Cleveland Reaches $45,000 Settlement With Man Who Sued After Arrest for Getting Groceries During May 2020 Curfew
Update: The city of Cleveland has reached a $45,000 settlement with Mehdi Mollahsani, who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after being arrested on May 31, 2020 while attempting to retrieve a grocery order while the city was under a curfew following unrest from the George Floyd protest earlier that day. The curfew zones and…
Update: Golden Streets of Paradise Release Music Video for Single From New Three-Song EP
Update: Earlier this year, the local synth rock act Golden Streets of Paradise released its conceptual new full-length album, Throes. Now, it’s followed that album up with a three-song mini EP centered on the single “Collide (Bury My Heart).” The EP also features two previously unreleased mixes of album tracks, “When This Light Burns Out…
Local Indie Rockers Sonder Bombs Team Up With Philly-Based Producer for New Album
Just today, local indie rockers the Sonder Bombs released Clothbound, the follow-up to 2018’s debut Modern Female Rockstar. Modern Female Rockstar, “an all-caps attack against a male-dominated scene brandishing a ukulele and dry wit as chosen weapons,” as it’s put in a press release, got the band out of Cleveland for relentless touring. Clothbound, like…
14-Year-Old Local Singer-Songwriter Norah Marie Releases New Single
Just today, 14-year-old local singer-songwriter Norah Marie released her new single, the soulful ballad “Wish I Was Ur Guitar,” on all streaming platforms. Norah Marie, who started playing music at the age of 7, has shared the stage with national recording artists such as Rhett Miller and Decker. Currently a high school freshman, she majors in…
Two Indicted on Felony Assault Charges for Using Megaphones at TownHall Protest
A 21-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man have been indicted on felony assault and menacing charges for using megaphones during a July protest at the Ohio City bar and eatery TownHall. The protest, the third of three in late June and early July at establishments owned by the George family, were organized by the local…
Visible Voice Offering Brunch & Browse Windows With Private Bookstore Experience, Leavened Pastries, Coffee and Mimosas
If you miss browsing bookstores as much as we do around here and are tired of giving your business to Jeff Bezos, Visible Voice has you covered. In addition to its create-your-own private bookstore night offerings, featuring Crust Pizza and wine, the Tremont shop has added Brunch & Browse windows. For $40 (for two people),…
Ohio Immigrant Groups Voice Cautious Optimism About Biden Reforms
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Immigrants in Ohio are celebrating proposed reforms to the nation’s immigration system, but some are calling it cautious optimism. President Joe Biden signed executive orders last week ending the travel ban for Muslims, preserving the DACA program and creating an eight-year pathway to citizenship for undocumented people. And this week, the “New…
With Amba, Chef Doug Katz Adds an Indian Pivot Perfect for These Times
Within moments of rolling my window back up, the interior of my car was imbued with the honeyed aromas of an Indian spice market. As my windshield fogged over with the steam of dinners future, it was all I could do to not pull over halfway home to tuck into a few crisp samosas. They…
‘One Night in Miami’ is an Actors’ Showcase With Timely Relevance
One Night in Miami, the directorial debut from Oscar-winning actor Regina King, is a vivacious movie of ideas. Based on the stage play by Kemp Powers, it imagines a gathering of four of the 1960’s most famous and controversial Black men. After Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) defeats Sonny Liston to claim the world heavyweight title…
Savage Love: The Boyfriend Experience
Sex-positive bi woman here. I’ve recommended your column to many people over the years to help them feel normal and human in their kinks, fantasies, sexuality, etc. But I’m having a more difficult time extending similar acceptance to myself. I was in a three-year relationship with a cis straight man. I recently moved across the…
Badgered by Trump Supporters, Stark Commissioners Now Concerned About County’s Impending Purchase of Dominion Voting Machines
Trump supporters who believe in the utterly false claims peddled by the former president, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a group of right wing media outlets that voting machines sold by Dominion Voting Systems had been hacked or intentionally switched votes in the 2020 presidential election are now badgering Stark County’s Republican commissioners to…
Where Are They Now? The Heroes of the Trump Administration, 10 Years After Greatness
January 26, 2031 – A look back on what’s become of the stars of Trump administration, deemed by scholars to be the greatest in U.S. history: Donald Trump: Found brief success with the launch of Trump TV, a 24-hour news channel devoted to complaining about the 2020 election. But his fortune collapsed following his conviction…
RTA to Provide Free Monthly Transit Passes to Some New and Expectant Mothers to Combat Infant Mortality
As part of a new program, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will use grant dollars from the Ohio Department of Transportation to provide free monthly transit passes to new or expectant mothers in zip codes where infant mortality rates are very high. The “Baby on Board” program, which the RTA has pursued in partnership…
Hell’s Fried Chicken to Expand with New Parma Location to Open in Summer
Prior to the opening of Hell’s Fried Chicken in University Circle, owner Sheng Long Yu told Scene that he was already searching for additional spots for his new fast-casual restaurant concept. Apparently, he found one. Slated to open summer 2021, the second location will be in Parma, specifically 7402 Broadview Road, in a former Qdoba Mexican Eats…
SPACES’ First Artist-Member Exhibition of 2021 Leads to an Internal Conversation on Inclusion and Diversity
Kicking off 2021, SPACES will debut three exhibitions offering an impressive spectrum of work tackling politics, technology and the work of member artists. All three open to the public on Jan. 29. First: Leo Selvaggio’s deepfake brainchild “Apologize to America” is a ‘Participatory Augmented Reality’ project on view online only that’s powered by a custom…
La Fiesta, One of Cleveland’s Oldest Mexican Restaurants, to Reopen in New Home in February
After 67 years in business, La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant was forced to leave its longtime home in Richmond Heights, where it had been since the mid-1970s. The restaurant originally opened on Cleveland’s near-west side in 1952, making it one of the first such restaurants in town. Fourth-generation partner Brian Adkins, and great-grandson of founder Antonia…
New Legislative Bid for $15 Minimum Wage in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There’s a renewed bid to raise Ohio’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. Rep. Brigid Kelly, D-Cincinnati, asked colleagues to co-sponsor a bill modeled after a recently passed ballot initiative in Florida. The Ohio measure calls for the current wage of $8.80 an hour to be raised to $10 in 2022. It…
Frank Q. Jackson Transferred to Cuyahoga County Jail After Parma Traffic Stop and Police Chase This Weekend
The travails of Frank Q. Jackson continued this weekend, when the 24-year-old grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson was stopped late Saturday night in Parma because of his tinted windows. Jackson was charged in a domestic violence incident last week in which he is alleged to have struck his girlfriend and mother of his child in the…
Sen. Rob Portman Will Not Run for Re-Election in 2022
Citing partisan gridlock and a desire to spend more time with his family, Sen. Rob Portman announced today that he will not seek re-election in 2022 when his term ends. “It has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy, and that has contributed to my decision,”…
Do U.S. Trademark Office Rulings Give Early Insight Into Possible New Names for Cleveland Indians?
Recent rulings by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office might, upon first glance, provide hints of names possibly under consideration by the Cleveland Major League Baseball franchise to replace the Indians moniker, but experts say don’t read too much into the early action. When Cleveland announced last year that it was seriously evaluating the organization’s…
Local Saxophonist Nathan-Paul Gets Meditative on New Release
Influenced by Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Louis Armstrong, local saxophonist Nathan-Paul, one of Northeast Ohio’s more experimental-minded jazz musicians, began playing music as a way of honoring his father, a pastor who shared his love of music. Last year, Nathan-Paul inked a deal with the nationally distributed Ropeadope Records to…
Kahlil Seren Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland Heights
In 2019, voters in Cleveland Heights passed a controversial charter amendment that transformed the government from a City Council-City Manager system to a Mayor-Council system. That means that in 2021, the Cleveland Heights mayor will be elected for the first time since the inner ring suburb of 45,000 people was incorporated a century ago. Kahlil Seren,…
TownHall and Scene Agree to Settlement of Lawsuit
We are pleased to report that Scene and TownHall have finally settled their legal dispute related to Scene’s inaccurate report regarding the race and gender of the subject of a social media post made by a TownHall manager last May. Scene has admitted that its report was inaccurate, and sincerely apologizes for the error. Regarding…
Penny Barend Tagliarina Joins Terrestrial Brewing as Director of Culinary to Head Up Expanding Food Program
After seven years as one of the Lady Butchers of Saucisson, Penny Barend Tagliarina has parted ways with Melissa Khoury to join Terrestrial Brewing Co. (7524 Father Frascati Dr., 216-465-9999), where she was brought on as Director of Culinary Operations to oversee an expanding food program. “I love what we did [at Saucisson] and I’m super-proud…
Rock Hall Announces Plans for Events and Programming in 2021
Earlier today, the Rock Hall held a virtual press conference via YouTube to recap 2020 and announce its plans for 2021. Rock Hall President and CEO Greg Harris spoke for nearly an hour from the Garage at the Rock Hall. “Today, we have local media and regional media and national media [attending the press conference],”…
Local Rapper Gets Physical for New Single and Music Video
Local motivator and musician Tobyraps, a guy who comes across like a modern-day Richard Simmons, just released a music video for his newest single “Exercise” from his upcoming album Make Yourself Happy. “In order to remain happy, it is up to us to put in the daily maintenance to ensure that our bodies and minds…
Browns Superlatives and Collin Sexton — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac put a bow on the Browns’ season. They also talk some Cavs, some Tribe and some randomness. Subscribe to A to Z or stream below.
35 Local Artists Contribute to Cleveland Verses Foundation Charity Album
A non-profit founded in late 2017 by the local indie rock group the Modern Electric, Cleveland Verses Foundation aims to practice “responsive grant making.” Its mission is to “band together local musicians and music-lovers to benefit lives in the Cleveland community” and “make a better Cleveland through the power of music.” In order to further…
Frank Q. Jackson, Grandson of Mayor, Charged in Domestic Violence Incident
Frank Q. Jackson, the 24-year-old grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, has been charged with a first degree misdemeanor in Cleveland Municipal Court for a domestic violence incident in December. A warrant was registered with the Cleveland Police department Wednesday, and the case was assigned to the court’s domestic violence docket. No court date has…
Can a Divided Nation Make Its Food System More Fair?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The nation is at a turning point with a new push for unity, and some groups say changing our food system is one crucial step in addressing the divide. Executive Director of the HEAL Food Alliance, Navina Khanna, said the combination of COVID-19, the climate crisis and political unrest has illuminated the…
Can You Answer the Cleveland Questions From Last Night’s Jeopardy? (Yes, Probably)
With some help from the team over at Channel 19, Jeopardy tested contestants last night with a Cleveland news-clue category. As far as Cleveland trivia goes, the answers/questions were a bit on the super easy and obvious side. See how you would have done below… This category features talent from one of our local affiliates.…
Scene Sues City of Cleveland Over Police Use of Force Records
After months of seeking, via public records request, use-of-force reports from the Cleveland Police Department, Scene is suing the department in Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals with the help of Case Western University School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic after the city refused to provide the requested documents. A freelancer working for Scene, Cid…
Mar Mar’s Pizza Kitchen Joins the Pizza Pop-Up Fun from its Beachwood-Based Ghost Kitchen
We can add Mar Mar’s Pizza Kitchen to the long list of pizza-themed pop-ups to open during the pandemic. The business, run by Mario and Angela Santo Domingo, has taken over the kitchens of Rosso (formerly Red, the Steakhouse) in Beachwood. The business launched in the middle of December and has expanded from a weekend-only…
Vaccine Still Distant for Most Ohioans
The first round of coronavirus vaccinations for the highest-priority Ohioans is wrapping up. But with supplies static and millions more in line behind them, as things stand now it will be well into the summer and possibly well beyond before non-priority Ohioans will have access to the vaccine. Amid setbacks in producing and delivering the…
Matthew Alec and the Soul Electric Celebrate Cleveland with Funky New Single
The Cleveland-based jazz fusion act Matthew Alec and the Soul Electric just released its funky new single, “Cleveland Time,” along with an accompanying music video filmed in downtown Cleveland. The title track from the band’s forthcoming album that’s due out Feb. 19, the song really swings and draws from funk, jazz and hip-hop. “’Cleveland Time’ is…
Biden Administration Outlines Its Ambitious Plan to Tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic
Inauguration Day marks both a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic and a new chapter in the U.S. response to it. On January 19, the United States surpassed 400,000 coronavirus deaths. A day later, newly sworn-in President Joe Biden was poised to launch an ambitious plan to tackle the public health crisis, including distributing 100…
No Members of Cleveland Public Safety Forces Have Yet Been Identified as Participating in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Responding to questions from local media outlets and concerned letters of inquiry from residents, the City of Cleveland clarified in its daily Covid press release Wednesday night that no members of its public safety forces have yet been identified as having participated in the riot at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6. “In the event that…
Beachwood Extends City-Run, Free Restaurant Delivery Service Through End of February
In a novel experiment to put more money into the hands of local restaurants instead of third-party companies during tumultuous Covid times, the city of Beachwood in December launched a pilot program that offered free delivery to residents from a select batch of Beachwood restaurants, ferried by city-paid drivers. “Rather than relying on legislation to…
Ohio Gets Green Light to Extend Food Assistance for Kids
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A key hunger-fighting program for Ohio children is being extended through the end of the school year. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program was created in March to help feed children who normally receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program but were learning from home. Congress extended…
Cleveland Deferring Payments on Small Business Covid Loans Until April
Since this summer, the City of Cleveland has loaned roughly $1.6 million to local small businesses in an effort to help offset the costs of hardship and lost revenue suffered during the pandemic. The loans of up to $10,000 each — disbursed to 161 Cleveland businesses — were meant to be applied to standard operations such…
New Local Podcast Takes on Taboo Topics
At the end of last year, local actors Matt Pallotta and LeJon Woods teamed up with writer, actor and comedian Jo Roueiheb for a new podcast that promises to “bridge the current divide by having thoughtful conversations about tough subjects, as well as promoting local musicians and food and drink establishments on the majority of…
After Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, Ohio Congressmen Plot ‘Less Scary’ Way to Overthrow Democracy
The terror is still fresh in Congressman Steve Chabot’s mind. The Cincinnati Republican recalls cowering under a desk on the House floor, weeping as urine streamed down his leg. Terrorists had stormed the Capitol. Though these were his people, he feared “it would turn into a Deliverance situation. Our base has a lot of pent-up…
The CSU Vikings are on National TV Friday Babaaaaaaay!
The scorching hot Cleveland State University men’s basketball team will receive a rare honor Friday evening: getting televised nationally. The Vikes will tip off against their Horizon League opponent, the University of Milwaukee, at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. The Vikings are playing more competitive basketball than they have in a decade. On Saturday, they fell…
Savage Love: I Found My Boyfriend’s HIV Meds
I could really use your advice. I recently found my boyfriend’s HIV meds while I was house-sitting for him and went into his cupboard for a multivitamin. We’ve been dating for a year, and I had assumed he was negative. I’m negative myself and on PrEP and he is undetectable, so I know there is…
Commissioned Work by Locally Represented Composer To Receive Premiere at Tomorrow’s Inauguration
Dr. Kimberly K. Archer, a composer represented by locally based Murphy Music Press, was commissioned to write a new work for Joe Biden’s inauguration, and the President’s Own United States Marine Band will premiere the piece tomorrow as part of the ceremony for newly elected Biden. A Mendota, IL native and Professor of Composition at Southern Illinois…
Cuyahoga County Extends Stay-at-Home Advisory Through End of January
Cuyahoga County last Friday extended its stay-at-home advisory through the end of the month. The extension came on the day the advisory was set to expire after being extended once before in December. “The Advisory encourages Cuyahoga County residents to stay home to the greatest extent possible due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases…
Two Members of Self-Described Ohio Militia Charged by Feds for Participating in Capitol Riot
Two members of a self-indentified Ohio ‘militia’ have been arrested and charged by the Feds for their participation in the Capitol riot on Jan 6. Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl, both of Champaign County, have been charged with entering a restricted building or grounds; violent entry or disorderly conduct; and obstruction of an official proceeding. They…
The Last Page Restaurant Coming to Pinecrest in February
The Last Page (100 Park Ave., Suite 128, 216-465-1008), a restaurant described by its owners as a “modern American concept,” is expected to open its doors at Pinecrest by mid-February. The restaurant, which is going into a newly constructed space opposite “Central Park,” is owned by Todd Leebow, CEO of Majestic Steel and entrepreneur with his…
Grog Shop Releases Cavs T-Shirt To Honor Larry Nance Jr.’s Cleveland Helping Cleveland Initiative
Last month, Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. raised nearly $8,000 to help support the Grog Shop during its closure as part of his Cleveland Helping Cleveland initiative. In honor of that gesture, the Grog Shop has issued a limited edition old school Cavs Grog Shop long sleeve T-shirt. The Grog will donate a portion of…
Marty Sweeney Weasels His Way Back Into Office, Aided and Abetted by Cuyahoga County Dems
A battered region watched in disbelief as one of its slimiest career politicians weaseled his way back into elected office this weekend. Martin Sweeney, the former double-dipping Cleveland city councilman and Ohio state rep with a sordid history of sexual harassment accusations and corruption-adjacent behavior, beat two other candidates in a vote among Cuyahoga County…
On the Browns, the End, and the Future — The A to Z Podcast With Andre Knott and Zac Jackson
Andre and Zac dissect the Browns’ loss in Kansas City and look ahead to what seems to be a bright future. Subscribe to A to Z or stream below.
Shaker Heights High School Grad Drew Schultz Releases Music Video to Benefit United Way and NAACP
A graduate of Shaker Heights High School’s band programs, Detroit-based jazz drummer Drew Schultz wears many musical hats. A songwriter, producer, musician and educator, he’s worked on stage and in the studio with artists including the Four Tops, Temptations and Aretha Franklin. To help celebrate Martin Luther King Day, he’s just released a collaboration video…
Prama Artspace and Gallery Tackles Geography and Place In First Exhibition of 2021
Prama Artspace and Gallery rings in the New Year with its first exhibition of 2021 staring Jan. 22 when it debuts “Place: work by Anthony DeMarco and Lena Atomika.” The two-person exhibition runs through Feb. 21st. and features two photographers, both Parma natives, capturing location as a character in the narrative of their images while…
After More Than 50 Years, Balaton at Risk of Closing. Sets up GoFundMe for Assistance
I can’t think of many restaurants that are more important to Cleveland’s culinary and cultural identity than Balaton. Like Sokolowski’s, which we lost (along with many other noteworthy spots) in 2020, Balaton represents the delicious richness that immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe brought with them when they came to town. It is because of…
Dan Gilbert Sold His Jack Entertainment Casino Business Last Year
Dan Gilbert sold JACK Entertainment, his casino business that operated casinos in Cleveland and Detroit, to his now-former management team over the course of 2020. The Cleveland operations were sold in early 2020 in a move that was quietly announced in a July 2020 press statement from Matt Cullen about his jump from Bedrock to…
“What Are You Doing for Others?” Ohioans Answer Dr. King’s Call
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the midst of challenging times, volunteers throughout Ohio are showing their commitment to improving their communities. For the Martin Luther King Day of Service today, hundreds of people are taking part in dozens of projects intended to honor the late civil rights leader. Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss, outreach and education officer for the…
Class Action Suit Targeting Cleveland Clinic’s Billing Practices Gets Big Victory
A Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge Thursday denied the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s motion to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit targeting the hospital’s billing practices. Judge John P. O’Donnell ruled that the suit may go forward, and that the arguments advanced by the Clinic’s legal team — basically, that certain Ohio consumer protection laws don’t…
The Last Ohio Statehouse Protests Ended in Fistfights. Now Officials Worry About Inauguration Violence
It was a peaceful protest outside the Ohio Statehouse. Then it was a crowd of Proud Boys wailing on Dejuan Sharp. The brawl came a few hours later. Sharp, a Black man, attended the Jan. 6 protest along with other Black Lives Matter activists when, by his account, a Proud Boy in a baseball helmet…
As Cleveland Hospitals Get Ready to Expand Vaccine Rollout to Public, They’re Still Trying to Get Full Buy-In From Own Staffers
Ohio’s rollout of the Covid vaccines next week enters phase 1B, which will include older residents and school personnel. Phase 1A, which includes healthcare workers and first-responders, has been ongoing since vaccines began arriving in December and continues. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health announced this week that it would be delaying its part of…
New Welshly Arms Single Offers Message of Hope
Just today, Welshly Arms, the local rock band that includes singer-guitarist Sam Getz, bassist Jimmy Weaver, drummer Mikey Gould, singer Bri Bryant and singer Jon Bryant, released its latest single, “I Will Overcome,” a song that, as a press release puts it, “coincides with the country’s changing political tides and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.” “We wrote ‘I…
Tamir Rice Family to Protest Downtown Friday, Demand Accountability in Dropped Federal Investigation
The family of Tamir Rice, their legal team, and their community of supporters will rally for justice Friday afternoon in downtown Cleveland. After the Department of Justice announced in December that it was officially closing its five-year inquiry into the tragic case without pursuing charges against Cleveland officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback, the Rice…
Big Parma and Brunswick News: New Chick-Fil-A Locations Will Open Next Week
If what you’re 2021 was missing so far was a Chick-fil-A even more conveniently located to your house than the options already dotting Northeast Ohio, well good news to residents of Brunswick and Parma and environs nearby has arrived. The purveyor of assorted chicken menu items confirmed today that its new locations in those two…
Corky & Lenny’s Casino Location Closing at the End of January
JACK Cleveland Casino will say goodbye to Corky & Lenny’s at the end of January. After nine years delivering gamblers a taste of what they could score at the Chagrin Blvd. location, owners Amanda and Kenny Kurland are calling it a day downtown, they told Cleveland Jewish News. JACK had once emphasized local brands, sporting…
Groups Look to New Administration to Clean Up Ohio River
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Groups that advocate for water quality are urging the incoming Biden administration to meet the goals of the Clean Water Act, which means reducing what’s known as nutrient pollution in the Ohio River. After the last four years of federal water regulation rollbacks, ten plus groups filed a petition asking the Environmental…
City of Cleveland Offices to Close Friday through Wednesday over Concerns of Unrest
The City of Cleveland has announced that its offices, and the Willard Park Garage adjacent to City Hall, will be closed from Friday, Jan. 15 through Wednesday, Jan. 20. City rec centers will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. A press release did not explain the motivations for the closures in detail, but Scene confirmed…
Chef Eric Williams to Debut Mod Mex Cenas Televisiones (Frozen Dinners)
Chef Eric Williams of Momocho and El Carnicero continues to employ and pay his staff by selling take-out food five days a week at both of his restaurants. He says that the pandemic continues to challenge him in ways that he never expected. “It’s forcing me to learn new tricks and be creative,” he explains.…
Former Cleveland Schools Occupational Therapist Charged in Connection to Capitol Riot
Christine Priola, the former CMSD employee who was captured on tape by a Getty photographer on the floor of Congress during the riots at the Capitol, has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building, violent entry to the Capitol, and unlawful activities on Capitol grounds. The charges were reported first locally by…
Rock Hall Receives Massive Archival Donation from Photographer Baron Wolman
The Rock Hall just announced that it has received a massive donation from the late Baron Wolman, a terrific rock photographer who passed away in November 2020. His estate has donated more than 100,000 images, making it the largest archival donation that the Rock Hall has ever received. “We are incredibly honored to preserve Baron’s…
City Council Health Committee to Begin Holding Weekly Covid-19 Hearings
Cleveland councilman Kerry McCormack announced Thursday that the Health and Human Services Committee he oversees will begin holding weekly meetings on Monday mornings to provide more active oversight of the city’s Covid-19 response. In a statement posted to Twitter, McCormack said that the rapidly evolving nature of Covid-19 news could be confusing for residents, and…
Severe Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Are Extremely Rare, CDC says
Out of the first 1.9 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine administered in the United States, there were 21 reported cases of severe allergic reactions to the vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said January 6. The rate of anaphylaxis seen so far — 11.1 cases per 1 million vaccine doses — is…
Human Trafficking: Pandemic Increases Vulnerability, Diminishes Response
COLUMBUS, Ohio — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and advocates in Ohio say COVID-19 has made awareness more important than ever. Amy LaGesse, project coordinator for FOCUS on Runaways, and a board member of Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, has worked for years in the Toledo area on the issue, and said the…
Noise and Experimental Acts To Play a Virtual Concert From the Bop Stop on Saturday
The Deed, a WCSB radio program hosted by Charbel Zakharia, will present a virtual concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday featuring a triple bill of noise and experimental acts. The performace will take place at the Bop Stop without an audience. The stream is free, but donations are encouraged and can be made at givebutter.com/TheDeed.…
How Ohio Advocates Have Stepped Up Efforts to Help Sex Trafficking Survivors
This article is from Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join their free mailing list, as this helps provide more public service reporting. For women survivors of sex trafficking struggling to make ends meet, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already desperate situation. Funding programs to support them have shifted…
Cleveland City Council Holds Hearing on May 30th Police Report, Calvin Williams Stands by Justice Center Breach Claims
After testimony about the May 30th demonstrations from local activists Kareem Henton and Julian Khan at a Cleveland City Council Safety Committee meeting Wednesday, Police Chief Calvin Williams refuted the narrative that police had started the riots. Williams said he’d heard this narrative repeatedly — though it had not been voiced by either Henton or…
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez One of Ten GOP House Members to Vote to Impeach Donald Trump
After debating whether or not Donald Trump deserved consequences for lying for weeks to the American people with debunked claims of a stolen election and inciting a mob to storm the Capitol to upend the proceedings to certify the free and fair results, all but one of the GOP members of the House of Representatives…
Ohio State Wexner Center Finds Covid Variant Similar to But Independent From U.K. Strain in Columbus
A Covid variant similar to the one that was first identified in the U.K. has been found in Ohio, the Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine announced today. The mutation, while identical, came not from someone infected with the U.K. variant but from a domestic strain. The Wexner Center also said a Covid variant…
Pizzeria DiLauro will Bring Classic New York-Style Pies and Slices to Chagrin Falls
For three years, pizza lovers in Northeast Ohio got to know Adam DiLauro and his pies thanks to the Pizzeria DiLauro food truck, a mobile trailer with a built-in wood-fired oven. Last winter, DiLauro parked the rig to refocus his attentions on a brick-and-mortar pizzeria of the same name. When it opens in early to…
