police Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice, Joins Force in West Virginia
It’s the fourth gig the disgraced officer’s gotten since being fired from CPD in 2017, though he has resigned previous posts after public scrutiny.
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Medusa Nightclub Closes One Week After Latest Shooting
The closure comes after discussions with the City of Cleveland in order “to enhance public safety.”
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DeWine Wants to Ban Sales of Synthetic Kratom in Ohio
The Governor also has concerns about natural kratom, citing health department data on unintentional overdose deaths.
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Cuyahoga Live Task Force Believes It Can Legislate Its Way Into a Stronger Music Industry
Only 25% of local venues were profitable last year. State Sen. Kent Smith has proposed three bills that would bring state financial backing to the Cleveland music scene.
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Only 1 in 4 Cleveland Independent Music Venues Were Profitable Last Year, New Report Says
But they deliver more economic impact than similar stages in cities like Portland.
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Cleveland to Build Skatepark at Luke Easter With Help From $250,000 Machine Gun Kelly Donation
“I’ve been in this neighborhood for 36 years; this is a positive move for us,” Ward 4 Councilwoman Deborah Gray said.
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Nela Park’s Christmas Light Display Goes Dark After 100 Years With No Festivities for 2025 Season
The beloved Cleveland holiday tradition is missing this year, replaced with a lone Christmas tree off Noble Road. GE says they have now donated most of the decorations to local nonprofits and organizations.
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Studio West 117 Owners Defaulted on Millions in Loans, Owe Hundreds of Thousands in Back Taxes
The LGBTQ-focused complex will close at the end of the month.
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Waterfront Board Reviewing 11 Proposals for Lakefront Development in Post-Stadium Cleveland
11 developers have pitched varied plans including mid-rises, a music venue and a hotel ahead of the next master plan for the area. Waterfront czar Scott Skinner told the City Planning Commission it’s going to be a decade-long process though.