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Thousands gather to say “Hands Off” to Trump and Musk
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 5, 2025; “Hands Off” Protest against Trump and Musk, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: Protesters show their concern for the future of Social Security. PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 5, 2025; “Hands Off” Protest against Trump and Musk, W. 25th and Lorain Avenue: Residents rally against the Trump…
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Congresswoman Shontel Brown calls for an “all-hands-on-deck” response to Trump agenda
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Thursday, February 20, 2025; Congresswoman Shontel Brown, Ohio District 11, Town Hall, Arnold Pinkney East Professional Center, 1349 E. 79th Street: Congresswoman Shontel Brown refers to Congressional Republicans’ plan to cut taxes for the wealthy and the Trump administration’s budget that calls for massive cuts in social services and government employee…
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SNAP recipients urged to protect their benefits
(Plain Press November 2024) Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Matt Damschroder is urging Ohioans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to act now to protect those benefits. The warning comes as SNAP recipients across the country continue to fall victim to fraud schemes such as skimming. “Criminals continue…
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Cleveland Northwest Social Security office moves to new home
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Sunday, May 19, 2024; This building at 4319-4329 Lorain Avenue is the new home of the Social Security office. The office is in the third storefront going east from W. 44th. The address is 4321 Lorain Avenue. It is just west of the Domino’s Pizza storefront. (Plain Press June 2024)…
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Cleveland City Council authorizes use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for three West Side projects
(Plain Press, November 2023) At its Monday October 9th meeting, Cleveland City Council passed several ordinances using revenue recovery funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to award funds to community projects. Three of the projects funded are on the West Side of Cleveland – the May Dugan Center, Northwest Neighbors for the Karam Senior…
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City of Cleveland needs to address the needs of those in poverty through its public policy
by Chuck Hoven In a national call for a moral revival in America, Bishop William J. Barber II, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign for Moral Revival makes a case for ending poverty in America. “Today, poverty is the 4th leading cause of death nationwide. It is a death sentence for Americans. It is…
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Debate over tax breaks for nonprofit Cleveland area hospitals is also about racism and redlining
Debate over tax breaks for nonprofit Cleveland area hospitals is also about racism and redlining by Stephanie Czekalinski & Michael Indriolo This is part two of a series examining the tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals in Northeast Ohio and how the loss of tax dollars impacts communities. Plain Press, August 2022 Nonprofit hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic receive…
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Education Forward’s report indicates severe impact of COVID-19 on education in Cleveland
Education Forward’s report indicates severe impact of COVID-19 on education in Cleveland by Chuck Hoven Plain Press, August 2022 At the June 28th business meeting of the Cleveland Municipal School District Board, Cleveland Metropolitan School District Chief Executive Officer Eric Gordon shared some of the findings of a recently completed report by Education Forward titled…
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Alcohol,Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County promotes safe way to dispose of unused drugs
PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, April 30, 2022; Drug Take-Back Day, West 25th and Lorain Avenue: Samantha Maloy, an AmeriCorps Vista worker, passes out DETERRA bags for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County. The bags offer a safe way for individuals to dispose of unused drugs.
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