I met Cleveland Heights Police Chief Jeffrey Roberston for the first time last week, and he changed my mind. And then didn't. We were in a community meeting, organized by City Council Member Bonita Caplan and attended by a small group of concerned citizens – mostly from the … [Read more...] about How Cleveland Heights is – and isn’t – dealing with juvenile crime
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Fighting fire with fire: Why a curfew isn’t the solution
On June 26, a “flash crowd” of teens that allegedly gathered through the use of social media, ruined the end of an otherwise idyllic Coventry street fair. Three days later, Cleveland Heights City Council held an emergency meeting and passed a new curfew that bans unaccompanied … [Read more...] about Fighting fire with fire: Why a curfew isn’t the solution