Matthew Richmond

By Matthew Richmond Of the 22 previously unnamed clerics accused of sexual abuse and identified Friday by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, 16 are dead. Four have been removed from the ministry. The church determined the allegations against those 20 were likely true. Two more are on administrative leave while the church considers the accusations.

A list of 33 recommendations for dealing with Cleveland’s ongoing lead crisis, presented to the city council Monday by experts and activists, did not include a way to pay for inspections and fixes to lead contaminated housing. Councilman Blaine Griffin, chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, hinted the funding could come from a new tax or foundation support or another source.

Shelby, Ohio is beginning the recovery process after a tornado swept through Richland County on Sunday.The tornado traveled 17 miles with wind speeds…

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Niles) is running for president.After months of speculation, the 45-year-old announced his 2020 Democratic primary bid Thursday on ABC's…

In Governor Mike DeWine’s first budget due later this week, he plans to allocate $10 million to the State Child Health Insurance Program for lead cleanup projects, the same amount as in the previous budget. He’ll also call for a $10,000 tax credit to homeowners for lead abatement projects. DeWine laid out the new measures to address lead contamination in Ohio during a visit to University Hospital’s Rainbow Center for Women and Children Wednesday.

The federal monitoring team overseeing the police consent decree in Cleveland released its fourth progress report today. The city’s accomplishments...

Cleveland's 17 city council seats will include some new faces starting in January. In Ward 7, Basheer Jones beat out incumbent TJ Dow in a close race....