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Two indicted on felony assault charges for using megaphones at TownHall protest—Cleveland Scene

Andy Geronimo, director of the Case Western Reserve University First Amendment Law Clinic, said the indictments were very troubling to him. “From all appearances, this is

Ohio Supreme Court declines jurisdiction over Cleveland Foundation’s Dunham Tavern greenspace grab

Today, the Supreme Court of Ohio announced that it has declined to exercise ...

Beachwood retains outside counsel, faces more claims—Cleveland Jewish News

The lawsuit filed Dec 8 in ...

Burkons’ attorney: Council leader involved in prosecution—Cleveland Jewish News

The lawyer for Beachwood City Councilman Mike Burkons has filed a second ...

Why does the Plain Dealer keep publishing the Cleveland Foundation’s lies about its illegal Dunham Tavern land grab?

The front page of today’s Plain Dealer (and Advance Ohio’s sister publication Clevelandcom) ...

Burkons’ attorney wants special prosecutor ‘terminated’—Cleveland Jewish News

Without prior council authorization, Pattakos argued in his Oct 22 letter to Beachwood Law Director Diane Calta, Scalise’s representation is not legal Pattakos wrote that Beachwood ...

Beachwood Councilman issues legal demand to enjoin “special prosecutor’s” unauthorized representation of City in retaliatory criminal proceedings

Last week, we requested that Beachwood Law Director Diane Calta produce all documents confirming and approving the City’s engagement of “special prosecutor” Stephanie Scalise in connection with Scalise’s unprecedented and apparently ...

Beachwood councilman Burkons pleads not guilty—Cleveland Jewish News

“We’ve never seen in the state of Ohio this statute used to prosecute someone for violating someone’s First Amendment ...

GlenOak counselor sues Stark sheriff’s deputy over “flawed” criminal case—Canton Repository

A GlenOak High School counselor is suing a detective for arresting her in a case that had “more holes than Swiss cheese” Dawn Jones-Harrington of ...