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I foster civic and accountability reporting that is inspired by and responsive to community questions, curiosity and demand so Clevelanders have the opportunities they deserve to understand and participate in local democracy and build power.

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Posted inWeekly Chatter

Issue 1 opponents looking to celebrate, push polling on People’s Budget Cleveland (Weekly Chatter)

Avatar photoRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Mark Naymik and Rachel Dissell August 7, 2023August 20, 2024
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Posted inGovernment, News, Public Safety

Cleveland to stop routinely blurring police officer faces in body camera videos released to the public

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorAvatar photo by Rachel Dissell and The Marshall Project July 27, 2023October 18, 2024
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Posted inNews

Clevelanders can use new website to ‘follow the money’ in local elections 

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Rachel Dissell July 21, 2023October 19, 2024
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Posted inDocumenters, Explainers, News, Public Safety

Are Cleveland Community Police commissioners paid?

Avatar photoCleveland DocumentersRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Anastazia Vanisko, Cleveland Documenters and Rachel Dissell July 5, 2023October 19, 2024
Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Explainers, Government

Does Cleveland pay temporary and seasonal workers a living wage?

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorCleveland Documenters by Rachel Dissell and Cleveland Documenters June 15, 2023October 19, 2024
Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Explainers, Government

Cleveland paid $17 million to one company for temporary workers in recent years

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorCleveland Documenters by Rachel Dissell and Cleveland Documenters June 14, 2023October 19, 2024
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Posted inExplainers, Government

FAQ: The People’s Budget charter amendment and ballot initiative in Cleveland

Avatar photoRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Anastazia Vanisko and Rachel Dissell May 26, 2023October 19, 2024
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Posted inWeekly Chatter

Weekly Chatter: Mayor’s TV makeover, stadium speculation, neighborhood money

Avatar photoNick Castele, Government ReporterRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Mark Naymik, Nick Castele and Rachel Dissell March 6, 2023March 31, 2023
Posted inWeekly Chatter

Weekly Chatter: A builder’s lawsuit, police being less transparent and shutting out teachers

Avatar photoPaul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterRachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects Editor by Mark Naymik, Paul Rochford and Rachel Dissell January 30, 2023February 9, 2024
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Posted inPublic Safety

In Greater Cleveland, federal COVID relief for criminal justice goes mostly to pay police

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorAvatar photo by Rachel Dissell and The Marshall Project November 15, 2022October 18, 2024

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