Cleveland police

Body cam footage reveals that officers don’t always follow department guidelines or training.

Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.

Jose Garcia shot and killed 23-year-old Desmond Franklin while off-duty in April, 2020.

The charter amendment is a proposed ballot initiative and supporters said a key part of this board would be to strengthen the role of the police auditor; A Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority police officer fatally shot a man he says attacked him after flagging the officer down for a loud music complaint on the city's West Side; and more stories.

Cleveland police have specially trained crisis intervention officers and a co-responder pilot program; advocates want more.

Antoine Tolbert was openly carrying a firearm, which is legal in Ohio, when police arrested him; The head of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education says she is still unclear on why teachers are striking; Ohio Ballot Board has cleared two new constitutional amendments for this November's election and opponents have nine days to take it to the Ohio Supreme Court ... and more stories.

Antoine Tolbert, a member of the group New Era Cleveland which provides armed security patrols to help prevent gun violence, was arrested in May while openly carrying firearms on Cleveland's East Side.

Antoine Tolbert was arrested for improperly handling a firearm, which only applies in a vehicle, and inducing panic. Charges were quickly dropped, and Tolbert is planning to file a lawsuit against the city of Cleveland.

The prolonged legal battles and challenges over redistricting led to this late-season primary with the lowest voter turnout so far; Akron's community organizations are planning to launch a petition for voters to include a civilian review board of the police on the ballot this November ... and more stories.

The 18-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder, murder and aggravated robbery; A weekend shooting in Cleveland Heights killed two teens including the sister of Tamia Chappman, the girl struck and killed during a police chase in 2019; Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is asking the public to vote on one of three names for their newly born black rhino ... and more stories