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  • Cleveland Northwest Social Security office moves to new home

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, May 19, 2024; This building at 4319-4329 Lorain Avenue is the new home of the Social Security office. The office is in the third storefront going east from W. 44th. The address is 4321 Lorain Avenue. It is just west of the Domino’s Pizza storefront.      (Plain Press June 2024)…

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  • Schools seek property tax increase, while the privileged few receive tax abatements and exemptions

    To the editor:    (Plain Press June 2024) So now the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) wants to reach deeper into homeowners’ pockets in the form of two tax increases, euphemistically called school “levies,” that hit average Cleveland residents especially hard because it’s clear that wealthy and privileged people are simply not paying their fair…

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  • Legal Aid provides help for clients struggling with mental health

    by Tonya Sams      (Plain Press June 2024) Many people suffer in silence when struggling with mental health issues. These issues can affect every area of one’s life – even how they address legal issues which impact basic needs like shelter, safety and economic security. Client Support Specialists at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland…

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  • City of Cleveland joins with Universal Basic Employment and United Way to launch two-year pilot program

       (Plain Press June 2024) On May 22, 2024, the City of Cleveland, Universal Basic Employment (UBE), and United Way of Greater Cleveland announced the launch of a two-year research and development process with Founder Devin H. Cotten to explore the launch of a UBE pilot in Cleveland.    The announcement followed a news conference held at…

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  • Cleveland high school grads play a prominent role in CWRU protests

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, May 17, 2024; Palestine Task Force Cle &Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Encampment Sanctionee Press Conference, Cleveland Public Library Martin Luther King Jr. Branch, 1962 Stokes Boulevard: Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Ohio Chapter Fatah Odeh outlined ways Palestinian students and their organizations have been…

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  • Plain Press June 2024 full issue – PDF

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  • Clevelanders are right to doubt promises of grandiose development plans

    by Chuck Hoven      (Plain Press May 2024) Cleveland residents have a right to be skeptical when offering their thoughts about tax subsidies in support of big downtown lakefront and riverfront projects. Specifically coming to mind are the Shore to Core to Shore Tax Increment Financing plans put forth by the Justin Bibb Administration and…

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  • Policy Matters urge tax policies for the people

    by Bruce Checefsky      (Plain Press May 2024) Ben Stein, communications director at Policy Matters Ohio, held a webinar to celebrate Tax Day and discuss the tax code in Ohio. As recently as April 2023, over 2.9 million Ohioans struggled to pay basic household expenses while burdened with taxes.      According to Policy Matter Ohio,…

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  • Advocates rally to oppose criminalization of homelessness

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Monday, April 22, 2024; Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless response to Supreme Court Case on homelessness, Franklin Circle Church, 1688 Fulton Road: Josiah Quarles, Director of Organizing and Advocacy for the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, explains why advocates for the homeless are concerned about the Grants Pass vs.…

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  • City Council approves funds for May Dugan refugee program

       (Plain Press May 2024) At its April 22nd meeting, Cleveland CityCouncil approved providing the May Dugan Center $50,000 in funding to provide services to refugees arriving in Cleveland. The funds will be used by the HIAS program (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) which is “the Jewish humanitarian organization that provides critical services to…

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