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Cleveland residents step up to help news organization cover important civic events

Saturday, January 6 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- Throughout many American cities, the death of local news organizations has led to the public losing access to much-needed information from their local government, such as city council hearings, according to experts.A study by the Clinton Foundation and the Knight Foundation found that... Read More.

Three-year-old Cleveland boy shot dead while in car with his mom: Police

Friday, September 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 3-year-old boy has been shot and killed while in the car with his mother and brother in Cleveland, authorities said.An adult man -- who was not in the car -- was also shot in the Thursday afternoon incident, Cleveland police... Read More.

Cleveland EMS worker missing for six days found safe

Friday, May 12 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- Cleveland EMS worker Lachelle Jordan has been found safe, Cleveland Police Department Chief Dispatcher Tina Wickline told ABC News.Authorities said that Jordan was last seen near Fairfield Avenue in Cleveland on May 6. Her family reported her missing the following day, prompting... Read More.

Cleveland EMT worker expected to testify in rape trial goes missing

Wednesday, May 10 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- The Cleveland Police Department has asked the public to help find a Cleveland EMT worker who's missing and may be in danger.Authorities said that 30-year-old Lachelle Jordan has been missing since May 6 and was last seen near Fairport Avenue in Cleveland.Authorities said... Read More.

Cleveland judge suspended indefinitely for ‘unprecedented’ incidents of misconduct

Wednesday, October 19 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) -- The Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion removing a Cleveland Municipal Court judge from the bench, citing multiple "unprecedented" incidents of misconduct.In a 5-2 vote on Tuesday, the justices voted to indefinitely suspend Judge Pinkey S. Carr's law license, precluding her... Read More.

“There’s no crying in baseball!” Tom Hanks takes to the mound tonight in Cleveland Guardians opener

Friday, April 15 by ABC News

The Cleveland Guardians -- known since 1915 as the Cleveland Indians -- are getting a major Hollywood star to throw out the first pitch of the season tonight. Tom Hanks, who famously played a wartime baseball team manager in 1992's A League of Their Own, will do... Read More.

Two Cleveland men arrested for motorcycle chase

Tuesday, October 19 by wcednews

Bradford Township, PA – Two Cleveland men were caught by police after fleeing on foot from a motorcycle traffic stop in Clearfield County.State Police in Clearfield had attempted to stop the two motorcyclists, 22-year-old Tauvgynn McPherson and 23-year-old Nicholi McPherson, on Oct. 13 for... Read More.

‘Not a moment too soon’: Native American community welcomes Cleveland baseball team name change

Friday, July 23 by ABC News

(CLEVELAND) -- Following decades of backlash from the Native American community, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team announced that the franchise will change its name from the Indians to the Guardians.The team initially announced its intention to change its name in December 2020, but the... Read More.

Ohio family of 7 sustains minor injuries in I-80 rollover crash

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – In a car crash on Interstate 80, an entire family from Ohio (including five kids) were taken to the hospital.State Police in Clarion say a 35-year-old Hadassah Rokowsky, a woman from Cleveland Heights, was driving westbound in I-80 on Sunday around... Read More.

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