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Cleveland City Council Targets Illegal Street Takeovers With New Legislation

Council’s new ordinance would ban “blocking intersections, burnouts, doughnuts, wheelies, drifting and stunt driving”

by Mark Oprea October 8, 2024May 25, 2025

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Canal Basin Park Redesign Aims to Pair Heritage With (More) Waterfront Access

The 20 acres will see a renovation that’ll bring a playground, a park and true access at Cleveland’s front door to the Cuyahoga

by Mark Oprea October 8, 2024November 25, 2024

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Cleveland’s First AI Security Camera Went Live on Public Square This Week

It’ll be on the lookout for “trouble,” including loitering and trespassing

by Mark Oprea October 4, 2024December 28, 2024

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After Massive Weekend Street Takeovers Cause Havoc, Cleveland Police Create Task Force to Address Issue

“Me and my citizens are pissed. This isn’t just a one-time, one-off occasion. What are we actually doing?” said Council President Blaine Griffin

by Mark Oprea October 3, 2024July 17, 2025

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The Backyard Cleveland Heights Pizza Oven Lawsuit Hits the Big Screen

‘The Grandview Pizza Oven,’ showing during the Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, captures the drama

by Vince Grzegorek October 3, 2024July 1, 2025

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A Movement is Underway to Uplift Slavic Village’s Main Street. Will Vacant Property Owners Buy In?

Owners sitting on unused property, which accounts for half of Fleet Ave., “are dragging down the city and the neighborhood along with them” said Councilwoman Rebecca Mauer

by Mark Oprea October 3, 2024July 20, 2025

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Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight

A review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland October 2, 2024June 20, 2025

Food & Drink

Abundance Culinary to Expand at Diner Car on Lee After Departure of Rising Star Coffee

Expect a trimmed-down coffee program alongside sweet and savory Chinese pastries sometime this winter

by Vince Grzegorek October 1, 2024July 5, 2025

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An Interracial Ohio Couple Claimed a 2019 House Explosion Was a Hate Crime. The Feds Now Say It Was a Hoax

Angela Frase has been indicted for mail fraud

by Mark Oprea October 1, 2024June 30, 2025

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Cleveland Institute of Music Faculty Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize

Faculty voted 56 to 25 in favor of joining Local 4 after a tension-filled year

by Mark Oprea September 27, 2024March 25, 2025

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Metroparks Secures $11M Federal Grant for Irishtown Bend Park

There’s still about $15 million more to raise

by Mark Oprea September 26, 2024May 19, 2025

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Cleveland Institute of Music’s Tumultuous Era Continues With Contentious Union Vote This Week

The election comes after years of controversy, high-profile departures, lawsuits and distrust in leadership

by Mark Oprea September 26, 2024July 21, 2025