Cuyahoga County Archives

Ohio Probation Officer Claims Union Collected Dues Without Consent

August 30, 2021August 29, 2021 The Center Square

A Cuyahoga County probation officer wants union dues taken out of her paycheck returned because she was never part of the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council union.

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of Kimberlee Warren against the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council, claiming union officials violated her First Amendment rights as a public employee by continuing to collect union dues without her consent.

Ohio Parents Rally to Reopen Schools and Sports

August 5, 2020August 4, 2020 Ben Kolodny

Parents across Ohio are rallying for on-campus learning and extracurricular activities to resume as the school year starts.

More than 100 people rallied in the rain in front of Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools offices on Monday, according to cleveland.com. While some were there to show their support for online-only programs the vast majority called for the immediate re-opening of campus learning.

Ohio in the ‘Yellow Zone’ Accounting to White House Task Force Report

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Ohio is in the “yellow zone” for coronavirus cases, according to a White House Coronavirus Task Force report that presents a list of suggested actions.

The July 14 report is available here. The Ohio data begins on Page 246.

The classification means Ohio had between 10 to 100 new cases per 100,000 residents the week before the report was released, and the yellow zone for test positivity, indicating a rate between 5 percent to 10 percent.

‘Unmasking’ the Maskless to Avoid Another Lockdown

July 15, 2020July 14, 2020 Patrick McCloskey

More than 500 complaints about mask compliance were made over the weekend on a new hotline and online submission form meant to encourage in Cuyahoga County. A week ago, Governor Mike DeWine mandated face masks in the seven counties, including Cuyahoga, where the Wuhan virus infections have spiked recently.

Cleveland Has Three Cases of Coronavirus, Gov. DeWine Says, While Declaring State of Emergency in Ohio

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

Ohio’s first three confirmed cases of coronavirus are all in Cuyahoga County, said Gov. Mike DeWine, who announced a state of emergency on Monday.

The three patients in Cuyahoga County had contact with other people who had confirmed cases of COVID-19, DeWine said. The three patients are all in their 50s.

Cuyahoga County’s Plastic Bags Ban Took Effect This Week

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Zachery Schmidt

Single use plastic bags will no longer be available in Cuyahoga County as its ban took effect at the start of the new year.

AG Yost Dave Shares Concerns About Drug Companies Settlement With Two Ohio Counties

October 23, 2019October 22, 2019 Beth Lear

The day before the bellwether trial of Cuyahoga and Summit Counties versus four major pharmaceutical companies began, the drug manufacturers settled. The issue for the counties was the significant cost of the opioid epidemic, believed to have been fueled by the drug companies. Earlier this summer Attorney General Dave Yost tried to force the court to consolidate the counties’ cases under his jurisdiction, and he voiced concern with the settlement.

Pro-Life Activists Call for Investigation Into Preterm Clinic’s Role in Death of Ohio Woman

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Dozens of pro-life activists gathered outside of Cleveland’s Preterm abortion clinic Tuesday morning to address the death of 26-year-old mother Tia Parks.

Cuyahoga County Council Expected to Pass Countywide Ban on Plastic Bags

May 6, 2019May 5, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Cuyahoga County Council is showing signs of supporting an ordinance that would ban the use of single-use plastic bags in the county. The council’s Education, Environment, and Sustainability Committee discussed the ban during a meeting last week, and all members expressed support. Council President Dan Brady told The…

Kamala Harris Headlines Cuyahoga County Democratic Party’s Annual Dinner

April 29, 2019April 28, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) headlined the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party’s annual fundraising dinner Sunday night. Harris’ appearance at the event was called into question earlier this month after a dispute between union leaders and the Cuyahoga County Council. As The Cleveland Plain Dealer explains, the council voted to transfer…

Former Democrat State Senator and Judge Once Convicted of Assaulting Wife Now Arrested in Connection with Her Death

November 20, 2018November 19, 2018 Anthony Accardi

A former Cuyahoga County judge, Lance Mason, who was removed from the bench after he beat his wife four years ago, was arrested over the weekend in connection with her fatal stabbing. Mason, 51, a former high-ranking state lawmaker and a Democrat, had pleaded guilty to the previous assault but landed on his feet…