• Federal Consent Decree Monitoring Team reports to City Council Safety Committee

    SCREEN SHOT May 13, 2026; Cleveland City Council Safety Committee, Cleveland City Hall, E. 6th and Lakeside Avenue: Charles See, a member of the Consent Decree Monitoring Team, prepares to testify about increasing engagement and building trust with the community. by Chuck Hoven    (Plain Press June 2026) On February 19th, 2026, Cleveland Mayor Justin…


  • USS Cleveland becomes first Navy ship to be commissioned in Ohio

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, May 16,2026; USS Cleveland commissioning ceremony, Cleveland’s North Coast Yard: A Petty Officer, serving as a tour guide, welcomes visitors onto the USS Cleveland. PHOTO BY MARYANN COYNE ROSENBERG Saturday, May 16,2026; USS Cleveland commissioning ceremony, Cleveland’s North Coast Yard: USS CLEVELAND’s main battle gun PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday,…


  • 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…


  • Staying eligible under the new Able-Body Adult Work Rules: It’s critical to check your benefits

    by Che Gadison    (Plain Press May 2026) Beginning February 1st, major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) went into effect for many adults ages 18–64. These changes—known as the Able‑Bodied Adults (ABA) Work Rules—which requires certain SNAP recipients to meet a 20‑hour‑per‑week work, training or community service activity. With the first countable…


  • Federal government mandates new work requirements for many SNAP recipients

    by Che Gadison    (Plain Press April 2026) The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (House Resolution 1) changed federal policy on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility that resulted in Ohioans who were formerly free from work requirements to receive SNAP benefits now having to meet those requirements.     Beginning February 1 of…


  • The ICE men cometh: local sightings spur fear, resistance

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: A protester shares his view of the true nature of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. by Bruce Checefsky    Across Cleveland, reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent sightings and…


  • Clevelanders gather to demand justice for Renee Good

    PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: Civil Rights Lawyer Subodh Chandra, who formerly served as the Director of the City of Cleveland Law Department, says a New York Times frame by frame analysis of the murder of Renee…


  • Clevelanders redress their grievances at downtown No Kings Rally

    PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, October 18, 2025; No Kings Demonstration, downtown Cleveland.‘ PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, October 18, 2025; No Kings Demonstration, downtown Cleveland. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, October 18, 2025; No Kings Demonstration, downtown Cleveland. PHOTO BY GREG ROSENBERG Saturday, October 18, 2025; No Kings Demonstration, downtown Cleveland. PHOTO BY GREG…


  • Documentary about John F. Kennedy to air on Mondays in November

       (Plain Press November 2025) On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Over the years, there have been numerous books, documentaries and movies that were made putting forward different theories about who was behind it. One of the 1st major motion pictures about the JFK assassination that reached the theaters…


  • Ohio needs a helping hand to keep SNAP benefits for all

    by: Che Gadison (Plain Press October 2025) Through the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (named by Donald Trump), there has been an attack on people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. In urban counties in Ohio almost 50% of those currently receiving SNAP benefits can expect to see significant cuts. Also, the…