Public Comment

I am staunchly against the proposed 49-year lease of the I-X Center to a “Fortune 100 company”, which, by some reports, seems to be Amazon, for the use of a data center. Data centers are well known across the country to use high amounts of water and electricity, and often cause pollution, both by material and by noise. This can only bring harm to the people of Brook Park. City Council cites 250 new jobs created by this company as a benefit of the deal. This number of created jobs is a miserly amount for such a massive site. Amazon values convenience and greed over fair labor practices and ethical corporate practices, and it should not be allowed to lease such a large property in Greater Cleveland. Surely there are other plans for the property which can be discussed by the public! I highly recommend that further studies be done so that city council can consider alternatives that 1) Create more jobs and/or 2) Do business with a company that is ethically sound, which will not harm the community they operate in.

13 victims of one of the most notorious abuse cases on children in the state of California would like to address the state of Cleveland by making it clear that Laura Cowan aka Salimah Shabazz was one of the abusers in our household. We all was abused long before Laura came into our lives and when she arrived she aided in some of the abuse. Laura Cowan aka Salimah Shabazz has gotten the attention of many media outlets and some talk shows. After the Dr. Phil Show she called us all roaches pigs dogs and stupit on social media than erased it. Our entire family has tried to live a quiet life and put our pain behind us by tuning the noise of the lies she has told out but we have not been able to do so because of Laura Cowan aka Salimah Shabazz promoting of false narratives about our abuse as if she is a savyer when in fact she participated in the abuse on many occasions we was held in her garage in her 3 bedroom 2 bathroom condo as children. Mentally she has raged a war against us to hurt all of us with her vicious attacks, Laura has falsely accused a Ex- District Attorney Law officials Julie Baldwin of harrasment against us by stating on murder unscripted podcast that Mrs. Baldwin gave her information on all siblings to keep us in fear of her our family is gravely in fear of Laura Cowan aka Salimah Shabazz. We are asking the verbally speak to the public concerning this matter

I have called police but idk if they come out or not, because I don’t want to give my name or address. I would talk to parents, but they are not nice people. Please help 2 of the boys live on west 52. Not sure bout other one. I think he comes to visit his gma or something. Nobody watches these kids they are free to terrorize the street. I’m sick of it!!!

Kids on Noisy dirt bikes up and down the street all day. I put up with it for 4 summer's and don't want to go through it anymore. I work nights and they wake me up daily. I have called police, but I guess these kids think they don't have to stop?

I live on Puritas and Grayson road. People on Grayson have an arrorw to turn right, when arrow changes they continue to turn. I have the right of way because I am going straight. I have almost gotten hit many times. Crossing the street is impossible because the cars won't let you cross in the cross walk they keep turning and don't give you the right of way. Something needs to be done, thanks

We need to hurry this gas line project. I need to sleep. It's very tenuous and aggravating as a tax payer. They have been on my street for a month . I'm over it

What kind of city you run , taking salary’s from our taxes and not cairing about your citizens ,have u been in the air port ? The construction and not having site to pick up our families when they arrive , you should be ashamed of having us in this city where you guys don’t care , why don’t you go to the air port to experience the mess , you call this city major city third world city air port has better accommodation and arrangements , the worst is the police will be rough and nasty while we try to find spot to pick our family members shame on this city and it is leadership

Laura Cowan has recieved a Herocic Award from your City Council. OPS advices me to contact your enity to complain of the entire chronological of Laura Cowan misleading and untrue behavior from calling 13 victims roaches, pigs, stupit, and dogs to making fun of them not going to couseling saying that they are brainwashed that she gave them money and that Mrs. Julie Baldwin and ex DA law officials gave her information on these victims to degraded and slander them. Laura Cowan daughter has made several pages threatening her own siblings not to speak of the abuse that happened to them repeatedly causing them emotional and psychological harm. Laura Cowan went on murder unscripted on utube there are two episodes and repeatedly lied on episodes 38 and 39 saying thing about these victims to tarnish them and their families with lies in order to make the public think that they are twisted stupit people. She sat on that podcast laughted and smirked at the abuse they endure all of their childhood lives. The City of Cleveland need to do a theral investigation into her 25 years of carrying out a lie to gain empathy from vulnerable domestic abused victims. The family would like to file a complaint and have their side of what happened heard so people will know. Thank you.

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Gun violence is a serious and growing problem in the Longwood community. Every night, I hear gunshots. Sometimes it's during the day. Sometimes the shots are so close that I don’t know which way to run. This constant fear creates an overwhelming anxiety that is hard to describe in words. Too many people in our neighborhood have easy access to guns. But gun violence is not just about weapons—it’s about the conditions that lead people to pick them up in the first place. Many of our young Black men are carrying anger rooted in trauma—both from within their homes and from what they face in the world around them. That pain often has nowhere to go but outward, and sadly, it too often turns into violence. I don’t claim to have all the answers. But I do know that our community needs help in many areas—mental health support, education, jobs, and stronger community ties. Solving the gun violence crisis in Longwood will require more than just policing. It will take care, attention, and investment in the people who live here.