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Acting Police Chief Brian Harding (left) addresses a question during a community forum hosted by Mayor Shammas Malik (right) April 23, 2024.
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Law & Justice
Akron police chief candidate addresses concerns of racism, distrust in the police department
Anna Huntsman
In a community forum Tuesday, residents peppered Acting Chief Brian Harding with questions about how he would improve police and community relations.
Discovery Meeting
Cleveland Clinic
Health
Cleveland Clinic, IBM leaders talk AI and cybersecurity at Cleveland innovation event
Taylor Wizner
Former Franklin County judge Jenifer French
University of Akron
Environment & Energy
Chair Jenifer French wants to rebuild trust in Ohio utilities commission after scandals
George Shillcock
Government & Politics
The Flag of Cleveland was designed in 1896, the city's centennial year.
  1. Calling all vexillographers! Cleveland group seeks designs for new city flag
  2. Cleveland nearly doubles budget for the city's lakefront design plan
  3. The states to watch on the 2024 electoral map
Law & Justice
Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump scale the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
  1. How has extremism in Ohio changed since Jan. 6?
  2. Cleveland settles Tamia Chappman lawsuit for $4.8 million
  3. Supreme Court appears to side with an Oregon city's crackdown on homelessness
Health
  1. Akron Children's Hospital aims to support minority communities with new resource centers
  2. Ohio doctors warn latest SCOTUS abortion case could impact emergency care
  3. New guidelines aim to make melatonin safer for kids
Education
The H-Building, or the Health Technologies Building, on Lakeland Community College's campuses in Kirtland. Lakeland is facing similar issues that other colleges and universities across the country are contending with, including declining enrollment and rising expenses
  1. Lakeland Community College on 'unsustainable' financial trajectory according to Ohio audit
  2. 'Everybody can make an impact.' Kent State students gather to celebrate Earth Day
  3. Can AI make Northeast Ohio schools safer from gun violence?
Economy
  1. U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs
  2. When coal plants operate at a loss, Ohioans have to pay. Now, some want a refund
  3. Columbus-based clothing store Express has filed for bankruptcy
Environment & Energy
Plastic waste and garbage are seen at a beach in Panama.
  1. Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
  2. Ohio Department of Natural Resources and state park system mark 75 years
  3. 'Green economy' guide provides Northeast Ohio businesses with a roadmap on the coming transition
Science & Technology
Members of the Voyager team celebrate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory after receiving data about the health and status of Voyager 1 for the first time in months.
  1. Well, hello, Voyager 1! The venerable spacecraft is once again making sense
  2. TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next?
  3. The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here's how to enjoy it with a bright moon
Race, Gender & Identity
A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have left the denomination as of December due to disagreements over whether to ordain LGBTQ clergy and perform same-sex weddings.
  1. United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
  2. Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
  3. As the Israel Hamas war rages, can Oberlin College students revive a Kosher Halal dining co-op?
Arts & Culture
Cher in concert in Amsterdam
  1. Cher leads class of 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
  2. In a Cleveland prison, teachers and students build a 'sisterhood of music'
  3. 5 Things to do in NEO: Wynton Marsalis in Akron, art at Progressive and more
Community
Cleveland resident Chris Thompson takes a photo of his daughter Brooklynn Thompson, 9, during Taylor Swift Fan Day at the Rock Hall. April 19, 2024
  1. Northeast Ohio Swifties gather at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Taylor Swift Fan Day
  2. Red Cross offers free smoke alarms during annual 'Sound the Alarm' initiative
  3. From medical treatment to art therapy, Cleveland event serves those experiencing homelessness
Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) points up and forward. Memphis Grizzlies' GG Jackson (45) stands by.
  1. Cavs feel the pressure after last season's early playoff exit: 'It's time to win a round'
  2. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are selected in the first round of the WNBA draft
  3. Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition
Reporters Notebook
About 70 people sit and wait for the Cuyahoga Falls Planning Commission meeting to start.
  1. Civic engagement is more than just voting and I've seen it in action
  2. From Maple Heights to Hollywood: Henry Mancini's 100th birthday
  3. Nothing will eclipse Cleveland's moment in the shadow