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 announcement, made on X, is in response to an unfriendly crowd at Sen. Bernie Moreno's forum at the City Club on Wednesday. -
By passing the rules, the commission has taken a key step toward asserting its authority over officer discipline, established four years ago under a voter-approved charter amendment. -
Protesters gathered outside the City Club and disrupted Moreno's speech inside, criticizing President Donald Trump's policies on a wide range of issues. -
Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin said a second investigation into Joe Jones' conduct found credible allegations of workplace violence and harassment. -
Under an agreement between the city and Cuyahoga County, fees to house detainees will increase by about 40%. -
Defendants Antoine Tolbert, Austreeia Everson and Rameer Askew faced a total of 15 charges for actions they maintained were part of their work as community activists. -
The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office filed a request for a mistrial with the Ohio Supreme Court Thursday based on jury instructions. -
The report on the 2024 shooting, released Monday, found evidence of multiple gunshots fired by Christian Tyson Thomas prior to officers opened fire. -
Tolbert, along with Austreeia Everson and Rameer Askew, are facing extortion, kidnapping, intimidation and other charges for activities they describe as community activism. -
Antoine Tolbert, Austreeia Everson and Rameer Askew, all members of the activist group New Era Cleveland, face a total of 13 charges.
