Matt Richmond

Officially, the new docket in Administrative Judge Brendan Sheehan’s Cuyahoga County courtroom is called the violence intervention program. Unofficially, it’s the gun docket.

Four finalists are vying to take over as the city of Akron’s new police chief. All four are from outside Akron and have decades of experience in law enforcement. They responded to community questions during a Thursday town hall moderated by Mayor Dan Horrigan.

Recent staffing shortages at the Cuyahoga County Jail have led to extended lockdowns and the use of National Guard members or other sheriff’s department officers to ensure adequate staffing.

Since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, extreme groups and militias across the United States – and how to respond to them – are getting increased attention.

The Cleveland Warriors amateur football team made up of police officers, prison guards and first responders had some unwanted visitors at their practice Saturday.

Schools are unlikely to be able to pay for the training for teachers who would want to carry a gun.

Updated: 4:50 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 The process of vaccinating health care workers and people living in nursing homes is going too slowly, according to Gov. Mike DeWine.