Cleveland Pandemic Response

CPR provides #MutualAid to NEO residents during COVID. Non-hierarchical. Volunteer-run. Go to to ask for help, donate, volunteer.

[Sarah Donaldson @SarahEDon]

lame duckling (h/t @MorganTrau) is alive and well, folks: among the flurry of bills lawmakers want to move in the next 72 hours is data center legislation currently being drafted. House Bill 646 will get a makeover tomorrow morning, and could get votes the next day

[Rachel Coyle @RachelCoyleOhio]

HUGE breaking news on #Ohio HB 795 (Medicaid) — your advocacy is working‼️The House #Medicaid Committee just accepted a new version of the bill that ALLOWS family providers! YOU DID THIS! You are saving lives 💗

To be clear, HB 795 is still garbage. It will still harm many Ohioans, and we must keep fighting to stop it. But you all have truly done God's work in making it so much less evil

[Policy Matters Ohio @PolicyMattersOH]

The GA is at it again, trying to roll back child labor protections. They snuck language into an education bill, Sub. HB 455. It's moving quickly, so email your Senator now and tell them to cut that provision. (Details & email template are at the link.)
https://t.co/T7uhn6gwtk

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

Mayor Justin Bibb plans to renew Cleveland’s Flock contract.

Hell No, Flock Must Go!!!!!! https://t.co/AZAOcu0XqV

[City of Cleveland @CityofCleveland]

Today, the City has rejected the permit application for the data center proposed at 3560 E. 55th St. in the Slavic Village neighborhood.

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

Cleveland police monitor pushes 11-point plan after judge rejects city’s release bid https://t.co/Uyetcoey9J

[Signal Cleveland @signalcleveland]

CMSD and the Cleveland Teachers Union announced an agreement that will bring back around 60 teachers — at least for next school year as long-term substitutes. The school board approved the agreement at yesterday's meeting.
https://t.co/AyoyxpMJN2

[DR JANE RUBY™️ @RealDrJaneRuby]

HOW MANY FLOCK CAMERAS ARE IN YOUR AREA?

Find out: https://t.co/c5C2DMdMdD

Btw Flocks transmit your position, car & photo data NATIONWIDE, not just locally

We already have 300 in West Palm Beach, 1000 each in Orlando and Miami

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

Who’s searching Cleveland’s Flock cameras? City has a list, and it isn’t sharing it https://t.co/rNRBooJkCp

[Working Class History @wrkclasshistory]

#OtD 21 Apr 1920 the Anaconda Road massacre took place in Butte, Montana, when mine guards employed by the Anaconda company shot 17 striking miners, killing one. All were shot in the back as they tried to flee. No one was charged for the killing https://t.co/XYoWbeBs6b

[John Lindsay-Poland @johnlp3]

Convergence Magazine yesterday published this essay of mine on the importance of organizing against militarized policing: https://t.co/7K4ueLkr6Y

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

Wake up!!!!! Cleveland Residents should be very alarmed by this. https://t.co/1PDg3ZMrkk

[People's City Council - Los Angeles @PplsCityCouncil]

LAPD requested $2.27 billion for their operational budget and Karen Bass is proposing $2.11 billion. It is important to note their entire budget for the last fiscal year is closer to $3.4 billion and we implore people to use that number as it factors in pensions, etc

[Working Class History @wrkclasshistory]

#OtD 19 Apr 1912 miners in Kanawha County, West Virginia, went on strike after bosses refused their demand for wages equal to other mines. Largely ended by May 1, the strike continued in Paint Creek and Cabin Creek resulting in many dead. More in our pod: https://t.co/D2AcAan9KR

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

Your daily cup can make a big impact! ☕ Support Black Lives Matter Cleveland Inc. by ordering Coffee for a Cause Premium Roast (12oz). Grab it here: https://t.co/ZvLYmiRd9p #roastify #groupraise #fundraising

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO

This moment requires community awareness.
You don’t need to be an expert to engage.

Start here:
Attend forums
Learn about CPC
Follow updates
Ask questions

Accountability works when people are involved.
Stay informed. Stay engaged.

#BLMCLE

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

WHAT CHARTER 115 DOES

Charter Section 115 ensures:

Independent civilian oversight
Community participation in accountability
Systems that exist beyond federal oversight

It’s not temporary—it’s permanent by design.
That’s what Cleveland voters chose.

#HonorTheVote

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

That’s why the question isn’t just “Can it end?”

The question is: Are systems ready without it?

#PublicSafety

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

CONSENT DECREE CONTEXT

Cleveland has been under a Consent Decree since 2015.

It came after a DOJ finding of unconstitutional policing.

Progress has been made—but federal reports still identify ongoing issues.

[BLM Cleveland @BLM_216]

That’s not duplication. That’s checks and balances.
Oversight exists because previous systems failed.

#Accountability