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Who Is ICE Putting in Ohio Jails? One County Won’t Say
Geauga County won’t release records on the dozens of people brought in by ICE
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Alana Belle Running for Cleveland City Council in New Ward 9
Born and raised in Glenville, Belle has been an organizer and activist for a decade
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Bodycam Policy May Change for Cuyahoga County Deputies
The move comes after a sheriff’s deputy shot a teen downtown
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Flame & Fable, Northeast Ohio’s First ‘Romantasy’ Bookstore, Opens in Lakewood
“There’s a movement among women in the millennial age group in particular, where we’re kind of like reclaiming romance for ourselves,” owner Nickie Lui said
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Controversial ‘Private Corporation’ JobsOhio Gets Billions More Without Paying More to State
Under the original agreement, JobsOhio was given control of the liquor franchise until 2039 in exchange for $1.41 billion to be paid to the state. The Ohio Controlling Board on Wednesday extended the agreement to 2053 for no additional money.
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Ohio Senate Passes Higher Ed Overhaul Bill Less Than a Day After Eight Hours of Opponent Testimony
Senate Bill 1 was passed by a 21-11 vote. All nine democrats and two republicans — Bill Blessing and Tom Patton — voted against the bill.
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New Emergency Mental Health and Substance Use Center to Open at Former St. Vincent Site Downtown
“Having these capabilities again downtown, and on one site, with these other services? That’s a really big deal,” a county rep said
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Cleveland Ropes in Five Other TIFs to Downtown ‘Shore to Core’ to Buttress Finances for Bedrock Project
City Council also agreed to spend future Riverfront TIF revenue now to begin infrastructure work at the Bedrock site
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Ahead of Extension Decision, Questions Raised About JobsOhio’s Impact
Dave Yost has asked a state board to delay extending JobsOhio’s lease of the state liquor franchise, saying that it doesn’t appear the entity is providing anything to taxpayers in exchange
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Ohio University’s Diversity and Inclusion Centers Could Close If Higher Ed Overhaul Bill Passes
Senate Bill 1 would, among other things, ban diversity and inclusion efforts from Ohio’s public universities.
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With New Anti-DEI Limits on NEA Grants Thanks to Trump, Cleveland Creative Nonprofits Face Financial Uncertainty
“It comes down to choosing between sticking with our values or losing $20,000,” one said