Public Comment

On a crisp October 2nd evening in 2022, a peaceful interracial couple, Mark and Kelly, found themselves on the brink of death in a horrendous hate crime orchestrated by six individuals. For weeks leading up to the attack, the couple had been subjected to relentless stalking and harassment, culminating in a brutal assault on their own property. Despite their pleas for help and justice, they were failed by the very system meant to protect them. The county prosecutor did apprehend some of the perpetrators, but the couple's quest for justice hit a roadblock when the city prosecutor, Aquila Jordan, unexpectedly charged Mark, the victim, with a violation of a restraining order as a form of retaliation. As the legal battle ensued, the reality of corruption within the Justice Center became painfully clear. Judge Jennifer O'Donnell dismissed the criminal charges against the assailants in favor of a case brought against Mark in municipal court, showing a blatant disregard for the truth. Further manipulation came to light as the city prosecutor's office, led by Judge Cassidy, attempted to coerce Mark into accepting a plea deal for a crime he never committed. Despite the immense pressure, Mark stood his ground, placing his trust in the justice system to see the truth and deliver justice. The assailants, with a dark history of criminal behavior ranging from animal neglect to scamming the city, were allowed to roam free, evading accountability for their reprehensible actions. The support that was supposed to be provided by the justice center, city prosecutor's office, and police was instead utilized to shield a psychotic family from facing the consequences of their hate-fueled attack. The true victims in this tragedy, Mark and Kelly, were left to question where justice truly lies in a system that seems designed to protect the wrongdoers rather than those in need of protection. As the shadows of corruption loom over the once-hopeful couple, one cannot help but wonder if a federal investigation into the Justice Center is the only way to uncover the truth and bring about the justice they so desperately seek. Kelly and Mark's story stands as a chilling example of the failures within the system and the urgent need for reform to prevent others from suffering a similar fate. Where is the justice for the victims when those tasked with upholding it betray their duty and let the guilty walk free?

Let’s bring Indycar back to Burke Lakefront Airport. Our business need the extra boost this race will bring.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency describes the Great Lakes as "vast inland freshwater seas." I think the time is right to start branding the great lakes as such. Especially with the west drying and burning up and the growing problems on the east coast and Gulf of Mexico, which will only get worse. Imagine our area being thought of as being on a "vast inland freshwater sea."

Re: An Incredibly Elitist Idea Worthy of Withering Public Condemnation So the PD and Cleveland.com want us to dream big? They want us to embrace their “big idea” of a regional sales tax to pay for sports stadiums and a refurbished airport. And if we don’t just love their idea, they think we are de facto losers. Dream big? Embrace bold ideas? Really? Many who live here NE Ohio are getting just a little bit tired of being chastised by breathless, bloviating local civic boosters when we won’t wildly support their neoliberal “economic development” schemes that primarily benefit regional elites and fat cat oligarchs. We’ve all witnessed closely and firsthand here in NE Ohio the cosmic lie that “trickle down” economics really is. It’s a vile scam that enriches the top income earners and holders of immense wealth, and that’s it. The only thing that trickles down is contempt for average people. Truly bold ideas that would likely garner immense public support but are yet to be offered by civic “leaders” in NE Ohio are addressing endemic poverty, providing affordable housing for the middle class and poor people, properly funding urban public schools, promoting community wealth-building as opposed to rapacious investor economic extraction, ending the plight of the unhoused, rapidly restoring the tree canopy to protect a vulnerable urban population that has been ignored and discriminated against, fixing systemic racism in our local healthcare system leading to disastrous health outcomes for people of color, reducing disproportionate infant and maternal death rates for people of color, building up an anemic public transit system that underserves low income people, making the non-profit industrial complex serve its host neighborhoods and public schools, providing more living wage, family sustaining jobs, implementing community based anti-racist policing, stuff like that. But the PD and Cleveland.com focus on catering to the billionaire-owned, blood sucking sports franchises and glitzing up an airport that preferentially serves regional elite. These may be high priorities for the region’s elites, but they are not high priorities for most taxpayers and voters. And stunningly, they look to a regressive regional sales tax to fund the scheme, so that low and middle income people get the pleasure of paying a larger share of their income than the wealthy to build fancy sports palaces and a swank airport they can’t afford to use. No wonder Cleveland proper has so dramatically lost population and remains one of the poorest big cities in the United States. Our civic “leaders” do their absolute best to routinely transfer more wealth up to the already wealthy. “Public private partnership” has come to mean public money is used to grow private fortunes. People in the area don't warmly embrace certain "bold ideas" from our civic "leaders" because the ideas themselves are morally deficient at their core and selectively serve the interests of the region's posh, powerful and privileged. Let’s hear some bold ideas for a change that actually help the people that live here struggling to just make a living, make ends meet or get the slightest bit ahead. Not as respectfully to this elitist idea as I would like, but quite sincerely, Arthur Hargate

Why W.117th USA GAS STATION should be re-named. My writing to council is a request to re-name the USA GASTATION on w.117th. near Lorain Ave., Cleveland Ohio. Re-Naming the USA GASTATION on W.117th near lorain ave. in cleveland, ohio can help end the arson crimes from the gas stoves / gasoline crimes put on people / banks / Justice center. The United States of Americans should create healthier tittles for People / Employers / Employees / Businesses / Companies. The TV News stopped the deadly acts of gasoline. Thank council for helping to end pollution / for helping to end arson crimes. Council 15

I would like to know why does the governments county, city, state and feds commit acts that are criminal and then cover for each other... while applying rules, penalties and even taking lives of others if natural persons... not the legalize word play that is used to commit acts on the facade of a fictious corporations that the government uses to commit wrong doings and heinous crimes. I have experienced corruption, cover up, double standards amoung others things.... The government is operation under secret rules not known to the public while the rules that are public are a scam...The court system is a scam, the policies and procedures of each are scams and there are gross abuses of authorities and powers... and everything about the government seems to be a scam and extortion in one way or another. Cant get straight answers... cant get fair treatment, cant get fair protections and all collabortate together to support the scam. The government is mismanaging monies... financing foreign interested and has no loyalty to this country nor this state. I have yet to see justice or an honest person in either foreign entity controlling the affairs of this state or any parts of the Americas. Im very disappointed with what I have seen and experienced and I dont see any improvement in any area of government... Officials make laws that benefit criminals in office while penalizing the world for the same or similar acts. The government put others away for inappropriate behavior... shouldnt the penalites for punishment be more extreme for government officials instead of idemnifying them or making it where they can not be punished? Officials who can't face punishment for wrong doings shouldnt be able to vote, voice any opinions nor pass any laws on the matter. I feel with the performance that many have seen and plenty are not happy... Officials in every branch of government should be required to be voted in every 6 months, write ins should be allowed. We pick who we want to vote for and not be subjected to someone else choice list... electoral colleges should be closed and never used in elections. Any felons work in government then all felons who have been arrested and never given a chance should be entitled to same protections as those in government. I hope the next generation does something different... like imprison those who are pushing racist bills, policies and legislations... stop political terrorist in government or courtrooms from abusing their power... some have let the positions cause them to lose touch with reality and the people that they serve. If anyone wants me to prove that the courts and government is a fraud, a scam, and there are many who abuse their powers and authority and cover up their wrong doings contact me... I can be reached at 440-580-4090 Leave a message of your name and number....I am soon to release videos proving that the government covers up situations.... mine is serious to me... maybe minor to others... If they cover up assaults and criminal acts by their own then down play the situation I know worse scenarios like homicides, staged events ... false public records... unreasonable fees and the surety bond schemes connected to all, public official bond, fidelity bonds, performance bonds, fidelity bonds etc... In my experince no one in government is trust worthy. I use to have failth in the government and courts and at one time the police... Now I know better And for the record I dont mind this post being public record but why is it the officials, police and judges want to keep their information private while making everyone elses public. A virtual document will be created and shared allowing those who have interacted with any phase or level of government and the outcomes... be a praise, a concern or criminal behavior by the government and whomever

Why re - name Cleveland Ohio Health Board. To end the thefts of spoken voice phone messages to C.R.O's - Clients Rights Officers. A request to council to re name Cleveland, Ohio health board to end the spoken voice theft to phone messages.

Why the adverb RUSH should be taken off the title of the Ortiz Rush Playground in Cleveland, Ohio. The traffic on W.74th Madison Ave. is or was speeding beyond the Capacity of the people. The playground neighborhood can stop being mistaken to be the issues of the Russian Country Lifestyle. The playground is in the American Country of the city of Cleveland Ohio. and should not be mistaken to be Russia. Thank you for Honoring the request to take the adverb RUSH in the Playground. Council 15.

We’re suppose to have a dumpster June 17 at west 30th street from 10:00 to 3:00. I loaded my truck to disposed of some debries but no dumpster was available. It’d been nice if we’re told is it was canceled.

The Library is the place where learning begins out side of grade school, high school and traditional college. Our libraries also serve communities from our youth to our elderly offering programs that provide meals during the summer when child hunger is at its highest. The library also provides 211 and belifare safe spaces for homeless teens. The libraries are all publicly accessible and all services are free of cost and are all welcome to come and learn, research, study and become better men and women and future scholars. As we all know, the library security team works hard in the efforts to maintain the safety and order within these spaces. The officers as well as the leadership team are challenged day to day with the same issues that are faced by any other local enforcement team working within our city. Though non commissioned and unarmed they do a remarkable job dealing with maintaining the libraries patron code of conduct as well as working together with men and women of our Cleveland division of Police. The Officers in the library are all state certified security professionals who are also training in CIT response. They assist in handling mental health, vagrancy and low level crime in which they rely on the response of Cleveland police. With the lack of applicants and the low numbers police in Cleveland these library officers are task with responding to calls for service at the branches. The library has 26 branches spread from east to west and cannot run lights and sirens as police officers do. Imagine being able to increase you security forces within your Cleveland public library. Commissioned officers are privileged to a lot more trainings and service techniques that provide a broader scope into dealing with citizens in our city. If the library would have its own officers commissioned the time response to serious matters has now been decreased. This would allow our Cleveland police forces to focused more on streets without being overwhelmed to respond to our libraries. This means the library can handle 70% of its calls for service without taking forces from our streets where the violence has increased significantly. Commissioning the library security staff to me is an awesome idea that will contribute to the relief and sense of security of the community. Knowing where you can go and feel safe is an important factor these days. Also having officers who can meet a threat of deadly force or domestic terrorism is a key element in providing a safe environment for our scholars and those who are the future of our city state and country.