- New Era Cleveland Receives $150K Grant to Expand Community Services
By Sarai Murdock New Era Cleveland, a grassroots organization focused on violence prevention and community activism, has received a $150,000 grant from the Saint Luke’s Foundation, part of a $1.7 million funding initiative awarded to 20 local organizations. This marks the first time New Era Cleveland has received a six-figure grant, a milestone for the… Read more: New Era Cleveland Receives $150K Grant to Expand Community Services - How Cleveland Youth Feel About Gun Violence
By Sarai Murdock Following the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia, gun laws and U.S. citizens’ access to firearms have become a major topic of discussion. In Ohio, you must be 18 to purchase a firearm and 21 to buy a handgun. “I grew up around guns all of my life,” 19-year-old Harvey Newberry said.… Read more: How Cleveland Youth Feel About Gun Violence - Supreme Court Overturns ATF Ban on Bump Stocks, Ohio Picks Up the Fight
Staff Writer In a 6-3 decision on June 14, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ ban on bump stocks, a firearm accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to fire at rates similar to automatic weapons. The ruling, Garland v. Cargill, marks a significant shift in gun regulation, overturning a… Read more: Supreme Court Overturns ATF Ban on Bump Stocks, Ohio Picks Up the Fight - Every Day Is ‘Groundhog Day’ on Cleveland’s East Side
By Gennifer Harding-Gosnell Pests Destroy Property and Terrorize Residents In Cleveland’s East Side The City of Cleveland and City Council held their annual city budget discussions last month, debating, reconciling, and then finalizing their decisions on how they believe the city’s money would best be spent. One recurring topic was the issue of groundhogs and… Read more: Every Day Is ‘Groundhog Day’ on Cleveland’s East Side - Cleveland Police Shortage and Recruitment Efforts
By Izzy Aparicio The City of Cleveland struggles to gain and retain police officers. In a meeting of the Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee, Ward 1 Councilman Joe Jones said, “It seems like we’re going from bad to worse.” In the past, the city budgeted for 1,640 officers, but this year the budget allows… Read more: Cleveland Police Shortage and Recruitment Efforts
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