/news/tags/greater-cleveland-congregations Greater Cleveland Congregations en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:07:59 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-20/cuyahoga-prosecutor-michael-omalley-lobs-extortion-accusation-at-greater-cleveland-congregations O'Malley described a request, in a set of draft questions for a public candidates forum, to pledge to send money from his office to an outside trauma care organization as "extortion." Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:07:59 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-20/cuyahoga-prosecutor-michael-omalley-lobs-extortion-accusation-at-greater-cleveland-congregations Matthew Richmond /government-politics/2023-11-20/cuyahoga-county-council-removes-funding-for-juvenile-cases-from-public-defender-budget The Greater Cleveland Congregations had called on the county to take steps toward providing public defenders for all juveniles facing adult court. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:57:59 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-20/cuyahoga-county-council-removes-funding-for-juvenile-cases-from-public-defender-budget Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2022-04-08/greater-cleveland-congregations-presses-county-candidates-for-fewer-juveniles-in-adult-jail Cuyahoga County leads the state in the number of youth bound over to adult jail Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:55:03 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-04-08/greater-cleveland-congregations-presses-county-candidates-for-fewer-juveniles-in-adult-jail Matthew Richmond /news/community/2021-08-09/a-lesson-in-cleveland-politics-for-the-ages-organizers-open-up-about-what-they-learned-in-the-q-deal-fight A new Cuyahoga County diversion center in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood can trace its roots to the work of Greater Cleveland Congregations and the group's opposition to using public money to renovate a sports arena. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 20:21:47 GMT /news/community/2021-08-09/a-lesson-in-cleveland-politics-for-the-ages-organizers-open-up-about-what-they-learned-in-the-q-deal-fight Lee Chilcote/The Land /news/community/2021-04-26/black-cleveland-churches-serve-as-a-sanctuary-from-covid-vaccination-disparity The Northeast Ohio Journalism Collaborative explores the role some houses of worship play in vaccinating hard-to-reach neighborhoods in the city. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:50:25 GMT /news/community/2021-04-26/black-cleveland-churches-serve-as-a-sanctuary-from-covid-vaccination-disparity Conor Morris /news/health-science/2020-06-24/greater-cleveland-congregations-launches-covid-19-testing-initiative Eighteen Northeast Ohio church congregations are joining forces to offer free, on-site COVID-19 testing. In addition to getting more people tested, the effort also aims to address racial disparities in coronavirus response. Greater Cleveland Congregations is launching the Color of Health Initiative, with an emphasis on the African American community and other higher-risk groups. The initiative is a partnership with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and MetroHealth. Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:52:40 GMT /news/health-science/2020-06-24/greater-cleveland-congregations-launches-covid-19-testing-initiative /news/community/2020-02-23/cleveland-faith-coalitions-new-director-plans-to-keep-pushing-for-crisis-centers Greater Cleveland Congregations holds a public event Thursday to urge Cuyahoga County to open crisis diversion centers.Keisha Krumm took over leadership… Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:30 GMT /news/community/2020-02-23/cleveland-faith-coalitions-new-director-plans-to-keep-pushing-for-crisis-centers Matthew Richmond /news/community/2017-09-01/greater-cleveland-congregations-withdraws-petition-for-quicken-loans-arena-renovation-referendum Greater Cleveland Congregations has withdrawn its petitions to put the Quicken Loans Arena renovation deal before voters. The project involved an… Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:17:50 GMT /news/community/2017-09-01/greater-cleveland-congregations-withdraws-petition-for-quicken-loans-arena-renovation-referendum Annie Wu /news/community/2017-04-26/what-could-happen-if-voters-reject-clevelands-q-renovation-funding A petition drive is underway to stop the city of Cleveland from spending $88 million to help renovate Quicken Loans Arena. The Cuyahoga County Progressive… Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:14:02 GMT /news/community/2017-04-26/what-could-happen-if-voters-reject-clevelands-q-renovation-funding /news/community/2017-04-14/opponents-say-they-may-force-the-issue-to-voters-if-cleveland-council-oks-q-renovations Cleveland City Council is expected to vote tonight on committing the city’s share of funds to help pay for $140 million in upgrades to Quicken Loans… Fri, 14 Apr 2017 21:41:03 GMT /news/community/2017-04-14/opponents-say-they-may-force-the-issue-to-voters-if-cleveland-council-oks-q-renovations