Matthew Richmond
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Police, courts, radio and writing
Education: University of Southern California - Master of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: In a kayak near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River
Experience:
Matthew Richmond has worked as a journalist since 2011, first as a stringer in South Sudan, then as a public radio radio reporter in upstate New York covering hydrofracking before arriving in Cleveland in 2016.
Highlights:
- 2022 & 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Criminal Justice Reporting
- Reporting fellow for "Guns & America" - a public media reporting project focused on firearms, their role and history in U.S. society and the laws surrounding their distribution and possession in Ohio and nationwide
- Reporting on the criminal justice system in Northeast Ohio, with a particular focus on policing, prosecutors and responses to violent crime
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The Ohio Supreme Court found Gaul had committed 29 violations of rules of professional and judicial conduct. -
At its Dec. 19 meeting, the CPC established a process for reviewing and approving any new or revised police policies. -
Here's what Cleveland's Community Police Commission, a civilian police oversight body tasked with police officer discipline, training and department policies, wants to do and why it’s received such strong pushback from the mayor. -
During a debate Tuesday, incumbent Michael O'Malley stressed the importance of representing victims while challenger Matthew Ahn focused on adopting proven policies. -
Ahn is running for prosecutor in the Democratic primary against incumbent Michael O'Malley. The two are scheduled to appear at a candidates' forum Tuesday night in Cleveland Heights. -
Bibb is planning to get projects on the lakefront and riverfront moving ahead, along with work at Hopkins and housing development on the city's Southeast side. -
Cleveland City Council's safety committee approved the raises for patrol officers and command staff. The city continues to negotiate with U.S. Department of Justice over a change in the discipline. -
The Greater Cleveland Congregations had called on the county to take steps toward providing public defenders for all juveniles facing adult court. -
Cleveland is nearing the end of a $2.7 million contract with the provider of the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter. -
The Civilian Police Review Board recommended discipline up to termination for Sgt. Lance Henderson nine months ago.
