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Posted inDocumenters, Government, News

What (else) we learned at Cleveland’s budget hearings (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerAvatar photoCleveland Documenters by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters March 8, 2024October 18, 2024
Co-chairs Sharena Zayed (left) and John Adams (right). Adams is talking about reopening the hiring committee for the executive director.
Posted inDocumenters, News, Public Safety

Cleveland Community Police Commission takes step toward hiring a permanent executive director

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters March 5, 2024October 18, 2024
A photo of members of Cleveland City Council as they meet for the second day to review the Cleveland city budget proposal. Cleveland City Hall, February 21, 2024.
Posted inNews

Legal Aid, paint program, tree maintenance: A Cleveland Documenters catchup on 2024 budget hearings

Cleveland DocumentersDoug Breehl-Pitorak, Documenters Assignment Editor by Cleveland Documenters and Doug Breehl-Pitorak March 4, 2024October 18, 2024
City Council officials and community members, many there to call for a Gaza ceasefire resolution, attend the Feb. 26 City Council meeting.
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Cleveland eyes Ward 9 park to honor trailblazing lawmaker Shirley Chisholm

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters March 1, 2024October 18, 2024
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Posted inDocumenters, Government, News

Documenting Cleveland’s budget (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerAvatar photoCleveland Documenters by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters February 29, 2024October 18, 2024
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Residents raise potential Cleveland police oversight violations (Podcast)

Avatar photoGennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerCleveland Documenters by Lawrence Daniel Caswell, Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Cleveland Documenters February 22, 2024October 18, 2024
Posted inExplainers

How Cleveland’s budget process works

Cleveland Documenters by Cleveland Documenters February 20, 2024October 19, 2024
Members of the Cleveland Community Police Commission’s Budget & Grants Committee discussing the commission’s community grants program.
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Members of Cleveland police commission talk grant program challenges

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters February 20, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Warren Morgan (fourth from the left) speaks about projected budget deficits at the Board of Education meeting on Feb. 13.
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CMSD CEO Warren Morgan lays out deficit reduction plan for schools

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters February 19, 2024October 18, 2024
Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Government, Health, News, Public Safety

Activist calls on Cleveland City Council to be ‘more engaged’ with police oversight agencies

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters February 16, 2024October 18, 2024

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