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Grace J. Kim/For The Marshall ProjectJails in Cleveland and other cities don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air — even when their own policies require it. -
Ryan Loew/Ideastream Public MediaThe city of Akron and its police union disagree on several terms of the collective bargaining agreement, including proposed wage increases, after months of negotiations. The matter is now going to an employment relations mediator to make a final determination.
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East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King and former council member Ernest Smith face charges related to receiving improper benefits and falsifying records during their time in office. -
Akron City Council previously rejected a $640,000 proposal to hire an outside firm to conduct the review. The new plan would be a collaboration between a consultant and the University of Akron. -
More Ohio jails are entering into agreements with ICE to hold people who have been arrested for lacking legal status. -
The Cleveland Democrat says “all babies should count,” — regardless of whether their mother is behind bars — to ensure access to healthcare for pregnant women. -
One woman’s pregnancy ended in the Cuyahoga County Jail amid ignored cries for help and an "egregious performance failure" by medical staff. -
The bill asks the U.S. Department of Justice to make it easier for police departments to participate in de-escalation trainings by reallocating funds and offering grants. -
Nonprofit groups in Cleveland decried federal funding cuts to programs designed to prevent gun violence. -
Tasha Grant was 39 years old and booked into the jail on April 17. -
The more than $30 million lawsuit aims to recover losses the school district incurred from the 2023 train derailment, according to the superintendent.
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In 2019, Jerry Sims was convicted of aggravated murder. Allegations of an inappropriate relationship between the detective and a witness threw testimony into doubt.
