Dec 29 U.S. Justice Department declines charges against officers in Tamir Rice case By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department announced that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: WHO says vaccine distribution must be global effort In our news wrap Friday, the World Health Organization warned vaccines for the novel coronavirus may not be widely available until mid-2021. The agency said it would not recommend any vaccine until its safety was proven -- and stressed distribution… Continue watching
Mar 19 This river was once so dirty that it caught fire. Now its fish are safe to eat again By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The easing of fish consumption restrictions on the Cuyahoga was lauded Monday by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine as an important step toward ultimately delisting the river altogether as an area of concern. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 2:43 Even a haircut can prompt a conversation about health care By Gabriel Kramer In the old days, a man went to a barber shop for a haircut and a shave. But at Urban Kutz in Cleveland, patrons are more likely to be wearing a blood pressure cuff than a neck wrap. Gabriel Kramer… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 2:44 How this Cleveland pants factory is sewing hope By Darrielle Snipes The nonprofit Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) hires and trains people living with disabilities, who can have a hard time finding work. It has held a government contract for about 20 years, and its Cleveland factory produces thousands of women’s military… Continue watching
Jul 04 WATCH: Iconic LeBron James banner taken down in Cleveland By Tom Withers, Associated Press James put Cleveland on the map, changing the city's collective psyche and delivering on his promise by winning an NBA championship in 2016 — the city's first since 1964. Continue reading
May 02 Southwest plane with cracked window diverted to Cleveland By Mark Gillispie, David Koenig, Associated Press A cracked window on a Southwest Airlines plane forced a plane heading from Chicago to New Jersey to land in Cleveland Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 8:05 To reduce chronic school absences, Cleveland focuses on positive family support By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week A few years ago, Cleveland Public Schools found that more than half of their students were chronically absent, missing at least 10 percent of school. While they've made steady progress to address the problem, like may school districts around the… Continue watching
Oct 07 Urban noise pollution is worst in poor and minority neighborhoods and segregated cities By Joan A Casey, Peter James, Rachel Morello-Forsch, The Conversation Nationwide, neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and proportions of black, Hispanic and Asian residents have higher noise levels than other neighborhoods. Continue reading
May 30 Officer who shot Tamir Rice in 2014 fired by city of Cleveland By Dake Kang, Associated Press The police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fired by the city of Cleveland on Tuesday, and the officer who drove the patrol car the day of the November 2014 shooting was suspended. Continue reading