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Matt Richmond/Ideastream Public MediaThe Office of Violence Prevention will address rising violence in the county through community initiatives. -
Ygal Kaufman/Ideastream Public MediaA coalition of Euclid community leaders, gun violence victims and city officials are meeting May 17 to develop a series of steps to reduce violence, especially among youth.
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After a deadly shooting between teens, the Shaker Heights Public Library has worked to maintain its communal offerings and social programs for youth. -
Nonprofit groups in Cleveland decried federal funding cuts to programs designed to prevent gun violence. -
'Will my life be cut short too?': Cleveland 10-year-old wants action after gun violence kills friendAfter losing his best friend to gun violence, Lorenzo Roberson has called on the City of Cleveland and its leaders to combat the issue before more lives are lost. -
Ideastream's Connecting the Dots series features stories about gun violence and the Northeast Ohioans working to find solutions. -
A lawyer with Legal Aid is holding trainings with law enforcement to teach police officers about a form that can be used in the Ohio court system to track firearms in domestic violence cases. -
The Lorain County Urban League provides a new violence interruption program with a public health approach to solving gun violence. -
The Eddie Eagle cartoon, produced by the National Rifle Association in the late 1980s, is being used in Cleveland, Akron and cities across the country to try to teach children gun safety. But research shows it's ineffective. -
Law enforcement touted dozens of gun arrests in 2023, many for selling machine gun conversion devices. -
In the program, "credible messengers" - past gun crime offenders - work with individuals in the community to find peaceful alternatives to conflict. -
Since the Neighborhood Safety Fund's rollout in fall 2023, the city has granted two million dollars to 43 community groups.
Ideastream Public Media investigates how racism contributes to poor health outcomes in the Cleveland area and uncovers what local institutions are doing to tear down the structural barriers to good health.
A podcast that addresses livability metrics and recent findings surrounding the health and wellness challenges faced by Black women in Northeast Ohio.
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Nearly two years ago, Cuyahoga County declared racism a public health crisis as the Black Lives Matter movement was sweeping the country. Since then, county officials have taken some initial steps to address racial and health inequities that have plagued the area for centuries. But some say change has not come quickly enough. -
During the pandemic, many people suffered from COVID-19 and other illnesses, but new research shows that the kind of neighborhood where they lived had a… -
Dave's Market closing on Lakeshore Blvd. could affect everything from what's for dinner to home values in Collinwood. Many in the neighborhood are dismayed, angry and worried about the closure. -
Ideastream Public Media’s health team is connecting the dots on how racism contributes to poor health outcomes in the Cleveland area. On a recent brisk… -
A nursing home that is seen as an institution in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood is closing.Eliza Bryant Village officials announced this month that… -
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything - even how we grieve in Northeast Ohio. The totality of loss is now coming into view.Nearly 41,000 more Ohioans… -
Many Black men are distrustful of the health care system. Two doctors in Cleveland are fighting to change that. -
The program will also pay for expenses such as transportation and child care to eliminate barriers students face. -
The county ADAHMS board reversed course after media attention for replacing the work racism with discrimination -
Jackie Casimire lost her 30-year-old son two years ago when he was shot 22 times. She believes he was killed for his legal gun collection. To Casimire’s…
