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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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Ward 7 Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones introduced legislation targeted at employment and affordable housing during last week’s Cleveland City Council meeting.
Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Education, Government, News

‘We are trying to change the trajectory of our city’: Cleveland may fund 3D-printed houses to curb homelessness

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters April 1, 2024October 18, 2024
Antoine Tolbert asks Cleveland Community Police Commission to move forward with his appeal against Sgt. Lance Henderson, who wrongfully arrested Tolbert in 2022.
Posted inNews, Public Safety

‘I just want you to move forward’: Antoine Tolbert asks Cleveland Community Police Commission to hear appeal

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy April 1, 2024October 18, 2024
Samaria Rice, mother of Tami Rice, called for collaboration with school officials on the planned renovations to Marion C. Seltzer Elementary School and Cudell Park.
Posted inDocumenters

‘We want to work together’: Residents address CMSD officials about preserving Cudell Park

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters March 25, 2024December 23, 2024
Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin (left) and Clerk of Council Patricia Britt started the meeting by finalizing the 2024 budget.
Posted inDocumenters, Government, News

Cleveland City Council finalizes 2024 budget

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters March 22, 2024October 18, 2024
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See who won primary elections for judge in Cuyahoga County

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy March 19, 2024November 30, 2024
A photograph of the outside of Zelma George Watson Recreation Center on 3155 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Cleveland, OH.
Posted inBusiness, Government, News

Connect with programs that offer housing and utility help at resource fair Friday

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy March 14, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee met to discuss ShotSpotter, illegal dumping and more during its March 6 meeting.
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Cleveland City Council members get ShotSpotter update, question its effectiveness

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters March 12, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland City Council is pushing for more affordable housing in the neighborhoods, saying that new construction needs to go beyond luxury units.Council recently approved $49 million to help with building affordable housing. The illustration shows several rows of houses. Only one is green with a yellow door.
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Where and how Cleveland distributed $2.9 million to help seniors with home repairs

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy March 8, 2024October 19, 2024
A group of people sitting around a table in the basement of the Public Auditorium.
Posted inNews

Head of Cleveland police oversight agency cleared of discrimination complaint

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy March 7, 2024October 18, 2024
Posted inGovernment, News, Public Safety

Cleveland’s 2024 budget agreement includes additional money for parks, council wards

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy March 5, 2024October 18, 2024

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