Mike Polensek Archives - Signal Cleveland

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Cleveland police violate drone policy to monitor protestors outside Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne’s house

by Dakotah Kennedy November 27, 2024January 22, 2025

Cleveland police operated a drone on Nov. 25 against policy, according to the Community Police Commission.

Cleveland resident Matthew Ahn (center), who ran for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor in the spring, takes the mic during public comment at Cleveland City Council’s Monday night meeting on Nov. 18. Theodore Waddell (left) is also pictured.

‘It’s an issue of faith in government’: Clevelanders call for more community feedback on ward maps

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

(Left to right) Cleveland Community Police Commission Interim Executive Director Jason Goodrick sits next to Co-chairs Sharena Zayed and John Adams during a presentation to Cleveland City Council.

Cleveland Community Police Commission set to review new drone policy

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters November 8, 2024January 22, 2025

Cleveland City Council Members Michael Polensek, Richard Starr and Deborah Gray (lower left to top left) meet with Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond (lower right) and other safety officials in preparation for the 2025 budget process.

By the numbers: Get to know Cleveland’s Department of Public Safety

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters November 1, 2024January 22, 2025

Ward 11 resident Diab Dar-Issa speaks to Cleveland City Council in opposition to a proposed new gas station in his neighborhood.

Community Reporting, Documenters, Government

Proposed Ward 11 gas station, support for New Era Cleveland leader mark public comment

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell and Cleveland Documenters September 16, 2024October 18, 2024

A picture of the closed Wellman-Seaver-Morgan industrial plant at E. 71st and Central Avenue. Brad Whitehead said a fund intended to revitalize land for new companies – and bring jobs to Cleveland – purchased the property and is in the process of renovating it.

Community Reporting, Documenters, Government, News

Tackling ‘zombie properties’: A $50 million push to bring jobs to Cleveland

by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters August 14, 2024October 18, 2024

A picture of a repair truck sitting outside of Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Community Reporting, Documenters, Government, News

Cleveland to reimburse Browns for $3.8 million in ‘emergency repairs’ to stadium

by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters August 13, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland Interim Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond (right) talks about an agreement that would send Cleveland police out of state to increase law enforcement presence in cities hosting presidential conventions.

Documenters, Government, News, Public Safety

Cleveland’s plan to send police to presidential nominating conventions awaits council action

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 7, 2024October 18, 2024

A photo of Chief of Police Dorothy Todd and Interim Director of Public Safety Wayne Drummond at the April 3, 2024, Safety Committee meeting.

Documenters, Government, News, Public Safety

No uptick in hate crimes across Cleveland, police chief says

by Doug Breehl-Pitorak and Cleveland Documenters April 9, 2024October 18, 2024

The Sheraton Hotel at the Cleveland airport.

Ugly Cleveland airport hotel to finally get demolished, a message for Mayor Bibb, port boss bonus still stalled

by Mark Naymik, Amy Morona and Nick Castele January 8, 2024January 9, 2024