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Federal workers rallied in Cleveland yesterday to protest the slashing of federal jobs, and further pending cuts, by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. Northeast Ohio is home to thousands of federal workers.
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In the "Sound of Ideas" series "Get to NEO a Leader," host Jenny Hamel talks to mayors and city managers throughout Northeast Ohio about the assets and challenges in their part of the region. What community should they highlight next? Send your ideas to us now!
Test your knowledge on the week's local news headlines.
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The Ohio Senate easily passed Senate Bill 1 this week that supporters say aims to combat “wokeness” on college campuses in the state.
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Two Northeast Ohio organizations that support residents with developmental disabilities made groundbreaking appointments to their boards last month.
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In Season 2, co-hosts Marlene Harris-Taylor and Myesha Watkins talk to people who live in neighborhoods where gun violence is normalized, and discuss solutions to end the cycle of violence.
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Spring training officially starts Tuesday, meaning there is less than two months until baseball's return. In a recent City Club of Cleveland conversation, Vogt discussed how a change in culture is helping drive success for the team.
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Ideastream Public Media reporters are asking what is being done, and what could be done to stop unnecessary firearm deaths in Northeast Ohio.