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DOJ Reaches Title IX Agreement with CWRU on “Known” Sexual Harassment Issues

An investigation by the department found that the university violated Title IX and that employees failed to report sexual harassment complaints.

by Maria Elena Scott August 24, 2023April 6, 2025

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Cleveland Bitcoin Thief Who Used $4.8M in Stolen Funds for Lavish Life Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Harmon splurged on a Lamborghini, a house, a $15,000 “whale room” at a nightclub, and more

by Mark Oprea May 2, 2023June 17, 2025

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DOJ Investigators Were at CWRU Last Week to Probe Potential Title IX Violations

by Sam Allard April 8, 2022August 12, 2025

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Tamir Rice Family to Protest Downtown Friday, Demand Accountability in Dropped Federal Investigation

by Sam Allard January 15, 2021August 17, 2023

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City, DOJ Want Consent Decree Modified for Internal Affairs Hiring

Sam AllardDecember 29, 2017August 17, 2023

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“The State of OPS is Dire” and Other Highlights from Police Monitoring Team Report

Sam AllardJune 2, 2016August 17, 2023

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Cleveland Mail Carriers Indicted for Delivering Shipments of Marijuana

Phoebe PotikerMay 31, 2016February 3, 2025

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U.S. Department of Justice Finds ‘Pattern’ of Use of Force Within Cleveland Police Department

Promising Reform, City Will Enter into Consent Decree

Eric SandyDecember 4, 2014August 17, 2023

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Justice Dept. Funds 15 New Cleveland Police Officers, But Zack Reed Wants 200 More

Eric SandySeptember 30, 2014August 17, 2023

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Cuyahoga County Picks Up $650,000 Grant to Combat Domestic Violence

Eric SandySeptember 26, 2014August 17, 2023

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A Traffic Ticket and a Bullet Through the Chest

As the feds investigate the Cleveland Police Department’s use of deadly force, another story emerges of an unarmed man shot by cops in one of downtown’s busiest entertainment districts

Doug BrownMarch 5, 2014July 11, 2025