County Councilman Michael J. Houser will introduce the Tamir Rice Act on June 9 to ban the sale and display of realistic gun-shaped novelty lighters and levy civil fines. The measure has support from Tamir Rice’s mother and local advocates.

Police investigated multiple scenes across Cleveland's East Side on Tuesday, including a fatal minivan discovery and a Buckeye Road shooting with dozens of evidence markers.

A Cleveland nonprofit is recruiting grandparents to share polio-era memories to persuade hesitant parents as U.S. vaccine coverage slips.

A large police presence converged at Euclid Avenue and E. 178th in Collinwood Tuesday morning as authorities investigated an active scene.

Ohio’s highest court ruled 6‑1 that people whose domestic‑violence convictions trigger both state and federal firearm bans can still ask state judges to restore gun rights. The case was sent back to an Allen County judge for a fact‑based hearing.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack warned inflation is rising and said the Fed may need to tighten policy if price pressures don't cool.

Aaron Sharp pleaded guilty to killing his brother and grandfather and to shooting two East Cleveland police officers during an Aug. 7, 2025 domestic dispute; sentencing is set for June 17.

A 39-year-old man was found shot and killed inside a minivan Monday night in North Collinwood; police are investigating.

A West Side duplex fire displaced eight adults and three children as firefighters reported ammunition "popping" inside the burning home. City crews and the Red Cross responded.

Lawmakers rolled out Senate Bill 450, a nearly $4 billion capital package that earmarks funds for schools, parks, colleges and community projects across Ohio. Committees will review the bill in the weeks ahead.

Neighborhood groups say promised anti-violence grants haven't been paid; the commission and City Council point to paperwork and pending approvals.

Ohio’s attorney general rejected the ballot summary for a petition to repeal the 2023 reproductive-rights amendment, pausing the campaign before any signatures are collected.

A Lorain County deputy rounded up a stray cow on Webster Road in LaGrange Township; the sheriff’s office is asking owners to call to reclaim the animal.