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Citizens offer input to proposed changes in the Cleveland Police Department’s use of force policy
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October, 2016) Over one hundred people gathered at Urban Community School, on September 20th, to offer input to proposed changes in the Use of Force Policy from the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team. Residents were given a handout with a brief summary of current use of force policy and the proposed…
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Poverty growth in Cleveland neighborhoods continues
CHILD POVERTY GROWS IN ALL NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED BY PLAIN PRESS by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October, 2016) Despite the many community development projects in Cleveland neighborhoods, the poverty rate in Cleveland was estimated to be higher in 2012 than it was in the year 2000. The 2000 Census listed the poverty rate in Cleveland at…
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Election 2016: Information available to see in advance “What’s On the Ballot”
(Plain Press, October, 2016) With early voting beginning in Ohio on October 12th, area residents may be ready to check out what is on the ballot. Candidates for president and vice president of the United States are at the top of the ballot this year. There are five sets of presidential and vice presidential candidates…
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COMMUNITY BOARD OCTOBER 2016
A listing of a variety of free activities and resources for the Near West Side. CHILDREN CHILDREN’S CHOIR at the Archwood UCC. Rehearsals will be held every Saturday through December 17th: 10:30 am snacks, and 11:am-noon rehearsal. Christmas Concert date to be determined. 2804 Archwood Ave. Choir Director Lindsay Rader. Information: estherbaruja@gmail.com or cell 312/320-1341…
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Clevelanders urged to get involved in police reform
To the editor: (Plain Press, October, 2016) The latest wave of terror, unleashed by the legalized killing of Black people, is re-traumatizing to many in Cleveland. LETTER Amidst this pain, white people are learning better to listen to people of color. As part of that, the group Showing Up for Racial Justice newly created a…
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