/news/tags/east-cleveland East Cleveland en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:58:25 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-11/her-recanted-testimony-reversed-a-wrongful-murder-conviction-now-she-faces-perjury-charges Erica Campbell's testimony in an April hearing lead to the reversal of the 2019 murder conviction of Jerry Sims in East Cleveland. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:58:25 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-11/her-recanted-testimony-reversed-a-wrongful-murder-conviction-now-she-faces-perjury-charges Matthew Richmond /law-justice/2025-06-09/prosecutors-ask-for-prison-time-for-suspended-east-cleveland-mayor-brandon-king-and-ernest-smith King and Smith, a former council member, were convicted of corruption-related charges on May 29, 2025. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:53:45 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-09/prosecutors-ask-for-prison-time-for-suspended-east-cleveland-mayor-brandon-king-and-ernest-smith Matthew Richmond /government-politics/2025-06-02/that-was-a-boss-move-east-cleveland-is-1-city-with-2-mayors The power struggle appears to stem from a conflict between the city charter and the state law Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:31:17 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-02/that-was-a-boss-move-east-cleveland-is-1-city-with-2-mayors Matthew Richmond, Abbey Marshall /government-politics/2025-05-29/east-cleveland-mayor-former-council-member-found-guilty-in-public-corruption-trial King was facing 12 felony and misdemeanor counts related to contracts between the city and two companies owned by King’s family. Thu, 29 May 2025 18:36:30 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-29/east-cleveland-mayor-former-council-member-found-guilty-in-public-corruption-trial Matthew Richmond /government-politics/2025-03-19/east-clevelands-interim-mayor-says-theres-a-way-through-citys-dark-patch Sandra Morgan is seeking to pass a budget, expand the police department, conduct forensic audits of city government and avoid bankruptcy. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:45:53 GMT /government-politics/2025-03-19/east-clevelands-interim-mayor-says-theres-a-way-through-citys-dark-patch Matthew Richmond /government-politics/2024-10-10/east-cleveland-mayor-brandon-king-indicted-for-theft-in-office-criminal-ethics-violations The charges stem from city contracts and payments King authorized to businesses he and his family members owned, according to the release. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:35:13 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-10/east-cleveland-mayor-brandon-king-indicted-for-theft-in-office-criminal-ethics-violations Stephanie Czekalinski, Abbey Marshall, Matthew Richmond /government-politics/2024-10-01/east-cleveland-council-president-calls-for-merger-between-police-and-cuyahoga-county-sheriff East Cleveland City Council President Twon Billings said low morale has reduced the ranks of East Cleveland police to dangerous levels. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:17:41 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-01/east-cleveland-council-president-calls-for-merger-between-police-and-cuyahoga-county-sheriff Josh Boose /law-justice/2024-03-21/former-east-cleveland-police-chief-scott-gardner-receives-probation-in-tax-case Gardner pleaded guilty March 12 to failing to pay state taxes between 2014 and 2019. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:50:19 GMT /law-justice/2024-03-21/former-east-cleveland-police-chief-scott-gardner-receives-probation-in-tax-case Matthew Richmond /health/2024-02-13/a-cleveland-teen-was-shot-in-the-head-and-survived-how-do-she-and-her-mother-cope Hundreds of people in Cleveland each year are gunshot survivors. Those crimes impact families for years to come after, from medical expenses to physical disabilities and mental health challenges. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health/2024-02-13/a-cleveland-teen-was-shot-in-the-head-and-survived-how-do-she-and-her-mother-cope Conor Morris /community/2023-12-18/its-a-miracle-in-the-hood-dontes-gift-express-distributes-thousands-of-christmas-gifts-in-east-cleveland East Cleveland native Donté Gibbs has distributed gifts to more than 6,000 families in his community for more than a decade. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:29:00 GMT /community/2023-12-18/its-a-miracle-in-the-hood-dontes-gift-express-distributes-thousands-of-christmas-gifts-in-east-cleveland Abbey Marshall