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Posted inDocumenters, Government, Health, News, Public Safety

Do Cleveland’s ShotSpotter rules violate the Fourth Amendment? (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerAvatar photoCleveland Documenters by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters January 24, 2024October 18, 2024
An image of diagram used in 2022 by ShotSpotter Inc. to explain to Cleveland City Council members how the gunfire-detection response works.
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Cleveland ShotSpotter policy may violate Fourth Amendment rights, work group says

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters January 22, 2024October 18, 2024
Natasha Pietrocola (left), with Cuyahoga County, and Kendra Daniel, with Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, speaking to the committee.
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Cuyahoga County needs more guardians for adults, advocate says

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters January 22, 2024October 18, 2024
Michael Gallagher, chair of the Public Safety and Justice Affairs Committee, at the Jan. 16 meeting. The committee reviewed contract proposals about community-based responses to criminal justice issues.
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About $1.4 million teed up for community-based justice efforts in Cuyahoga County

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters January 22, 2024October 18, 2024
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Plan for 60 affordable apartments in Cudell moves forward (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerAvatar photoCleveland Documenters by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters January 18, 2024October 18, 2024
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Residents urge board to reject parking plan at new University Circle development

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters January 16, 2024October 18, 2024
An illustration by artist John G of the Cleveland Board of Control meeting in the Mayor's Red Room at Cleveland City Hall.
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Cleveland Board of Control approves $20 million in contracts for Division of Water

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters January 16, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland resident Summer Husein giving a public comment.
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Cleveland public commenters renew call for a Gaza ceasefire resolution

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters January 16, 2024October 18, 2024
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Urban Forestry Commission wants Clevelanders to speak for the trees

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters January 15, 2024October 18, 2024
A photo of Cleveland residents Xavier Page-Tabb, Craig Guy, Michelle Bell, Thad Franklin, and Dana Bye (left-right) as they made comments at Cleveland City Council last year.
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How residents sounded off at Cleveland City Council in 2023, pt. II (Podcast)

Avatar photoGennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerCleveland Documenters by Lawrence Daniel Caswell, Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Cleveland Documenters January 10, 2024October 18, 2024

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