violence /news/tags/violence violence en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:39:00 GMT Violence kept kids out of this Cleveland park. Now it's home to a basketball league hundreds strong /community/2023-08-01/violence-kept-kids-out-of-this-cleveland-park-now-its-home-to-a-basketball-league-hundreds-strong Cleveland’s first-ever outdoor youth basketball league is in the midst of its second season. Organizers and participants say it has prevented violence in what was once a hotspot on the city’s West Side. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:39:00 GMT /community/2023-08-01/violence-kept-kids-out-of-this-cleveland-park-now-its-home-to-a-basketball-league-hundreds-strong Abbey Marshall Cleveland City Council skeptical of Mayor Justin Bibb's plan for violence prevention fund /government-politics/2023-05-03/cleveland-city-council-skeptical-of-mayor-justin-bibbs-plan-for-violence-prevention-fund The mayor is proposing a $10 million fund to be administered by the Cleveland Foundation, generating yearly grants totaling about $500,000. Thu, 04 May 2023 00:44:33 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-03/cleveland-city-council-skeptical-of-mayor-justin-bibbs-plan-for-violence-prevention-fund Matthew Richmond Morning Headlines: Akron Schools to Turn to Taxpayers Amid Deficit; Portman Speaks Out Against Trump /news/community/2019-10-08/morning-headlines-akron-schools-to-turn-to-taxpayers-amid-deficit-portman-speaks-out-against-trump Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 8:Akron schools to turn to taxpayers amid deficit;Portman speaks out against Trump;State: Over 40,000… Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:14:24 GMT /news/community/2019-10-08/morning-headlines-akron-schools-to-turn-to-taxpayers-amid-deficit-portman-speaks-out-against-trump Amanda Rabinowitz Morning Headlines: Council Calls for Crime-Ridden Store to Close; Yost Finds Millions in Savings /news/community/2018-09-20/morning-headlines-council-calls-for-crime-ridden-store-to-close-yost-finds-millions-in-savings Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, September 20:Akron City Council calls for crime-riddled store to close;Yost finds millions in savings for… Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:13:40 GMT /news/community/2018-09-20/morning-headlines-council-calls-for-crime-ridden-store-to-close-yost-finds-millions-in-savings Mark Arehart Crime and Violence Top the List of Concerns for Ohioans in 2016 /news/government-politics/2016-11-03/crime-and-violence-top-the-list-of-concerns-for-ohioans-in-2016 In May, Ohioans were asked to name their biggest concerns for 2016, and crime and violence were in the top 10 issues.The initial poll of 1,001 people done… Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:31:23 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-11-03/crime-and-violence-top-the-list-of-concerns-for-ohioans-in-2016 Akron Beacon Journal staff Cleveland Looks at a Public Health Model to Fight Violence /news/community/2016-05-24/cleveland-looks-at-a-public-health-model-to-fight-violence Members of Chicago-based Cure Violence are in Cleveland this week to help the city implement programs to defuse deadly conflicts in high-crime areas.Today… Tue, 24 May 2016 22:41:51 GMT /news/community/2016-05-24/cleveland-looks-at-a-public-health-model-to-fight-violence