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New Cleveland schools teachers contract includes cellphone ban, raises and parental leave
Cleveland Metropolitan School District buildings will soon be cellphone-free zones for most students, after the CMSD Board of Education voted Tuesday night to approve a new contract with the Cleveland Teachers Union. The new contract also incorporates several other notable updates, including 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents,...
CWRU declares student protesters "persona non grata"
Case Western Reserve University has declared some students who participated in a pro-Palestinian encampment "persona non grata," a designation that restricts their campus access and could jeopardize the conferral of their degrees. Why it matters: Case's commencement ceremonies are this week, and university president Eric Kaler, who threatened students with...
Cleveland Police investigating double homicide in Forest Hills neighborhood
The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday night. Officers responded to the 12400 block of Phillips Avenue in the city's Forest Hills neighborhood.
Cleveland police: Man, woman found dead on scene of suspected homicide
CLEVELAND — Cleveland police are investigating after a man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene of a suspected homicide on the city's east side Saturday night. According to a Cleveland Division of Police spokesperson, officers responded to the 12400 block of Phillips Avenue at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
Mother’s Day crash kills motorcyclist in Fairview Park
FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - A crash in Fairview Park claimed the life of a motorcyclist on Mother’s Day, police confirmed. The accident involving the motorcycle and an SUV happened in the intersection of Lorain Road and West 227th Street at 2:44 p.m. on May 12, the Fairview Park Police Department stated.
SWAT and police respond to emergency situation in Cleveland suburb
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (TND) — SWAT and other multiple law enforcement teams from around Northeast Ohio responded to an emergency at an apartment complex in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights Sunday afternoon, according to multiplelocalreports. "Police are advising residents to steer clear of the westbound lanes of Lee...
Pilot program aims to help Cleveland child care providers become lead free
A pilot program in Cleveland aims to give funds to child care providers to help get rid of lead hazards. The Cleveland Clinic, Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition and Starting Point announced Monday the launch of the Lead Safe Child Care Pilot Program, which will award 30 selected Cleveland-area child care providers with funds.
$1M bond continued for man accused in deadly shooting on I-77 in Cuyahoga Heights
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The suspect accused of fatally shooting a man and injuring a woman on I-77 in Cuyahoga Heights last month was arraigned in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Ian Rich pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, murder, attempted murder, felonious assault, and discharging of a...
Cincinnati mother could get prison time after toddler shoots himself
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A University Heights mother could go to prison for allegedly leaving a gun unsecured in reach of her young son. The toddler shot himself in the leg, according to Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers. Jana Ryce was indicted on one count of child endangering with firearm specifications.
The importance of police officer relationships with the communities they serve
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ever since George Floyd’s death four years ago, there’s been heightened awareness of tensions with police. According to the Officer Down Memorial page, just over 60 officers across the country have been shot to death in each of the last several years, and this year is on track to match that total.
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