The Aug. 29 police shooting followed a father-son argument inside a Cleveland Heights home.

Crime is down 13% compared to the last three summers.

Local hospitals say recent cuts in federal funding are undermining local efforts to screen patients about their potential risks for gun violence.

The mass shooting occurred in East Akron at a birthday party. Lateris Cook, 27, of Akron was killed. Akron police are still investigating the shooting.

On June 25, the DOJ launched a Cleveland-based center to prevent gun violence in Northeast Ohio by tracking the weapons used in those crimes.

Mayor Shammas Malik canceled 11 events Friday evening after city council members sent him a letter calling it "irresponsible" to hold Juneteenth events so soon after a recent mass shooting on the city's east side.

The city of Akron worked with several nonprofit agencies to start the fund. The Akron Community Foundation and United Way have already contributed $50,000.

Akron Police now say the number of people shot in the drive-by shooting early Sunday Morning is 27. Two were in critical condition. One person was killed.

Residents are being urged to speak out if they have information about a mass shooting that occurred in East Akron overnight on Sunday.

One 27-year-old male was killed in the shooting. Police are investigating and encourage the community to reach out with tips.

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne says the Women's Health Advisory Council will consist of 13 people from varied backgrounds.

Minority participation is low among registered organ transplant donors, despite record numbers of transplants last year.

Journalist Betty J. Halliburton explores the experiences of Black women in Cleveland as they navigate systems affecting their health and well-being.

Members of the Black and Jewish communities are working to build relationships between the two groups while collaborating on various projects to fight inequity in healthcare and other areas.

The Racism as a Public Health Crisis Coalition (RAPHC-C), which formed in 2020 when the city declared racism a public health crisis, held a town hall meeting on Friday. The group’s co-chair Marsha Mockabee said the event was an “appetizer” for more community engagement coming in the future.

Cleveland's St. Vincent Charity Medical Center's emergency department closed in November of 2022. But since then, people have continued to show up looking for care.

A Boston hospital gets daily, home blood pressure checks for moms at risk for the pregnancy complication, pre-eclampsia. The effort is a response to alarming rates of Black maternal mortality.

Police departments across the country offer ride-alongs to members of the community to help the public understand the issues that officers face at work. One nonprofit in Cleveland offers the same service — but community members take police officers and others on tours of the community.

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Northeast Ohio’s Black communities hard, recent research shows. Now researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH) are trying to determine whether long COVID-19 will also disproportionately affect Black people.