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06/09/2026

A group of Cleveland parents and teachers is gathering signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that could end nearly 30 years of mayoral control over the city’s schools and restore an elected school board.

A group of Clevelanders is petitioning to add a measure to the November ballot that could end 30 years of mayoral control over CMSD.

06/09/2026

Cleveland launched a new initiative to place unsheltered homeless people in apartments in 2024. Two years in the plan has drawn praise and seen measurable success. It also faces questions about fairness and long-term stability. NEOCH

06/08/2026

A federal judge has rejected, for now, a request to block the Cleveland Clinic from detaining people who bring gunshot wound victims to its emergency rooms, ruling that the attorneys who filed the request did not properly notify the hospital before asking for emergency court intervention.

Attorneys can refile the request to block the Cleveland Clinic from detailing Good Samaritans and others who bring gunshot victims to the ER.

06/08/2026

Former Cleveland City Council Member Basheer Jones left federal prison this spring, 11 months after he began serving a 28-month sentence for schemes to benefit from projects and nonprofit work in his ward.

Former Cleveland mayoral candidate Basheer Jones left prison in April. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in late 2024.

06/05/2026

Don't forget to breath 😯 💨 Find yoga classes near you in Fairfax, Hough, Union-Miles and Garfield Heights – thanks to two best friends training and mentoring new yoga teachers.

Black yoga teachers are leading free classes in neighborhoods, libraries and parks across the city and one woman trained them all.

06/04/2026

Ceiling-mounted cameras have routinely failed to record some of the most significant events in the Cuyahoga County jail in recent years, including at least three deaths. Jail officials had known about the issue since January 2022 but failed to replace the outdated devices until April of this year.

Cameras have routinely failed to record some of the most significant events in the jail in recent years, including at least three deaths.

06/04/2026

A federal judge is being asked to immediately order the Cleveland Clinic to stop detaining people who bring gunshot wound victims to its emergency rooms while a legal challenge to the policy moves forward.

Cleveland Clinic’s police department instructs officers to detain people and vehicles who bring gunshot wound victims to the emergency room.

06/03/2026

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and the first Friday marks the start of “Wear Orange” weekend. Cleveland organizations are hosting a survivor walk, a teen takeover, a community bazaar and more throughout June — all free and open to the public.

Cleveland organizations are hosting a survivor walk, a teen takeover, a community bazaar and more throughout June.

06/03/2026

The City of Cleveland spent May racing to line up homes to fix in the Glenville neighborhood before an $11.1 million federal grant to get rid of lead hazards expired at the end of the month.

The city is hoping to make nearly 150 homes in Glenville lead safe. It has about 120 days to finish construction on more than half of them.

06/02/2026

It’s Pride Month and The Buckeye Flame created a guide that contains more than 150 events across Ohio in June and beyond. The guide includes everything from parades and musical celebrations to movie nights, book chats, church services and more.

There are all sorts of LGBTQ+ Pride Month events of in Northeast Ohio and across Ohio taking place in 2026.