Listen to this articleBy Ron Calhoun Why Ohio’s Maps Must Reflect the Majority of Unaffiliated Voters When most people think of redistricting, they imagine maps shaded in red and blue, carved up by one political party to outmaneuver the other. In Ohio, a striking truth is hidden beneath that oversimplified color scheme: the majority of […]
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A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
Listen to this articleBy TERRY TANG and SARAH RAZA Associated Press NOTE CONTENTS: This story contains a term that refers to a racial slur. A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. Maybe equally viral has […]
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TCO Ohio Weekly News Brief: April 21th 2025
Listen to this articleBringing Ohio’s top stories from last week into focus with clarity and conscience By The Cleveland Observer Staff ⚖️ Ohio’s Death Penalty Under Renewed Scrutiny “The system is inefficient and wasteful.” — Attorney General Dave Yost Advocates are intensifying efforts to abolish Ohio’s death penalty, citing over $1 billion spent since 1981 […]
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Cleveland Police Commission Urges Caution as City Council Fast-Tracks New Police Union Contract
Listen to this articleThe Cleveland Observer March 24, 2025 Editor’s note: Within hours of the Cleveland Community Police Commission’s (CPC) request on March 24, Cleveland City Council unanimously approved an “emergency ordinance” to ratify a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association (CPPA). The Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC) calls on […]
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Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
Listen to this article By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid. The site where it plans to spend most of the money for a crime victims center remains an empty plot of […]
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How Power and Money Are Hurting Cleveland Communities
Listen to this articleStaff Writer (Opinion The Cleveland Observer In Cleveland, many people struggle to stay in their homes and make ends meet. At the same time, decisions are being made that help those with power and money, but not everyday residents. This is called ”elite capture.” In Cleveland, elite capture can be found in […]
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Choosing to Accept or Decline Medical Care
By Sheila Ferguson Approximately half (45% or 133 million) of all Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease, and the number is growing. Chronic diseases—including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, respiratory diseases, arthritis, obesity, and oral diseases—can lead to hospitalization, long-term disability, reduced quality of life, and death. Chronic conditions are the nation’s […]
THE CLEVELAND OBSERVER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
THE CLEVELAND OBSERVER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY AIMS: The Cleveland Observer (TCO – “the Company”) is committed to providing a safe, flexible, and respectful environment for staff and clients free from all forms of discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. All staff are required to treat others with dignity, courtesy, and respect. By effectively implementing our Equal Employment […]
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The Disparity of Younger Voters
Listen to this articleBy Kayla Blake One of the things that I noticed was that there were a lot of older voters and very few young people. There is a severe lack of political voices among those who are younger. In November, 2021, Cleveland had a mayoral election. On election day, I worked at the […]
