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  • General Election– What’s on the Ballot?

    General Election– What’s on the Ballot?    In the General Election set for November 2nd, Cleveland registered voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on who they would like to see as their next mayor, either Justin Bibb or Kevin Kelley.     Early voting begins on October 5th. Information about hours for early voting and how…

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  • Reader asks for police monitoring of noise problem on Denison Avenue at Fulton and Pearl

    Reader asks for police monitoring of noise problem on Denison Avenue at Fulton and Pearl To the Editor:      I would like to comment on your recent letter to the editor about the noise problem on Denison Avenue. It appears peace and quiet are out of reach and people responsible for that continuous disruption most likely…

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  • Community Partner of the Month

    Community Partner of the Month (Plain Press, July 2021)       The Cleveland Police Foundation recognized Chef Bruno DiSiena as its May 2021 Community Partner of the Month. Chef Bruno DiSiena, through his namesake restaurant Bruno’s Ristorante, has been a wonderful community partner to the Second District of the Cleveland Division of Police!     Chef Bruno has generously donated food…

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  • Patrol Officer of the Month

    Patrol Officer of the Month (Plain Press, July 2021)       The Cleveland Police Foundation recognized Cleveland Police First District Patrol Officer Anthony Lee as the May 2021 Officer of the Month. Officer Lee has created the “Cops & Clippers” program that provides disadvantaged youth in the First District with a free haircut. The program works as follows: an…

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  • Residents of Fulton and Denison neighborhood would like some peace and quiet

    Residents of Fulton and Denison neighborhood would like some peace and quiet To the editor: Dear City of Cleveland Officials: Plain Press, June 2021     We are writing to you asking for relief from the noise problem that the residential community in the area of Fulton Road, and Denison Avenue experiences day and night. This involves cars…

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  • “Defund the Police” Is A Misleading, Irresponsible Slogan

    To the Editor: (Plain Press, February 2021) As Cleveland, Ohio embarks on a new election season, I’m concerned about the growing narrative pitting communities of color against police officers.  I support the principles embodied in most versions of Defund the Police legislation.  But citizens rarely hear these principles. Instead, we repeatedly hear the misleading and irresponsible Defund the…

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  • Reader seeks answers about purpose of surveillance camera

    To the editor: Dear Members of the Cleveland City Council Safety Committee, (Plain Press, February 2021) My name is Paula Miller and I live on the near west side of Cleveland near Fulton and Lorain. I noticed there is a surveillance camera located in the parking lot of McCafferty Health Clinic on Lorain Avenue.  The camera…

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  • Cleveland City Council removes the city’s requirement to hire off-duty police officers at neighborhood block parties

    Cleveland City Council removes the city’s requirement to hire off-duty police officers at neighborhood block parties by Lee Chilcote, The Land (Plain Press, December 2020)           Spurred by a grassroots, citizen-led petition that garnered more than 1,000 signatures, Cleveland City Council passed legislation at its November 18th meeting to remove the requirement for hired police at block parties. The…

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  • Cleveland Community Police Commission works to reform Cleveland Division of Police

    by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2020)           Of late, much public discussion centers around the need for police reform. Here in Cleveland that effort is already underway. The Cleveland Community Police Commission has been working on reforming the Cleveland Police Department since 2015.    At its quarterly meeting held virtually on September 24th, the Cleveland Community Police…

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  • Captain Keith Sulzer retires from Police Department

    (Plain Press, August 2020)            The Cleveland Police Foundation newsletter published an article on July 1st titled, “A Tribute to Captain Keith Sulzer upon his retirement”.  The article notes that the West Park YMCA staff, seniors, and summer school program held a surprise retirement party for Captain Sulzer. Sulzer is quoted in the newsletter saying,…

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