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Polly Karr, a “Mom With a Blog,” is Cleveland Schools’ Most Fervent Watchdog

The 53-year-old mother of three has been holding CMSD’s power to account and sharing public records via her growing Substack. “I mean, you get this information and you gotta tell people about it,” she said.

by Mark Oprea April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Ohio News

New Lawsuit Filed Against Les Wexner Alleges He Helped Fund Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes

Wexner says he knew nothing of Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

News & Views

Photos: Views From Downtown Cleveland During the Guardians’ Home Opener

This season’s home opener was the 33rd consecutive sellout, dating back to 1994

by Emanuel Wallace April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Ohio News

Petitioners Get Approval to Start Gathering Signatures to Put Data Center Ban on Ohio Ballot

“Everyone is going to see an impact because of this and we need to stop it now while the train is just leaving the station,” said one committee member behind the longshot effort.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Ohio News

Prison Workers Smuggle Drugs Into Ohio Facilities But Are Rarely Prosecuted

Guards and other employees bring in drugs that fuel a multimillion-dollar prison economy, leading to chaos, violence and death.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Ohio News

‘Ohio Is Too Expensive.’ Ohio House Democrats Plan to Introduce Series of Affordability Bills

“It’s time that legislators and leaders stepped up to take action,” said state Rep. Beryl Brown Piccolantonio of the bills that focus on health care, housing, child care, consumer goods, and energy affordability.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

News & Views

Ohio Craft Brewers Lobbying for Override of THC Beverage Ban

“Everything THC was like whipped cream on a sundae,” a co-owner of Great Lakes Brewing said. “It was all to profit.”

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Cleveland News

RTA May Scrap Last Downtown Trolley, Scale Back Waterfront Line in Service Cuts

In 2015, three downtown trolley routes combined for more than a million rides. Ten years later, only the B-Line remains.

by Mark Oprea April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Ohio News

ACLU Decries Expanding ICE Partnerships With Ohio Law Enforcement

Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene last year said that the $125 per inmate per day he received from ICE added $4.5 million a year to his bottom line.

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Cleveland News

The Amateurs and Pros Tracking Down the Biggest Trees in Ohio

Somewhere between hobby and calling, Ohio’s tree-seekers are hunting giants and discovering why the ones still standing matter more than ever.

by Eric Sandy April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

News & Views

Reserve Square Residents Say Water, Heat, Other Repair Issues Persist

Tenants told Scene they’re still living without functioning trash chutes and working elevators despite the building receiver’s claim progress has been made and pressure from Cleveland City Hall.

by Mark Oprea March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Protestors outside a commission meeting.

Ohio News

More Than 8,500 Acres of Ohio’s Public Land Approved for Fracking

“The poisonous fruits of fracking will now grow in everyone’s backyard,” Save Ohio Parks said in a statement.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal March 31, 2026March 31, 2026