NEW!8,026sharesHundreds of hours of security video released by Cuyahoga County on Friday shows the worst property destruction during the May 30 protests downtown occurred after police shot pepper balls, pepper spray and canisters of chemical fumes into crowds at the Justice Center.The videos seem to corroborate the accounts of several witnesses and legal observers, who told that officers’ deployment of the less-lethal munitions sparked much of rioting, vandalism, burning and looting.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.…NEW!8,026sharesHundreds of hours of security video released by Cuyahoga County on Friday shows the worst property destruction during the May 30 protests downtown occurred after police shot pepper balls, pepper spray and canisters of chemical fumes into crowds at the Justice Center.The videos seem to corroborate the accounts of several witnesses and legal observers, who told that officers’ deployment of the less-lethal munitions sparked much of rioting, vandalism, burning and looting.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.WW…

NEW!56,142sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Friday signed an order mandating people wear face masks in public spaces to slow the spread of the coronavirus.The measure, which plans to carry fines, takes effect Friday evening and will be enforced during public Fourth of July celebrations.Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish also on Friday said he will introduce a measure to County Council on Tuesday to mandate masks in public spaces across the county.“The spike in coronavirus cases across the City of Cleveland warrants the mandated use of masks,” Jackson said in a...…NEW!56,142sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Friday signed an order mandating people wear face masks in public spaces to slow the spread of the coronavirus.The measure, which plans to carry fines, takes effect Friday evening and will be enforced during public Fourth of July celebrations.Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish also on Friday said he will introduce a measure to County Council on Tuesday to mandate masks in public spaces across the county.“The spike in coronavirus cases across the City of Cleveland warrants the mandated use of masks,” Jackson said in a...WW…

NEW!287sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — Police and protesters clashed for hours in downtown Cleveland on Saturday in the wake of a chaotic demonstration against the police killing of George Floyd, following other cities throughout the country.After protests earlier in the day that saw police cars torched and windows to the Justice Center smashed, some protesters shattered windows along main business corridors, including Euclid Avenue.Cleveland police shot tear gas, sometimes as they drove badly damaged vans through intersections, at groups that remained downtown after Mayor Frank Jackson imposed an...…NEW!287sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — Police and protesters clashed for hours in downtown Cleveland on Saturday in the wake of a chaotic demonstration against the police killing of George Floyd, following other cities throughout the country.After protests earlier in the day that saw police cars torched and windows to the Justice Center smashed, some protesters shattered windows along main business corridors, including Euclid Avenue.Cleveland police shot tear gas, sometimes as they drove badly damaged vans through intersections, at groups that remained downtown after Mayor Frank Jackson imposed an...WW…

NEW!508sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations have launched an investigation into the May 30 incident where an officer shot with a bean bag round during demonstrations in downtown Cleveland.The county said in a statement released Tuesday that sheriff’s deputies did deploy less-lethal munitions, including bean bag rounds at the Justice Center, but the department was not sure if a deputy fired the shot that left 24-year-old John Sanders missing his left eye.The sheriff’s department had not received a formal complaint...…NEW!508sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations have launched an investigation into the May 30 incident where an officer shot with a bean bag round during demonstrations in downtown Cleveland.The county said in a statement released Tuesday that sheriff’s deputies did deploy less-lethal munitions, including bean bag rounds at the Justice Center, but the department was not sure if a deputy fired the shot that left 24-year-old John Sanders missing his left eye.The sheriff’s department had not received a formal complaint...WW…

NEW!8,703sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio – A grand jury in Cleveland on Tuesday indicted right-wing political hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman with felony charges connected to a multi-state robocall campaign that prosecutors say was meant to scare voters in urban areas with large minority populations out of voting by mail in the Nov. 3 presidential election.Wohl, 22, of Irvine, California, and Burman, 54, of Arlington, Virginia, are indicted on eight counts of telecommunications fraud and seven counts of bribery in connection with more than 8,000 calls that were placed to residents of Cleveland...…NEW!8,703sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio – A grand jury in Cleveland on Tuesday indicted right-wing political hoaxers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman with felony charges connected to a multi-state robocall campaign that prosecutors say was meant to scare voters in urban areas with large minority populations out of voting by mail in the Nov. 3 presidential election.Wohl, 22, of Irvine, California, and Burman, 54, of Arlington, Virginia, are indicted on eight counts of telecommunications fraud and seven counts of bribery in connection with more than 8,000 calls that were placed to residents of Cleveland...WW…

NEW!245sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday cleared the immediate release of a prisoner whom a Cuyahoga County judge mistakenly sentenced to 18 years in prison instead of 18 years-to-life on a murder conviction.The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections and the offices of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley and Chief Public Defender Mark Stanton all agreed that Rogers Henderson should be released after the court’s justices on Wednesday unanimously held that prosecutors waited too long to seek to correct the error imposed at Henderson’s 1999...…NEW!245sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday cleared the immediate release of a prisoner whom a Cuyahoga County judge mistakenly sentenced to 18 years in prison instead of 18 years-to-life on a murder conviction.The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections and the offices of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley and Chief Public Defender Mark Stanton all agreed that Rogers Henderson should be released after the court’s justices on Wednesday unanimously held that prosecutors waited too long to seek to correct the error imposed at Henderson’s 1999...WW…

NEW!3,342sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio – More Ohioans support the Black Lives Matter movement and believe that the country’s racial problems are not just rare and isolated incidents than do not, according to a newly released poll.The Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes Poll also found that while an overall majority of Ohio voters agree that white people enjoy some advantages because of their skin color, they also believe that society does not fully understand rural white Americans' daily struggles.The poll released Thursday included 1,011 Ohioans who said they are registered and likely to vote....…NEW!3,342sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio – More Ohioans support the Black Lives Matter movement and believe that the country’s racial problems are not just rare and isolated incidents than do not, according to a newly released poll.The Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes Poll also found that while an overall majority of Ohio voters agree that white people enjoy some advantages because of their skin color, they also believe that society does not fully understand rural white Americans' daily struggles.The poll released Thursday included 1,011 Ohioans who said they are registered and likely to vote....WW…

NEW!2,821sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- A correspondent for InfoWars, the far-right website that peddles debunked conspiracy theories and fringe political commentary, was arrested on Friday at a house in Portage County after a grand jury handed up a secret indictment charging her with robbery and domestic violence, according to officials.Portage County Jail staff on Saturday confirmed that 29, is being held on charges of robbery, tampering with evidence, obstructing justice and domestic violence. Her boyfriend, 45-year-old Gavin Wince, is also being held on the same charges.Both are being held...…NEW!2,821sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- A correspondent for InfoWars, the far-right website that peddles debunked conspiracy theories and fringe political commentary, was arrested on Friday at a house in Portage County after a grand jury handed up a secret indictment charging her with robbery and domestic violence, according to officials.Portage County Jail staff on Saturday confirmed that 29, is being held on charges of robbery, tampering with evidence, obstructing justice and domestic violence. Her boyfriend, 45-year-old Gavin Wince, is also being held on the same charges.Both are being held...WW…

NEW!2,263sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Newly released body camera video shows a Cleveland police officer fire pepper spray in a peaceful protester’s face during the May 30 demonstration outside downtown’s Justice Center that devolved into riots.The video, captured by a Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputy, was included in a batch of body camera videos that the county released last week, nearly two months after and other media outlets requested the videos. It depicts a previously un-publicized use of force by Cleveland’s police department, which is already facing two excessive force lawsuits over...…NEW!2,263sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Newly released body camera video shows a Cleveland police officer fire pepper spray in a peaceful protester’s face during the May 30 demonstration outside downtown’s Justice Center that devolved into riots.The video, captured by a Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputy, was included in a batch of body camera videos that the county released last week, nearly two months after and other media outlets requested the videos. It depicts a previously un-publicized use of force by Cleveland’s police department, which is already facing two excessive force lawsuits over...WW…

NEW!1,552sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- The felony charges against InfoWars correspondent Millie Weaver stem from an April incident where Weaver, her boyfriend and her brother grabbed her mother, threw her to the ground and stole her cellphone, according to a police report of the incident released Monday.Weaver’s mother, 51-year-old Felicia McCarron, told Portage County sheriff’s deputies on April 25 that she was recording audio of the trio verbally abusing her when they saw her cellphone in her back pocket and attacked her, a copy of the report obtained by cleveland.com shows.The report contains...…NEW!1,552sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- The felony charges against InfoWars correspondent Millie Weaver stem from an April incident where Weaver, her boyfriend and her brother grabbed her mother, threw her to the ground and stole her cellphone, according to a police report of the incident released Monday.Weaver’s mother, 51-year-old Felicia McCarron, told Portage County sheriff’s deputies on April 25 that she was recording audio of the trio verbally abusing her when they saw her cellphone in her back pocket and attacked her, a copy of the report obtained by cleveland.com shows.The report contains...WW…