Cleveland crime

Sound of Ideas

Major cities, including Cleveland, are seeing a decrease in homicide rates according to new report

Jay Shah

The criminal justice consulting firm, AH Datalytics, found large drops in reported homicides nationwide, continuing a downward trend post-pandemic.
Law & Justice

Cleveland officials considering legal action against TikTok for popularizing Kia, Hyundai thefts

Abbey Marshall

Cleveland is exploring legal action against TikTok, a short-form video social media app, for hosting content that documents and popularized Kias and Hyundais thefts.
Community

Cleveland Police Officer Shane Bartek remembered as a caring brother and model officer

Matthew Richmond

Bartek's funeral took place Tuesday at Grace Church in Middleburg Heights.
Community

Struggling to Launch a New Violence Reduction Initiative in Cleveland's Mt. Pleasant

Matthew Richmond

As crime in the neighborhood continues to increase, organizers say they are still working on establishing a program to help.
Community

Revamped Cleveland Health Department To Focus On Racism As Health Crisis

After being investigated for complaints of racial discrimination, Cleveland’s health department has been reorganized to better focus on addressing issues such as racism, crime and violence as public health crises, Mayor Frank Jackson said Thursday. That's why, he said, the department is now under the city’s Office of Prevention, Intervention and Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults, which was created in 2017 to improve the quality of life for children in impoverished neighborhoods.