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New Cleveland Curfew Laws Go Into Effect After Council Passes Stricter Penalties For Parents
“You want to have kids? Be responsible for them”
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 City Council Approves Citywide Fiber Optic Network Project, Aims to Further Bridge Digital Divide
Sifi Networks aims to fit Cleveland with a complete fiber network by 2030
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With Glittering Marquee Debut, Playhouse Square Reminds Clevelanders of Its Legacy
Seven-hour block party revealed brand-new, $10.2 million facade
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‘It’s a Disaster’: Real Estate Groups Balk at City’s Proposed Housing Code Overhaul
Building and Housing Director Sally Martin vows big change.
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A New Survey of Cleveland Musicians Will Attempt to Calibrate Local Scene
The Cleveland Music Census, a citywide data exploration in collaboration with 19 other U.S. cities, is the first since 2011
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Ohio Dem. Chair Liz Walters On Abortion, Weed, and Calling Frank LaRose a ‘Loser’
“If this issue fails, it will force extreme out-of-touch views from the Ohio legislature on all Ohio women—full stop”
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Brooklyn Football Coach Resigns After Using ‘Nazi’ Playcall Against Beachwood
Officials also said Brooklyn players used racial slurs during the game
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Biden Issues Executive Order To Ensure Norfolk Southern Is ‘Fully Held Accountable’ for East Palestine Disaster
A disaster recovery coordinator will be stationed there until no longer needed
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Cleveland Charges 50 Property Owners For Lead-Related Violations Following Massive Housing Code Overall
Those landlords and LLCs could, due to ignoring lead hazards, receive up to a $5,000 fine and 18 months in jail, if convicted
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Cleveland Ranked 4th Worst U.S. City for Asthma Patients
“All these [rates] follow the same pattern, which is in neighborhoods that have been redlined and systematically underinvested in. It’s all related to and stems from structural racism”
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Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance Gets Five-Figure Grant to Boost Work Amid Violent Year
The Everytown Community Safety Fund gave the violence interrupter organization $40,000 to reduce gun violence
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Few Answers From Fairview Park City Hall as Residents Detail Persistent Flooding Issues at Tense Meeting
“If I talk to another neighbor who has poop flowing in their basement,” one resident complained