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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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A color photograph of a "vault bathroom" in Cleveland Metroparks. Keep reading to learn more about what a "vault bathroom" is.
Posted inDocumenters

Cleveland Metroparks looks to banish bad bathroom smells with ‘magic bubblers’

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 28, 2024November 5, 2024
A color photograph of a white woman speaking at a podium during a Cuyahoga County Council meeting in June.
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Should Cuyahoga County keep its money in Israel? Residents debate for nearly four hours at county meeting

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 26, 2024October 18, 2024
A dark grey background with red houses drawn all over.
Posted inDocumenters, Government, Health, News

‘We continue to dive towards failure’: Cleveland lead safe efforts still short of goals

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 21, 2024October 18, 2024
Zelma Watson George Recreation Center is one of six “cooling centers” in Cleveland available to people during the heatwave.
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Looking to stay cool but not at the pool? Cleveland has opened ‘cooling centers’ to help

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy June 18, 2024October 19, 2024
The splash pad at Crossburn Park in Cleveland's Bellaire-Puritas neighborhood. Monday, June 17, 2024.
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Pools out for summer: Where to splash around in Cleveland

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy June 18, 2024October 19, 2024
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Central’s Outhwaite Homes set for $3.2 million in repairs

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 12, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland Interim Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond (right) talks about an agreement that would send Cleveland police out of state to increase law enforcement presence in cities hosting presidential conventions.
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Cleveland’s plan to send police to presidential nominating conventions awaits council action

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 7, 2024October 18, 2024
The Exterior Paint Program provides vouchers for paint, supplies, and sometimes labor costs to financially burdened residents in Cleveland.
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Cleveland’s Exterior Paint Program applications delayed until fall

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy June 5, 2024December 29, 2024
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How will Cleveland spend $28 million in federal grants? Council members have questions

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 3, 2024October 18, 2024
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Cleveland official says residents owed ‘a lot of apologies’ for city programs’ slow response

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters May 31, 2024October 18, 2024

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