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I am dedicated to untangling bureaucracy so Clevelanders can have the information (and the power) they want. I spent 10 years on the frontlines of direct service working with youth and system-impacted communities before receiving my degree in media advocacy at Northeastern University.

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‘We’re begging them to do something’: Citizens for Property Tax Reform demands action from Ohio legislators in 2025

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy February 24, 2025February 25, 2025

Citizens for Property Tax Reform hopes to kick the issue to the top of Columbus’ list.

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What costs more, policing or housing? Tell City Council how you would spend Cleveland’s 2025 budget

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy February 24, 2025February 21, 2025
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Emerald Senior affordable housing slated for Cleveland’s East Side

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters February 20, 2025February 19, 2025
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Cleveland’s Super Bowl: Meet the players behind Bibb’s $2.1 billion budget

Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Documenters Assignment EditorDakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters February 18, 2025February 16, 2025
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How to apply for water and sewer utility assistance in Cuyahoga County

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy February 6, 2025June 2, 2025
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Cuyahoga County has more than 1,500 court-involved kids in need of an advocate. Limited resources stand in the way

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters February 6, 2025April 1, 2025
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How to apply for energy utility assistance in Cuyahoga County

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy February 5, 2025February 7, 2025
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Could the Jesse Owens home become a museum? The Cleveland Restoration Society wants to find out

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters February 3, 2025February 4, 2025
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Providence House to open East Side crisis nursery in February

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters January 28, 2025January 30, 2025
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Extreme cold expected to grip Cleveland one more day: What you need to know

Avatar photoFrank Lewis, Director of the Editors’ BureauDakotah Kennedy by Signal Cleveland Staff, Frank W. Lewis and Dakotah Kennedy January 21, 2025January 22, 2025

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