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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King is also permanently barred from holding public office, but the prosecutor's office has argued he remains suspended until his appeals are exhausted or a new mayor is elected. -
Antoine Tolbert, along with two other members of New Era, are facing trial this summer in Cuyahoga County's Common Pleas court. -
Erica Campbell's testimony in an April hearing lead to the reversal of the 2019 murder conviction of Jerry Sims in East Cleveland. -
The police officer driving Bibb's vehicle ran a red light and crashed into another car. The Civilian Police Review Board found the officer violated four separate policies. -
King and Smith, a former council member, were convicted of corruption-related charges on May 29, 2025. -
The power struggle appears to stem from a conflict between the city charter and the state law -
King was facing 12 felony and misdemeanor counts related to contracts between the city and two companies owned by King’s family. -
East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King and former council member Ernest Smith face charges related to receiving improper benefits and falsifying records during their time in office. -
Tasha Grant was 39 years old and booked into the jail on April 17. -
In 2019, Jerry Sims was convicted of aggravated murder. Allegations of an inappropriate relationship between the detective and a witness threw testimony into doubt.
