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  • FBI used to deter lawful participation in democratic process

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press July 2026) United States Representative Shontel Brown, a Democrat who represents Ohio’s 11th District, wrote in a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Office Joshua J. DelManzo, following the raid targeting the Ohio Organizing Collective (OOC), that…

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  • Writer responds to June letter to the editor:

    To the editor:    (Plain Press July 2026) In response to Angela Shuckahosee’s letter to the editor in the June issue of the Plain Press titled “Democratic Party Central Committee member reacts to Plain Press primary election coverage,” I would like to point out that Democratic Party Chairman David Brock was given an opportunity to be…

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  • Community Letter to the Plain Press leadership

    To: Plain Press Managing Editor Charles E. Hoven; Editor Deborah Rose Sadlon; Reporter Bruce Checefsky; and Board of Trustees members; Keith Brown, Peggy Davenport, David Gamble, Dr. Leo Jeffres, Joe Narkin and Helen K. Smith. (Plain Press July 2026) We the undersignedare: residents of the Near West Side/Ohio City area; or people involved with the Democratic…

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  • Democratic Party Central Committee representative reacts to Plain Press primary election coverage

    To the editor:    (Plain Press June 2026) I am writing in response to Bruce Checefsky’s article published in the May 2026 Plain Press titled “Pre-Primary Endorsements Unfairly Influence Election Results”.    I have lived in the City of Cleveland for the past 24 years minus a brief stint in Denver. During this time, I…

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  • Pre-primary endorsements unfairly influence election results

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press May 2026) The Cuyahoga County Democratic precinct elections on May 5 are the most important primary elections this year, according to Ellen Kubit, who is no stranger to politics. She is running for reelection in Ward 7, Precinct B.    Kubit, a political strategist and former campaign manager for…

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  • Downtown Cleveland hosts No Kings Day rally and march (photos)

    PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, March 28, 2026; No Kings Day rally at Willard Park, E. 9th Street and Lakeside Avenue: John and Deanne Lentz of Cleveland Heights say their primary reason for being at the rally is “the threat to our democracy.” PHOTO BY DEBBIE SADLON Saturday, March 28, 2026; No Kings Day rally…

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  • Ward 7 Candidates Community Media Panel Discussion

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  • Do we repeat the mistakes?

    Do we repeat the mistakes? by Roldo Bartimole   How generous are both local politicians and the Cleveland news media going to be on luxury spending for the new domed stadium?   Lessons can be learned from the outrageous spending for Dick Jacobs, then of the Cleveland Indians, and the Gund family, owners of the…

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  • History says Browns stay put

      by Roldo Bartimole (Plain Press June 2025) Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is trying to save Cleveland.    He has put his foot down on rejecting a get-out-of-town demand from Browns owners – the Haslam family.    They’re asking for a $600 million input from County residents. Borrowed, the cost will likely double for Cuyahoga County…

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  • CLEVELAND LEADERS IGNORE THEIR PEOPLE

    CLEVELAND LEADERS IGNORE THEIR PEOPLE By Roldo Bartimole Where are the political activists? Where are the Citizens? Cleveland needs them badly. The city has sunk into a silent obedience of acquiescence. Voters are in hiding. Leaders hide from them. This is a serious problem. A prognosis for a dead city. The past is always with…

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