Cleveland, OH
New unlawful conduct charges for 11 officers from Ohio city
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors in Ohio on Wednesday introduced new fees of illegal conduct in opposition to nearly a dozen present or former officers within the troubled police division in East Cleveland, one of many state’s poorest cities.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley stated the newest fees in opposition to 11 present or former officers together with felonious assault and violation of civil rights make a complete of 16 present or former officers indicted on fees of illegal conduct within the final 6 1/2 months.
“Make no mistake, there was a most cancers rising within the East Cleveland police division,” O’Malley stated. “We’re doing our greatest to take away each tentacle of that most cancers in order that this division can rebuild and develop, to place itself right into a place to rent officers who implement the regulation in addition to comply with the regulation.”
The fees embrace felonious assault, interfering with civil rights, dereliction of obligation, evidence-tampering and obstruction of justice, officers stated. The entire incidents of alleged misconduct occurred earlier than the appointment of a brand new police chief final fall, officers stated.
Prosecutors performed video exhibiting officers punching or kicking folks or repeatedly utilizing stun gadgets, and stated particulars of the 11 new incidents and extra video can be launched within the coming weeks.
O’Malley stated the movies confirmed individuals who “had been giving up, they had been exhibiting their arms, they had been acquiescing to regulation enforcement … and that wasn’t sufficient — and I don’t know what a citizen can do aside from give up and put their arms up and hope that the arrest goes by the guide.”
Messages couldn’t be left for representatives of the East Cleveland police division Wednesday afternoon. The brand new police chief, Brian Gerhard, a 27-year veteran of the drive, informed Cleveland.com final month that he hopes his tenure will “get the respectability that the division had after I first began.”
Seven of the officers had been being indicted for the primary time, whereas 4 had been beforehand indicted, and the 11 new incidents occurred between February 2020 and July 2022. 4 present officers on the 26-member drive are amongst these dealing with fees. One former East Cleveland officer employed by a neighboring jurisdiction was fired after the announcement.
The entire of 31 incidents leading to fees in opposition to a complete of 16 officers during the last 6 1/2 months occurred between June 2018 and July 2022 and concerned 17 victims, officers stated.
Officers within the county prosecutor’s workplace stated the costs stemmed from citizen complaints or colleagues expressing considerations, and so they praised investigators for reviewing hours of movies to confirm particulars and in some circumstances exonerating victims.
O’Malley stated all the metropolis’s residents had been victimized by having to reside with concern whereas doing on a regular basis chores, concern “of what could occur after they had been merely pulled over or maybe confronted whereas strolling the streets.”
He stated he hoped the division might be rebuilt “from the bottom up” with new recruits being taught skilled regulation enforcement strategies and truthful therapy of individuals within the metropolis.
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Cleveland residents can look forward to a brief warm-up at the start of the week, but the reprieve from November’s usual chill will be short-lived as rain and cooler conditions return midweek.
According to the National Weather Service, Sunday will remain mostly cloudy, with a high near 47°F and a southwest wind of 9-11 mph. Overnight, temperatures will dip to 38°F under continued cloud cover.
Monday will bring the week’s warmest day, with highs reaching 55°F. However, showers are likely to begin after 1 p.m., and breezy conditions are expected as south winds increase to 18-21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Monday night will remain rainy, with lows around 40°F and an 80% chance of precipitation.
Tuesday will see a cooler high of 46°F and a slight chance of lingering morning showers, though skies will remain mostly cloudy. Overnight lows will drop to 33°F under partly cloudy skies.
Wednesday’s forecast features a high near 43°F with mostly cloudy conditions. Rain will likely develop after 1 a.m. into Thanksgiving Day, with lows around 35°F. On Thanksgiving, Cleveland can expect a high of 45°F with showers likely throughout the day, making for a wet holiday.
Rain showers could continue into Thursday night, transitioning into snow as temperatures drop to near freezing. Friday and Saturday will see highs in the upper 30s, with a mix of rain and snow showers possible, along with breezy conditions.
Clevelanders should prepare for fluctuating weather this week, with rain gear needed for Thanksgiving festivities. Stay updated on changes to the forecast as the holiday approaches.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio high school football scores from the fourth week of the OHSAA playoffs, as provided by The Associated Press.
Regional Finals
Division I
Region 1=
St. Edward 13, Mentor 7
Region 2=
Centerville 23, Huber Hts. Wayne 14
Region 3=
Powell Olentangy Liberty 21, Pickerington N. 9
Region 4=
Cin. Moeller 28, St. Xavier (OH) 23
Division II
Region 5=
Akr. Hoban 21, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 7
Region 6=
Avon 28, Medina Highland 20
Region 7=
Sunbury Big Walnut 14, Massillon Washington 7
Region 8=
Cin. Anderson 28, Cin. La Salle 21
Division III
Region 9=
Youngs. Ursuline 54, Gates Mills Gilmour 0
Region 10=
Tol. Cent. Cath. 45, Parma Padua 7
Region 11=
Bishop Watterson 37, Steubenville 7
Region 12=
London 13, Bellbrook 0
Division IV
Region 13=
Cle. Glenville 12, Perry 6, OT
Region 14=
Sandusky Perkins 28, Ontario 21
Region 15=
Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 48, St Clairsville 7
Region 16=
Cin. Taft 26, Kettering Alter 12
Division V
Region 17=
Canfield S. Range 17, Poland Seminary 16
Region 18=
Liberty Center 34, Milan Edison 6
Region 19=
Ironton 55, Wheelersburg 0
Region 20=
W. Liberty-Salem 21, Lewistown Indian Lake 14
Division VI
Region 21=
Kirtland 41, Dalton 6
Region 22=
Bluffton 24, Hamler Patrick Henry 7
Region 23=
Galion Northmor 37, Cols. Grandview Hts. 6
Region 24=
Coldwater 45, Anna 21
Division VII
Region 25=
Jeromesville Hillsdale 44, Cuyahoga Hts. 14
Region 26=
Columbus Grove 14, Delphos St John’s 0
Region 27=
Danville 40, Beaver Eastern 6
Region 28=
Maria Stein Marion Local 21, Minster 7
Pittsburgh Steelers guard Mason McCormick (66), Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier (54), Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo (73), Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Dan Moore Jr. (65), and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during a regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 in Cleveland, OH. The Browns beat the Steelers 24-19. (Karl Roser / Pittsburgh Steelers)
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