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Police Department to roll out body worn cameras in Second District
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) At the February 10th meeting of the Second District Community Relations Committee, Cleveland Police Department Deputy Chiefs Wayne Drummond and Leroy Morrow explained the planned roll out of body cameras in the Cleveland Police Department. Officers in the Second District will be issued body cameras during the month…
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Councilwoman Brady joins residents in effort to restore police mini stations
(Plain Press, March 2015) On Tuesday, February 22nd, in front of the City Council Committee Room in Cleveland City Hall, Councilwoman Dona Brady, Rose Zitiello, Westown CDC Executive Director and community activists presented petitions and comments to Police Chief Calvin Williams prior to budget hearings of the Cleveland Police Department. The petitions contain over 1500…
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Foundation Center offers resources for groups and individuals seeking funding
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, March 2015) The City of Cleveland is fortunate to serve as a location for one of only five Foundation Centers in the United States says Cleveland Foundation Center’s Director John Patrick Bailey. The Cleveland Foundation Center offers a number of unique tools for non-profit organizations seeking funding, individuals looking for…
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Residents relay concerns about police violence to Cleveland City Council members at Listening Tour
by Chuck Hoven Following a 58-page report by the United States Department of Justice on excessive use of force by the Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee initiated a series of Listening Tours. Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley said the listening sessions were designed to “come to the neighborhoods and listen to…
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Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations holds its first community meeting in Cleveland
by Chuck Hoven The Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations convened by Governor John Kasich to address the issue of police community relations on a statewide basis held its first community meeting at Cleveland State University on January 20th. The Task Force formed in the wake of the U.S. Justice Department report on excessive use…
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Cleveland Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals rules Loren Naji Studio Gallery needs fire alarm system
by Chuck Hoven The January 7th meeting of the Cleveland Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals featured a case where the opinion of the Building and Housing Department was at odds with the enforcement of municipal code by the Fire Prevention Bureau. Loren Naji, the owner of a building at 2138 W. 25th Street,…
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Planning Commission tells Lorain Avenue used car dealer – it is time to move on
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, November 2014) At the October 17th City Planning Commission Meeting in Cleveland City Hall the application of A & E Auto Services and Sales at 4157 Lorain Avenue for a conditional use permit to continue operating at their current location was turned down. In 2011 the area of Lorain Avenue…
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Lincoln Heights Block Club seeks solution to traffic woes on Scranton
(Plain Press, November 2014) Traffic on Scranton Road north of Clark was once again a major topic of discussion at the Lincoln Heights Block Club’s October 20th meeting. Block Club Chairperson Henry Senyak said he has seen no evidence that traffic studies have been underway as City of Cleveland Commissioner of Traffic Engineering and Streets…
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