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Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze, a White woman wearing a judge’s robe, stands between two American flags. A plaque on the desk in front of her reads: “Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze.”
Cleveland February 18
FBI Subpoena Targets How Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Celebrezze Steered Work to Friend
The grand jury subpoena also focuses on Mark Dottore’s company, which has earned more than $500,000 in fees from the court since 2017.
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A Black woman in a blue shirt stands in a kitchen.
Cleveland February 5
Under Pressure, Cuyahoga County Releases Video of Teen’s Shooting by Deputy
After four months, the county provided body cam footage, and is weighing policy changes amid a Marshall Project and News 5 Cleveland investigation.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
A photo collage shows an old newspaper clipping with the headline “Justices Argue with Lawyers at Cleveland’s Frisk Hearing” with a black and white photo of Louis Stokes. On top of that photo is an old photo of police officers searching people against a car. On the far right, there are three orange traffic cones with an old photo of police officers behind the cones.
Cleveland December 19, 2024
How a 1963 Cleveland Case Shaped Stop-and-Frisk Police Tactics, and Why It Still Matters
Under Cleveland’s consent decree, police have to track each stop.
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A sectioned off area inside the Cuyahoga County Justice Complex labeled “Sheriff’s Department Perimeter Patrol” has computers and chairs. A man in a long-sleeved button-down shirt and dark-colored pants walks towards the left, behind the sectioned off area.
Cleveland November 21, 2024
Cuyahoga County Jail Will Now Do More Than Show People the Door
Reentry changes come in response to The Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation that showed people leaving jail got little help to avoid returning.
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Cleveland October 8, 2024
Meet the Candidates Running for Judge in Cuyahoga County’s General Election
What voters need to know about the judicial candidates on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.
By The Marshall Project
A photo collage shows, from left, Vanika Burks, a Black woman with a bomber jacket; Cornelius Love, a Black man with a plain baseball cap; and Asia Barton, a Black woman wearing a New York Yankees cap, all in grayscale tones, at the bottom of the frame. Behind them are a digital sign that reads “Prepare to Stop,” a white Cleveland Police truck and a man facing away from the viewer in a yellow vest that reads “Police” on the back.
Cleveland October 1, 2024
Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight
Review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.
By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland
A collage illustration shows photos of a meeting room full of people, a man in a suit, the exterior of a building that reads “Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center,” and a close-up image of people sitting, one taking notes. Excerpts of various documents are layered throughout the collage. One reads, “I am available, interested, and qualified to serve as assigned counsel in the following case type(s):” and another reads: “Optional delinquency qualification worksheets: The following sections are provided as a convenience to assist you in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications established in O.A.C. 120-1-10 for appointment to various levels of delinquency cases. You are not required to submit these sections with your application.”
Cleveland September 12, 2024
Not ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids
Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications, but insist the state system creates barriers keeping experienced attorneys from defending kids.
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A photo of a Black woman shouting with her fist up while wearing a black hoodie with green text and an image. The woman is standing near an intersection with streetlights at night.
The Frame July 25, 2024
Photos: Three Years of a Family’s Grief and Healing After a Fatal Police Shooting
Photographer Michael Indriolo documents an East Cleveland family’s search for peace after the 2021 police shooting of their 19-year-old brother.
Photographs and text by Michael Indriolo
A middle-aged White man with brown hair and a beard, wearing a blue suit with a red tie, sits in front of a microphone at the end of a curved, wooden table.
Election 2024 July 17, 2024
What We Know About J.D. Vance’s Legislative Action on Criminal Justice
On immigration and more, Vance has defended and legislated former President Donald Trump’s policy goals.
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Illustration of a white paper airplane flying in the sky with a faint city skyline with a blue and purple gradient in the background.
Cleveland Newsletter July 11, 2024
Don’t Waste Our Time, Says Advisory Panel
Cuyahoga County councilman taps 5 to review juvenile court issues.
By The Marshall Project - Cleveland
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