Cleveland city officials interview Community Police Commission nominees

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s appointments committee will begin to interview the brand new Cleveland Police Fee nominees.

There are a complete of ten candidates who shall be interviewed Thursday and Friday.

• James M. Chura is a retired Captain of the Second District and represents the Fraternal Order of Police Affiliation.

• Charles Donaldson Jr. is a veteran of the US Coast Guard, human assets skilled and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. He was born and raised in Mississippi and has been a resident of Cleveland for over ten years.

• Pastor Kyle Earley is a husband, father and neighborhood chief. He serves as Senior Pastor of the Metropolis of God church within the Collinwood neighborhood and leads a nonprofit centered on psychological well being companies, youth packages and activism.

• Alana Garrett-Ferguson is a proud member of NAACP Cleveland, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, and coverage affiliate for the Heart for Neighborhood Options.

• Cait Kennedy is the Govt Director & Co-Founding father of unBail, a cellular app that gives authorized info to defendants to assist them navigate the system. Cait additionally serves as an Assistant Professor of Baldwin Wallace College and brings deep information of the felony justice system.

• Gregory Reaves is a profession coach for In the direction of Employment. Greg grew up within the Lee-Harvard neighborhood and brings a singular expertise as somebody who has skilled homelessness, labored in corrections and been incarcerated.

• Jan Ridgeway is the Volunteer Director and President of the Backyard Valley Neighborhood Home on Kinsman, a revered elder of our neighborhood, and a grassroots organizer who is aware of too many households impacted by violence.

• Piet van Lier is a Senior Researcher at Coverage Issues Ohio and well-studied advocate who focuses on felony justice reform.

• Teri Wang is a proud Harvard graduate, tutorial advisor and advocate for immigrants, the unhoused and people affected by psychological well being struggles.

• Sharena Zayed is a mom, neighborhood organizer and advocate for victims and households impacted by gun violence after her 15-year-old son was tragically shot and killed in March 2020.

All nominees have to be permitted by Cleveland Metropolis Council earlier than the 13-member fee may be established.

Three folks have already been appointed to the fee: Dr. John Adams, Shandra Benito and Audrianna Rodridguez.

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