Matthew Richmond
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Police, courts, radio and writing
Education: University of Southern California - Master of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: In a kayak near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River
Experience:
Matthew Richmond has worked as a journalist since 2011, first as a stringer in South Sudan, then as a public radio radio reporter in upstate New York covering hydrofracking before arriving in Cleveland in 2016.
Highlights:
- 2022 & 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Criminal Justice Reporting
- Reporting fellow for "Guns & America" - a public media reporting project focused on firearms, their role and history in U.S. society and the laws surrounding their distribution and possession in Ohio and nationwide
- Reporting on the criminal justice system in Northeast Ohio, with a particular focus on policing, prosecutors and responses to violent crime
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The new council cohort includes three new members alongside 12 incumbents. That's two fewer members than the most recent session due to redistricting and population loss. -
A new jury room aims to address many of the complaints court administrators have received over the years. -
The department was struggling to keep up with attrition prior to a 2023 pay increase. -
The lawsuit was filed by Ibrahim Shehadeh, a gas station owner in Northeast Ohio who was involved in two other high profile controversies in 2025. -
The two-year spending plan slashes tens-of-millions in spending on social services programs. -
The monitor assessed Cleveland Police stops, searches and arrests during 2024. -
The law would create a Department of Community Crisis Response to respond to 9-1-1 calls related to mental health. -
Sheriff Terry Grice is asking township trustees to pay for additional cameras within their borders. -
Sheriff Harold Pretel originally requested $217 million for 2026. The budget county council is considering provides $205 million to his office. -
Council made few other changes to the health and humans services budget, restoring some funding to three programs.
