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Under Pressure, Cuyahoga County Releases Video of Teen’s Shooting by Deputy

After four months, the county provided body cam footage, and is weighing policy changes amid a Marshall Project and News 5 Cleveland investigation

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project; and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland February 6, 2025June 21, 2025

Music

How a Lorain Church Became a Must-See DIY Music Venue and a Beacon of Hope

Meet the altruistic young guns hellbent on making the Rust Belt town a cultural epicenter and building community in the process

by Lizzie Manno January 29, 2025July 11, 2025

News & Views

‘Nobody’s Trying to Help Him’: Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail Intensify Scrutiny

Videos depicting two men’s final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.

by Mark Puente and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, and Scott Noll, News 5 Cleveland January 23, 2025June 30, 2025

News & Views

The Story Being Censored Could Be Yours (Whether You Know It Or Not)!

The State of the Free Press 2025

by Paul Rosenberg (Senior Editor, Random Lengths News) January 2, 2025May 28, 2025

News & Views

Cars Have Crashed Into a Cleveland Heights Man’s Home For the Past Two Decades. A Fix May Finally Be Coming

John Gall, who’s festooned his front yard with signs demanding action, may finally get bollards to protect his home

by Mark Oprea December 13, 2024June 1, 2025

News & Views

As Coventry PEACE Tenants Move Out, Some Are Finding Space While Others Are in Limbo

Cleveland Heights-University Heights public library gave only a six-month notice that tenants have to move

by Lee Chilcote December 10, 2024May 21, 2025

News & Views

The Worst of Cleveland

And the losers are…

by Scene Staff December 4, 2024June 27, 2025

News & Views

Historic Euclid Beach Arch Could Be on the Move to Former McDonald’s Site in Collinwood

“If we don’t move it, it ain’t gonna be there much longer, or it will be a pile of rubble along the roadway,” said Councilman Mike Polensek

by Lee Chilcote November 27, 2024July 13, 2025

News & Views

Ohio Bill Would Crack Down on Intoxicating Hemp Products

Delta-8 and delta-9 products available at gas stations and convenience stores are currently not regulated

by Doug Guth November 26, 2024June 22, 2025

Music

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Hold Audience Rapt With Beautiful Folk Music at Akron Concert

A long-overdue stop in Northeast Ohio featured two hours of songs spanning 30 years of projects

by Eric Heisig November 25, 2024July 7, 2025

Music

12 Underground Cleveland Dance Clubs Where the Night Moves

From hip-hop to salsa, after-hours house music to Eastern European grooves, Cleveland’s clubs will have you feeling the beat

by Mark Oprea November 20, 2024July 15, 2025

News & Views

‘We Don’t Know What’s Gonna Happen’: Northeast Ohio Immigration Advocates Brace for Trump 2.0

“They’re saying, ‘Please tell me what’s going to happen to my case! They said they’re going to deport everybody!’” one lawyer said

by Mark Oprea November 18, 2024July 10, 2025