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Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter

Author Archives: Stephanie Casanova

A freelance reporter based in Arizona, Stephanie was the inaugural criminal justice reporter with Signal Cleveland until October 2024. She wrote about the criminal legal system, explaining the complexities and shedding light on injustices/inequities in the system and centering the experiences of justice-involved individuals, both victims and people who go through the criminal legal system and their families.

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The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center is seen on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Posted inPublic Safety

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to consider assigning more cases to public defender’s office

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova January 18, 2023October 18, 2024
A makeshift memorial is seen outside John Adams College and Career Academy, 3817 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. A student, Pierre McCoy, was fatally shot outside the school on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Posted inPublic Safety

Union-Miles community mourns teenager killed outside John Adams high school

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova January 12, 2023January 23, 2023
Justice Center Complex
Posted inNews, Public Safety

New Cleveland Community Police Commission to start training, listening sessions

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova January 10, 2023October 18, 2024
Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter
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5 questions with Stephanie Casanova

Signal ClevelandStephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Signal Cleveland and Stephanie Casanova January 1, 2023December 29, 2022
Ronnie Cannon shares his story about spending time in adult prison as a child at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.
Posted inExplainers, News, Public Safety

Cuyahoga County bindover disparities raise questions

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova December 27, 2022October 19, 2024
Posted inNews

A raise for Metroparks boss, public records and student voices

Avatar photoNick Castele, Government ReporterPaul Rochford, K-12 Education ReporterStephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Mark Naymik, Nick Castele, Paul Rochford and Stephanie Casanova December 19, 2022May 16, 2025
Posted inNews, Public Safety

Cleveland police host 151st academy graduation

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova December 14, 2022October 18, 2024
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb introduces his Community Police Commission nominees on the steps of City Hall in October.
Posted inNews, Public Safety

Cleveland City Council votes on members of new Community Police Commission

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova December 5, 2022October 18, 2024
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb introduces his Community Police Commission nominees on the steps of City Hall in October.
Posted inPublic Safety

Cleveland City Council to interview Mayor Bibb’s nominees for Community Police Commission tomorrow, Friday

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova November 30, 2022October 18, 2024
Posted inNews

Here’s how crisis response is changing in Cleveland

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova November 18, 2022October 18, 2024

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