Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless

The office will be used to amplify the voices of unhoused populations and provide support in communities throughout the Midwest.

Tierramarie Lewis was murdered in Cleveland in June.

The Northeast Ohio Coalition for Homeless is urging the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to allow the men, who have been housed at the hotel since April, to stay through August as originally planned.

The Cleveland Hostel is opening its doors as a seasonal homeless shelter this winter, as advocates look for socially distant ways to house people during the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

Two homeless men in Cleveland voted early in person after they didn't receive the absentee ballots they requested after participating in a voter drive this fall.

Early in-person voting starts Tuesday in Ohio, and boards of elections will begin mailing absentee ballots for the general election. It marks the end of months of voter registration drives, including those held by advocates for the homeless. But there’s still much work to be done to address barriers preventing Northeast Ohio’s homeless community from casting their ballots.

Local homeless shelters are preparing for winter as temperatures drop across Northeast Ohio. While many Cleveland shelters already operate at capacity, staffers say there are still people without shelter in the harsh weather. The first winter storm of the season already blew through Cleveland, bringing a temperature drop of more than 10 degrees and mixed precipitation.

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