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Local Rappers Nahzzy and PRESSPLAYMJ Killed at Shaker Heights House Party Over Weekend
A shooting broke out around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning
Mark Oprea
Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. He's covered Cleveland for the past decade, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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Cleveland One of Three Finalists for NWSL Expansion Team
The professional women’s soccer league will announce the city picked to host the NWSL’s 16th franchise in the coming weeks
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East Cleveland’s Loiter Café Reaches Agreement With Cuyahoga Land Bank After Lawsuit
The community-focused hub, founded by Ismail Samad, had undergone a months-long legal battle with its landlord, the Cuyahoga Land Bank
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Cleveland Planning Director Joyce Huang Leaving for Gig at Cleveland Foundation
She’ll be the Foundation’s first Chief Impact Officer
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12 Underground Cleveland Dance Clubs Where the Night Moves
From hip-hop to salsa, after-hours house music to Eastern European grooves, Cleveland’s clubs will have you feeling the beat
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Cleveland to Host a Fashion Week for the First Time Since 2017
CLEFW, which is not affiliated with the now-dormant Fashion Week Cleveland, will be held across the city in July 2025
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‘We Don’t Know What’s Gonna Happen’: Northeast Ohio Immigration Advocates Brace for Trump 2.0
“They’re saying, ‘Please tell me what’s going to happen to my case! They said they’re going to deport everybody!’” one lawyer said
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For the Future Impact of Downtown Cleveland’s Shore to Core TIF, Detroit Offers Some Clues
A recent report on the Downtown Development Authority concluded it drove development in the core but created “marginal benefit” for the city otherwise
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Browns Brook Park Dome Wouldn’t Host Nearly as Many Events as Haslams Promise, City-Commissioned Study Says
The report cites data from comparable venues in Detroit and Indy, which the Haslams have trumpeted as economic impact drivers
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Cuyahoga County Exec Recommends New Meal Provider for Jail
Its current provider, Trinity, has racked up thousands of complaints—from uncooked meat to maggots
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State Revokes Cleveland Clinic Doctor’s Medical License After Decade of ‘Inappropriate Touching’
The State Medical Board found Joseph Badie Abdelmalak groped at least seven female patients
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RTA to Receive $800,000 From Ohio for Bus Stops and ‘Last Mile’ Transportation
“Transportation should never be a barrier to opportunity,” said Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine