Federal monitor critical of Cleveland police’s handling of George Floyd protests: Overnight News Links
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
Protesters yell at the police line at the Justice Center in downtown Cleveland during a protest over the death of George Floyd on May 30, 2021.John Kuntz, cleveland.com
Facebook Share
Federal monitor outlines Cleveland police failings in response to May 30 George Floyd protests (Read more)
Cleveland police chief acknowledges department was deficient in force review after May 30 protests (Read more)
Fewer people will get food, Medicaid, unemployment under Ohio bill requiring more fraud checks, advocates say (Read more)
Coronavirus in Ohio
RTA police officer suspended amid excessive force investigation, official says
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
CLEVELAND, Ohio RTA suspended a police officer without pay in an investigation into an incident where he shoved a man and slammed him to the ground at a rapid station.
Officer Mark Sloboda is on unpaid “crisis suspension” for the incident that happened on Jan. 14 at the West Boulevard-Cudell rapid station in Cleveland, according to RTA records.
RTA scheduled him to appear at a pre-termination hearing for Thursday. Otto Holm, a senior staff representative for the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio union representing transit authority officers, said he did not want to argue the case in public or make a public statement before the hearing.
Cleveland councilman âcommittedâ to helping police catch carjackers (Source: Lukas Rychvalsky) By Rachel Vadaj | February 23, 2021 at 12:31 AM EST - Updated February 23 at 12:35 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland City Councilman Charles Slife of Ward 17 said heâs heard the concerns residents have about the carjackings that happened in his area and the larger West Park neighborhood, and is making sure the council does what it takes to help law enforcement catch these criminals and bring them to justice.
Ward 17 covers the western portion of the West Park neighborhood including Warren Village, Kammâs Corners, Riverside Park, Puritas Park, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.