# community reporting (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover community reporting. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Cleveland police discipline may change — and why a union may sue](https://signalcleveland.org/how-cleveland-police-discipline-may-change-and-why-a-union-may-sue/) _2026-08-27 · Frank W. Lewis · Signal Cleveland_ Five years and three plans later, Cleveland’s Community Police Commission aims to overhaul police discipline one more time. The post How Cleveland police discipline may change — and why a union may sue appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [West African Drum Circle brings music and togetherness to the Cleveland Metroparks](https://signalcleveland.org/west-african-drum-circle-brings-music-and-togetherness-to-the-cleveland-metroparks/) _2026-08-27 · Gennifer Harding-Gosnell · Signal Cleveland_ Around 30 to 50 drummers of all ages and skill levels join in the West African Drum Circle events in the Cleveland Metroparks every year. The post West African Drum Circle brings music and togetherness to the Cleveland Metroparks appeared first on Signal Cleveland . [Listen](https://videos.files.wordpress.com/OmI5IuCO/20260821_191750.mp4) ## [Ohio governor candidates have concerns about Flock cameras. Here’s what they said](https://signalcleveland.org/ohio-governor-race-amy-acton-vivek-ramaswamy-flock-camera-stances-november-election-2026/) _2026-08-27 · Andrew Tobias · Signal Cleveland_ Neither major candidate has proposed eliminating Flock cameras altogether as privacy concerns about the company’s extensive surveillance network have gained political traction on the right and the left. The post Ohio governor candidates have concerns about Flock cameras. Here’s what they said appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Inside the Cleveland nonprofit you’ve never heard of that awards public money to businesses](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-citywide-development-corporation-nonprofit-meetings/) _2026-08-26 · Nick Castele · Signal Cleveland_ The Cleveland Citywide Development Corp. greenlights grants and loans for businesses around the city. But it receives little public attention. The post Inside the Cleveland nonprofit you’ve never heard of that awards public money to businesses appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Cleveland broadens its student safety effort — but shares fewer details](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-broadens-its-student-safety-effort-and-safe-passage-but-shares-fewer-details/) _2026-08-26 · Franziska Wild · Signal Cleveland_ The city has promised a plan to help get thousands of kids to new schools safely but details about who is doing what remain unclear. The post Cleveland broadens its student safety effort — but shares fewer details appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [People’s Budget Cleveland pilot names winning Slavic Village projects](https://signalcleveland.org/peoples-budget-cleveland-pilot-names-winning-slavic-village-projects/) _2026-08-26 · Najee Hall · Signal Cleveland_ Residents voted to select five projects to share $100,000 in funding as part of a participatory governance pilot in Cleveland. The post People’s Budget Cleveland pilot names winning Slavic Village projects appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Amy Acton is betting that breaking with Democrats can help win Ohio](https://signalcleveland.org/amy-acton-ohio-medicaid-voter-id-transgender-athletes-positions-november-election-2026/) _2026-08-26 · Andrew Tobias · Signal Cleveland_ Amy Acton's positions on a few key issues have set her apart from her own running mate and much of her party. Critics call it pandering; supporters call it savvy politics for a red-leaning state. The post Amy Acton is betting that breaking with Democrats can help win Ohio appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Akron families get ready for the school year with free laptops, backpacks, and school supplies at House Three Thirty](https://signalcleveland.org/akron-better-together-bookbag-giveaway/) _2026-08-25 · Signal Akron · Signal Cleveland_ The smell of fresh notebook paper paired with the sound of a squeaky shopping cart rolling down the aisles typically signifies the start of the back-to-school season. But at House Three Thirty in Akron, families were welcomed by community partners and local nonprofits to help them get ready for the upcoming school year. Takita Rankin, \[…\] The post Akron families get ready for the school year with… ## [Cleveland Clinic updates, defends gunshot wound detention policy in new court filing](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-clinic-defends-gunshot-wound-detention-policy-to-judge/) _2026-08-25 · Celia Hack · Signal Cleveland_ The Cleveland Clinic responded to a federal lawsuit seeking to halt the hospital's policy of detaining people arriving with gunshot victims. The post Cleveland Clinic updates, defends gunshot wound detention policy in new court filing appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Feds may end Ohio manufacturing program that supported Cleveland-based MAGNET after audit raised spending questions](https://signalcleveland.org/feds-may-end-ohio-manufacturing-program-cleveland-magnet-after-audit-cites-20-9-million-in-misspending/) _2026-08-25 · Andrew Tobias · Signal Cleveland_ The state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership program has been suspended since late last year. MAGNET, which is no longer affiliated with the state network, was also cited for poor oversight and is disputing the findings. The post Feds may end Ohio manufacturing program that supported Cleveland-based MAGNET after audit raised spending questions appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1RWoM7xgfhJ0) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Natural gas plant, brownfield solar farm get green light from Ohio regulators](https://signalcleveland.org/natural-gas-plant-brownfield-solar-farm-ohio-regulators/) _2026-08-22 · Jake Zuckerman · Signal Cleveland_ The Ohio Power Siting Board issued its first permit to a grid-tied natural gas fired power plant since 2019. It also greenlit a solar farm planned on a former coal mine. The post Natural gas plant, brownfield solar farm get green light from Ohio regulators appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Cleveland police monitor questions what outgoing public safety watchdog accomplished](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-police-monitor-questions-what-outgoing-public-safety-watchdog-accomplished/) _2026-08-21 · Frank W. Lewis · Signal Cleveland_ Cleveland's latest Public Safety Inspector General is leaving. Federal monitors question what she accomplished related to the consent decree in the past 18 months. The post Cleveland police monitor questions what outgoing public safety watchdog accomplished appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [The Cleveland National Air Show and 6 other things to do around town this Labor Day weekend](https://signalcleveland.org/the-cleveland-air-show-plus-other-things-to-do-this-labor-day-weekend-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Gennifer Harding-Gosnell · Signal Cleveland_ Learn more about these Labor Day weekend events happening around Greater Cleveland, including some you may have not heard of. The post The Cleveland National Air Show and 6 other things to do around town this Labor Day weekend appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [A new data center wants to build a natural gas power plant near an Ohio lake town](https://signalcleveland.org/buckeye-lake-millersport-ohio-data-center-gas-power-plant/) _2026-08-21 · Jake Zuckerman · Signal Cleveland_ Policymakers hope "behind the meter" power plants will enable the tech sector to keep building data centers without spiking electric bills. But locals say they don't want to be stuck breathing in the millions of tons of emissions. The post A new data center wants to build a natural gas power plant near an Ohio lake town appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Can you name this historic 1893 Cleveland landmark on Bolivar Road?](https://signalcleveland.org/can-you-name-this-historic-1893-cleveland-landmark-on-bolivar-road/) _2026-08-21 · Signal Cleveland Staff · Signal Cleveland_ Whether you’re a news junkie or just in it for the glory, you’re in the right place. The post Can you name this historic 1893 Cleveland landmark on Bolivar Road? appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [‘The anchor around Husted’s neck’: Data centers are dominating Ohio politics](https://signalcleveland.org/ohio-data-centers-jon-husted-senate-election-nrsc-memo/) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Tobias and Jake Zuckerman · Signal Cleveland_ News and insights from the State Signals newsletter. Plus, we have thoughts on the political ads that are everywhere right now. The post ‘The anchor around Husted’s neck’: Data centers are dominating Ohio politics appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [What’s behind a new push to bring high quality schools to every Cleveland neighborhood](https://signalcleveland.org/behind-a-new-effort-to-bring-high-quality-schools-to-every-cleveland-neighborhood-future-ready-city-fund-education-reform-charters/) _2026-08-20 · Franziska Wild · Signal Cleveland_ Future Ready Cleveland is funding new charter schools and reshaping education options along the way. The post What’s behind a new push to bring high quality schools to every Cleveland neighborhood appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [New charter schools are popping up as CMSD downsizes](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-charter-schools-cmsd-future-ready-rooted-foward-geo-acadamy-cleveland-primary-sports-academy/) _2026-08-20 · Franziska Wild · Signal Cleveland_ A crop of new specialized charter schools is coming to Cleveland as the publicly-run school district downsizes. The post New charter schools are popping up as CMSD downsizes appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Staffer slams AI use at county library, says not a responsible use of taxpayer dollars](https://signalcleveland.org/staffer-slams-ai-use-at-cuyahoga-county-library-use-of-taxpayer-dollars/) _2026-08-20 · Cleveland Documenters · Signal Cleveland_ A new artificial intelligence policy faced pushback from some CCPL employees and concern from some board members. The post Staffer slams AI use at county library, says not a responsible use of taxpayer dollars appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Cleveland could expand 40 parks and recreation sites with Land Bank lots. See where](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-could-expand-40-parks-and-recreation-sites-with-land-bank-lots-see-where/) _2026-08-19 · Signal Cleveland Staff · Signal Cleveland_ In addition to parks and recreation centers, transfers from the city's landbank could be used to for a new fire station in Cleveland's Ward 6 and to expand the footprint of the city kennel. The post Cleveland could expand 40 parks and recreation sites with Land Bank lots. See where appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qwB9HDLQwGYf) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [CMSD students start the 2026-2027 school year next week. Here’s what to know](https://signalcleveland.org/cmsd-students-start-the-2026-2027-school-year-transportation-badges-cellphone-ban-grades/) _2026-08-19 · Franziska Wild · Signal Cleveland_ Thousands of CMSD students will head to new schools next week. Here's where to check your students bus assignment and access their grades. The post CMSD students start the 2026-2027 school year next week. Here’s what to know appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [‘We’re not giving up’: Cleveland will keep trying to close Burke Lakefront Airport despite resistance from FAA, Moreno](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-burke-lakefront-airport-closure-bibb-faa/) _2026-08-18 · Nick Castele · Signal Cleveland_ City Hall will keep working to make its case for closing Burke to the FAA and Congress, the mayor's deputy chief of staff says. The post ‘We’re not giving up’: Cleveland will keep trying to close Burke Lakefront Airport despite resistance from FAA, Moreno appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Cleveland makes progress on a ‘State of Black Women and Girls’ report](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-black-women-girls-commission-needs-support/) _2026-08-18 · Cleveland Documenters · Signal Cleveland_ Cleveland commission members spoke of the need for additional funding and work that it plans to do with incarcerated Black Women and girls. The post Cleveland makes progress on a ‘State of Black Women and Girls’ report appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [DeWine called for a prop betting ban a year ago. Little has changed in Ohio](https://signalcleveland.org/ohio-prop-bets-and-sports-betting-mike-dewine-ban/) _2026-08-18 · Jake Zuckerman · Signal Cleveland_ Sportsbooks continue to offer a full suite of prop bets, one year after Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio should ban them all. In a year of prosecutions and league investigations, only MLB has budged. The post DeWine called for a prop betting ban a year ago. Little has changed in Ohio appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [Moreno hands Bibb a defeat on Burke Lakefront Airport. Will City Hall keep fighting to close it?](https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-burke-lakefront-airport-bernie-moreno-justin-bibb-whats-next/) _2026-08-18 · Nick Castele · Signal Cleveland_ City Hall isn’t quite admitting defeat after key decision makers signaled they won’t close Burke Lakefront Airport. The post Moreno hands Bibb a defeat on Burke Lakefront Airport. Will City Hall keep fighting to close it? appeared first on Signal Cleveland . ## [7 questions nonprofits should ask before financing a facility project](https://signalcleveland.org/7-questions-nonprofits-should-ask-before-financing-a-facility-project/) _2026-08-17 · Signal Statewide · Signal Cleveland_ Every nonprofit facility has a purpose beyond its walls. It’s where children learn, patients receive care, artists create, families access services, and neighbors come together. As organizations grow and communities evolve, those spaces often need to evolve as well. A roof reaches the end of its life. A health center needs additional exam rooms. A \[…\] The post 7 questions nonprofits should ask…