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Cleveland Documenters trains and pays residents to document local government meetings with notes and live-tweet threads. Powered by Signal Cleveland.

A photo of residents Robert Cranford, Brenda Bickerstaff, Dominique Brooks and Rev. Evan Regis Bunch, who have all stepped up to the mic at Cleveland City Council to make a public comment this year.
Posted inDocumenters, Government

Residents at the mic at Cleveland City Council (Podcast)

Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Audio ProducerAvatar photoCleveland Documenters by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters March 13, 2024October 18, 2024
Chris Nance (left) and Michelle Rose talking about workforce development programs.
Posted inBusiness, Documenters, Education, Government, Health, News

Officials explain program aimed at boosting career readiness in Cleveland

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters March 13, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee met to discuss ShotSpotter, illegal dumping and more during its March 6 meeting.
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Cleveland City Council members get ShotSpotter update, question its effectiveness

Dakotah KennedyCleveland Documenters by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters March 12, 2024October 18, 2024
Rev. Evan Regis Bunch standing at the mic to give a public comment in support of a Gaza ceasefire resolution as city council members sit in front of him.
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Public commenters talk Gaza ceasefire resolution, Cleveland housing issues

Avatar photoCleveland Documenters by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters March 8, 2024October 18, 2024
Cleveland City Council is pushing for more affordable housing in the neighborhoods, saying that new construction needs to go beyond luxury units.Council recently approved $49 million to help with building affordable housing. The illustration shows several rows of houses. Only one is green with a yellow door.
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Where and how Cleveland distributed $2.9 million to help seniors with home repairs

Dakotah Kennedy by Dakotah Kennedy March 8, 2024October 19, 2024
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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.
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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.
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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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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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