Politics

From growing up in segregated Cleveland public schools to becoming a voice for voting rights activism, this local change maker speaks to the importance of the vote. By Gracie Wilson

Lee Weingart and Chris Ronayne face off for the county's top spot on Nov. 8. By Annie Nickoloff

Lee Weingart and Chris Ronayne face off for the county's top spot on Nov. 8. By Annie Nickoloff

Parking in the city is about to get a whole lot easier.

The falling of the national right to abortion stoked activism on both sides from those refusing to await Ohio’s fate.

Lee Weingart swears he has a chance against Chris Ronayne. We dig into his chances and their platforms ahead of November

Cleveland's young mayor discussed public safety and more in a speech Wednesday night at Case Western Reserve.

The ban was supposed to go into effect, but was halted by the pandemic — and the health and safety concerns that came with it. 

The city's second-youngest mayor promises real change — and he has more than a half billion dollars to do it. 

Cleveland's voters will soon decide just how much change they want from their mayoral candidates.

Associate editors Sheehan Hannan and Dillon Stewart were out at the polls during Election Day asking voters what issues were important to them, why voting matters and more.

Led by photographer Angelo Merendino and NAACP Cleveland president Danielle Sydnor, the 32-photo series is running on Instagram through election day.