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Judaic studies professor reacts to pro-Palestinian protests
CLEVELAND — Protests on college campuses across the country and in Ohio show no sign of letting up. Case Western Reserve University students and community members are on their fourth day of protesting at their encampment. Even some professors have joined to show their support, proud that the students are exercising their right to freedom of speech. But one professor of Judaic Studies at the school says he has some concerns.
Apartment maintenance man helps himself to tenant’s money: Cleveland Heights Police Blotter
At 6 p.m. April 26, a man who lives in an apartment at 2710 Euclid Heights Blvd. reported that, on April 5, he had a dishwasher installed and later found $330 missing from his dwelling. The man reported the lost money to the apartment’s property manager. On April 10,...
Cleveland school buses have a ‘ghost rider’ problem
Parents of Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) students recently received an automated phone call from the district’s transportation services last week asking if their child still needed transportation to and from school. The district said it was trying to identify “ghost riders,” or a student who is eligible for...
Ohio sheriff wishes it was easy to tell alleged drug dealers to pack their bags and get out
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — A drug bust last night in Belmont County reportedly took enough drugs off the streets to prevent several deaths. Sheriff Dave Lucas credits his drug interdiction team with the arrest of two alleged traffickers–Terrance Bradley of Cleveland and Alfred Alexander of Martins Ferry. The sheriff says there was a quote […]
Cleveland man pleads not guilty to fatally shoving a woman down stairs
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 39-year-old man accused of killing a woman by pushing her down a flight of steps inside a Cleveland home during a verbal argument, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Thursday. Steve Gue Jr. was indicted on the charges...
Cleveland educator using stuffed animals to make reading fun
CLEVELAND — Making reading fun has been a long-standing goal for educators across the country. Anne Marie Brown, a library media specialist in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), believes she might have cracked the code, by using stuffed animals as “reading buddies” for early learners. Brown...
Wanted: Convicted of impersonating an officer, Cleveland man on the run
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted features a Cleveland man who’s been convicted on several charges and is wanted again by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, in July of 2020 Justin Swaysland pretended to be an officer...
Residents call police about man rubbing himself: Berea Police Blotter
Three Adrian Drive residents, two of them a couple living together, told police April 24 that a 74-year-old neighbor had stood on the sidewalk in front of their homes and rubbed himself over his pants. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
FORECAST: Stop that Mower! Storms may keep you from getting outside Friday
CLEVELAND — Skies will slowly cloud up from the west tonight ahead of the next cold front that will arrives late Friday. Overnight lows will fall down into the low to mid 50s by sunrise. I can't rule out an isolated shower or thunderstorm in Western Ohio by the AM rush.
Ohio Reformatory for Women under scrutiny amid allegations of abuse
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Recent revelations of alleged abuse at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) have sparked renewed scrutiny, with data shedding light on a troubling pattern of misconduct within the facility. The Guardian’s exposé, uncovering a corrections supervisor’s involvement in a UTV incident resulting in an inmate’s injury, has intensified concerns over a history of abuse allegations at ORW.
Fugitive with 71 count indictment arrested by Cleveland Police and U.S. Marshals
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Members of the Cleveland Division of Police’s NICE Unit with the U.S. Marshals, arrested Daunte Cruz who was on the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Most Wanted List. Cruz was wanted for a probation violation warrant related to a 71-count criminal indictment. Additionally, he had a...
Ohio dealing with STI increase, health departments strategize outreach efforts
Regions in Ohio have been tracking an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections, with some areas more than doubling in syphilis rates specifically, according to recent data. Groups including Columbus Public Health, the Cleveland Department of Public Health, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio reported overall increases. From 2016 to 2021, the Ohio Department of […] The post Ohio dealing with STI increase, health departments strategize outreach efforts appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Case Western Reserve University oval remains occupied after university ends protest approval
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Case Western Reserve University has released a statement that the ongoing protest at the university’s Kelvin Smith Library oval is being shut down as of 6 p.m. The protest of the ongoing war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel started Monday. Up until Thursday afternoon,...
Good News For Jameela of the Jungle
Fort Worth has a new pal, and her name is Cleveland, Ohio. That’s where our little beloved Jameela has appeared to have found a loving home. Jameela is the months-old baby gorilla born by cesarean section and left orphaned at the Fort Worth Zoo after a complicated entry into the world. However, Fredrika, or “Freddy,” at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo seems to have quickly taken to baby Jameela as her surrogate mother.
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