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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley began the social media campaign in July.
In each post, he shared details of cases in the county juvenile justice system: youths who were charged with offenses like fights, stolen cars and guns and were sent home. Sometimes they were monitored electronically, sometimes they served probation and sometimes they committed more serious crimes afterward.
O’Malley named the judge or magistrate overseeing the case, occasionally with their picture.
O’Malley views the posts as a public service meant to help the community “understand how cases are being handled at juvenile court and to evaluate the decisions being made there.”
But Kaitlin Durbin reports that juvenile judges feel attacked.
— Laura
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Juvenile campaign: Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court judges are raising an issue with Prosecutor Mike O’Malley highlighting cases where youths with serious or lengthy criminal histories were given what some might consider light sentences, reports Kaitin Durbin.
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Today in Ohio: The order in which candidates are listed on Ohio’s ballots differs from precinct to precinct and is spelled out in state law. We’re talking about how they vary on Today in Ohio.
Transit funding: Transit agencies in Northeast Ohio and in urban areas around the state will receive about $23 million in state grants, reports Molly Walsh. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will receive $4,219,503, the largest award to any of the agencies.
Republican debt: A Franklin County magistrate pinned a contested $1.67 million debt stemming from a defaulted office lease on the Ohio House Republicans’ political arm, less than a month before Election Day, report Jake Zuckerman and Jeremy Pelzer. But it’s unclear how much the decision will hobble their candidates’ chances of winning next month – or whether the organization will even end up paying the money at all.
Lead poisoning: Despite half a decade of Cleveland’s focus on combatting the ill effects of lead paint, lead poisoning rates among young Cleveland children remain two to three times higher than they were in Flint, Michigan, during the height of that city’s lead crisis. Courtney Astolfi reports that stunning statistic was shared Monday by Cleveland Public Health Director Dr. David Margolius, who, among other municipal leaders, is now calling for a revamp of City Hall’s landmark 2019 lead-safe law.
Shaker Heights residents march for the justice of black lives and police brutality during a rally and march to the Shaker Heights police department, April 17, 2021.John Kuntz, cleveland.com
Shaker police: Officials are set today to unveil the results of a communitywide survey on Shaker Heights residents’ views of the city’s police department. Cory Shaffer reports the 70-page report, which was posted online along with the meeting’s agenda, found that Black and minority residents were generally less trusting of police compared to their white neighbors.
Boil advisory: The Cleveland Water Department is warning residents of a section of Cleveland’s East Side and parts of several eastern suburbs to boil their water because of a water main break that has allowed illness-causing organisms to enter the water supply, Peter Krouse reports.
Gas bill: It’s a good time to review your gas bill to make sure you are heating your home as economically as possible. Currently there are a lot of options out there to beat default pricing, reports Zachary Smith.
Shooting investigation: Bay Village police say a woman who called authorities and admitted that she shot and killed her roommate will not face charges. The department said its officers consulted with Cuyahoga County prosecutors and it has released Erica Wandzel without charges being filed “at this time.”
Crash lawsuit: The family of a Ravenna man who died in a car crash on the Ohio Turnpike has sued the company that owned the semitrailer involved in the crash, reports Adam Ferrise. Melissa Ferrell filed the lawsuit in federal court in Cleveland on behalf of the estate of her late father, Paul Richards, against KMS Freight Inc. of Illinois.
Car break-ins: There is a growing group of victims who have had items stolen in car break-ins across Cleveland in the past two months. It is unclear how many cars thieves have hit as Cleveland police record the incidents in data as thefts and do not specify from where items are taken, whether a home, a business or a car.
Ask Lucas: What can you do if you think your neighbor is stealing your political yard signs? Lucas Daprile writes you can put out bounties for people to steal signs of the other political party. Offer $5 per stolen sign and pay them in bitcoin. Or, for every sign they steal, add two more.
Good cause beer: BrewDog is teaming up with Ohio-based charities to get folks to drink beer for a good cause during its upcoming Pour It Forward Festival, reports Alex Darus.
Hype video: For a team that was predicted to have a losing record in 2024, the Guardians have defied the odds and the experts all season long. John Pana’s ALCS hype video has photos from some memorable moments over the years.
CLE against the world: Why doesn’t everyone root for the underdog? Cleveland’s baseball team has won two World Series compared to the New York Yankees’ 27. C’mon, writes Laura Johnston, there’s plenty of room on the bandwagon.
Jane Austen: Imagine a giant slumber party lasting nearly a week, where people from all over the world talk about English author Jane Austen while wearing hats, gloves and corsets. That unusual slumber party is coming to Cleveland, reports Julie Washington.
Spooky ballet: If rehearsal is a hint of what’s to come, get tickets now to “Dracula” and “Masque of the Red Death” by Cleveland Ballet. It’s “can’t-miss” dance theater drama told through the elegance of classical ballet, reports Paris Wolfe.
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— Curated by content director Laura Johnston with contributions by by Cliff Pinckard.
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