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The logo of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County.
Posted inDocumenters, Government, News, Public Safety

More Cleveland police receive crisis intervention training

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters September 21, 2023October 18, 2024
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Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Elections, Government

Cleveland contracts to fix city playgrounds for $8 million (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerAvatar photoCleveland Documenters by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters September 18, 2023October 18, 2024
Illustration of the Red Room at Cleveland City Hall, which has red carpet and pink walls. People are seated around a large table.
Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Government, News

Cleveland employees get access to identity theft insurance options

Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Documenters Assignment EditorCleveland Documenters by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters September 18, 2023October 18, 2024
The word "Vote" spelled out across the windows of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Posted inDocumenters, Elections, Government, News

Tape the door open: a fix for jammed county ballot machines

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters September 17, 2023October 18, 2024
A photo of Neighborhood Pets in Slavic Village, which offers free and low-cost supplies to pet owners.
Posted inDocumenters, Government, News

Slavic Village org gets $30,000 for pet care for homebound seniors

Doug Breehl-Pitorak, Documenters Assignment EditorCleveland Documenters by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters September 17, 2023October 18, 2024
Posted inGovernment

Does Cleveland fine property owners when they make changes to their buildings without permission?

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters September 14, 2023November 26, 2024
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Posted inExplainers

It’s Cleveland City Council public comment time again

Cleveland Documenters by Cleveland Documenters September 13, 2023October 19, 2024
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Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Government, Health, Public Safety

A new approach to zoning in Cleveland: Form-Based Code (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerCleveland DocumentersAvatar photo by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Cleveland Documenters and Lawrence Daniel Caswell September 12, 2023October 18, 2024
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Posted inDocumenters, Government, Health, News, Public Safety

Advocacy groups call for mental health workers to respond to some calls instead of police

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters September 8, 2023November 26, 2024
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Posted inDocumenters, Government

Cleveland Planning Commission approves Tremont townhome project

Rachel Dissell, Community + Special Projects EditorCleveland Documenters by Rachel Dissell and Cleveland Documenters September 8, 2023October 18, 2024

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