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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
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.
By and
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Cleveland August 1
These Private Centers Lack Oversight. Cuyahoga County Judges Send Kids Anyway.
Courts are increasingly sending children to private youth care centers, spending millions while detention center overcrowding persists.
By and
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Cleveland Newsletter July 11
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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Cleveland Newsletter June 28
Kids Assigned Unqualified Attorneys in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court
Judges are taking problems with attorney assignments “seriously,” official says.
By The Marshall Project - Cleveland
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Cleveland Newsletter June 13
Modernized HIV Laws Proposed for Ohio
Advocates say existing laws outmoded, lag modern science
By The Marshall Project - Cleveland
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Cleveland Newsletter May 30
Inside the Promise and Plight of Black Cops in Cleveland
A TMP reporter chronicles the rise and fall of a Black Shield leader seeking police reform.
By The Marshall Project - Cleveland
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Cleveland Newsletter May 2
‘I Can’t Breathe,’ Man Tells Canton Police Before Dying
Ohio AG probes a third deadly encounter with Canton police.
By The Marshall Project - Cleveland
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News Inside April 18
News Inside Ohio Focus: Juvenile Justice and Reentry Support
News from our Cleveland newsroom impacting the state.
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A diptych photo shows Judge Jennifer O'Malley, left, a White woman, and Judge Thomas F. O'Malley, right, a White man, in judge's robes and seated in a courtroom.
Cleveland March 22
For a Handful of Lawyers in Cuyahoga County, Juvenile Cases Are Big Business
Judges steered two-thirds of cases involving kids accused of crimes to just 10 lawyers in one year, according to a Marshall Project - Cleveland analysis.
By and
An illustration with a dark purple background shows a person with dark hair and purple skin tone standing on top of a large representation of an HIV test. A spotlight focusing on the person and the test beams from the state of Ohio, in red.
Cleveland March 13
Ohio Is Among 34 States That Criminalize People Living With HIV. Who Gets Prosecuted?
Cuyahoga County prosecutes the most people under laws with heightened penalties.
By , The Marshall Project, and Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame
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