🏙️ East Cleveland's interim mayor confronts city's troubled finances and future. Sandra Morgan, appointed after Mayor Brandon King's suspension on corruption charges, is prioritizing budget passage as her first major task. The city faces over $30 million in unpaid lawsuit debts, primarily from police misconduct, while operating on a yearly budget of only $10-12 million. Despite challenges including contentious mayor-council relations and a police department plagued by indictments, Morgan remains optimistic, saying "East Cleveland has a bright future ahead of it. We have a dark patch to get through."
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🏠 Cleveland tackles housing crisis with $100 million investment fund. Mayor Justin Bibb announced the Cleveland Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), aiming to create 3,000 affordable units in a city where rents are rising faster than anywhere else in the US. The initiative combines $18 million from the city with $20 million from KeyBank, focusing on housing for residents earning under $54,450 annually. CHIF will provide financing for rehabilitation projects and new construction, with special support for emerging developers who struggle to access capital. The fund promises greater efficiency, generating $100 of impact for every $6 invested compared to the typical $12.50 investment ratio.
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👶 A woman abandoned her newborn in the woods 30 years ago. Gail Ritchey's shocking case is now the subject of a documentary screening at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Ritchey, who was 22 in 1993, claims the baby was stillborn when she left it in rural Ohio woods. DNA evidence identified her as the mother in 2019, leading to murder charges. Director Jessica Earnshaw's film "Baby Doe" features startling revelations from Ritchey herself alongside police footage and news reports.
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