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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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“El Sueño Americano” exhibit at the Maltz Museum sheds light on the struggles of immigrants who risked their lives to reach the United States’ southern border
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Friday, January 9, 2026; Candlelight vigil in memory of Renee Good, Market Square Park, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: This woman expresses her patriotism through protest. by Lynette Filips The sign on the side of the building at 2929 Richmond Rd. in Beachwood says “Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage”, but since…
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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…
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Reader shares his grandfather’s immigration story
(Plain Press July 2024) This letter is in response to the recent articles covering immigration. My grandfather, Albert Joseph Bialek, came to the United States from Poland (Galicia) in 1910. Per the Ellis Island website, he boarded the ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in Bremen, Germany (formerly Prussia). He had just completed his service…
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Group aims to make immigrants safe
(Plain Press June 2024) It all started sitting around in a living room. A group of residents heard about an asylum seeker named Ansly who came to the U.S. from Haiti when a gang threatened his life and burned his motorcycle because he dared to criticize a corrupt politician. The residents decided to…
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St. Stephen Parish celebrates 150th Anniversary
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, November 17, 2019; St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church, 1930 W. 54th Street: The main altar at St. Stephen’s church. The altars and statues at St. Stephens were carved from oak and most were imported from Munich, Germany. The parish, which was founded in April of 1869, celebrates its…
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Grandson of immigrant calls for acceptance of today’s immigrants
Grandson of immigrant calls for acceptance of today’s immigrants To the editor: (Plain Press, September 2019) My grandfather Albert Joseph Bialek came to the United States from Poland {Galicia} in 1910. Per the Ellis Island website, he boarded the ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in Bremen, Germany {formerly Prussia}. He had just completed his service…
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Hundreds of Greater Clevelanders join Lights for Liberty Vigil to End Immigrant Detention at Market Square Park
Hundreds of Greater Clevelanders join Lights for Liberty Vigil to End Immigrant Detention at Market Square Park by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2019) On July 12thhundreds of people from throughout Greater Cleveland gathered at Market Square Park for the Lights for Liberty Cleveland Vigil to End Immigrant Detention. A cutout of the Statue of…
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