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Reader expresses concern about plutonium pit production Draft PEIS:
To the editor: (Plain Press August 2026)I am writing as a concerned citizen in opposition to the draft Pit PEIS (Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement) and to the rushed plutonium pit program it was written to support. This document is incomplete, lacks full consideration of all the impacts of the push for new weapons, and…
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Legal Aid may be able to help with reasonable accommodations at court
by Tonya Sams (Plain Press August 2026) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits individuals with disabilities from being discriminated against based on their disabilities at work, school, and other public and private places, including courts. The first thing that people should know before heading to court is how the law defines a…
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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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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,…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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