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| What you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 WEATHER
Expect a mild and sunny Tuesday in Northeast Ohio. Daytime highs are expected to be around 70 degrees. Overnight temperatures are expected to dip to around 50 degrees. Read more OVERNIGHT
Diversion center: The two mayoral candidates vying for Mayor Frank Jackson’s seat both said Monday they would rescind a policy from the current administration requiring first responders to get approval from the city prosecutor’s office before referring someone to the Cuyahoga County Diversion Center, reports Seth Richardson. The policy has drawn criticism from advocates and elected officials alike, who say it stymies the goal of reducing incarceration for those afflicted with mental illness or addiction problems.
Senate candidates: At a candidate forum Thursday night, Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate candidates were asked which senator they would be most like if they made it to D.C. Andrew Tobias reports that Mike Gibbons, Josh Mandel and Jane Timken all named Republican members of the U.S. Senate who voted in January to certify the 2020 presidential election. In contrast to the senators they say they’d emulate and praised for their constitutional principles, Mandel and Timken both have said they wouldn’t have voted to certify the results.
Colin Powell: Ohio politicians expressed sorrow at the death of former Secretary of State and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell, the first African American to hold either post, who died Monday of coronavirus complications at age 84. Sabrina Eaton reports that Gov. Mike DeWine, who served as a U.S. senator when Powell was Secretary of State, said the country “lost one of its most accomplished citizens.”
Congressional committee: Globalization wrecked manufacturing communities in the Midwest, such as Lorain, Ohio, that became husks of their former selves after large employers shifted their operations to low-wage countries, witnesses in Lorain told the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, examining ways to remedy economic disparities around the country, writes Sabrina Eaton.
THIS WEEK IN THE CLE Has any Ohio Supreme Court Justice ruled on a case involving a parent? We can’t find any cases similar to Justice Pat DeWine’s refusal to recuse himself from trio of redistricting lawsuits, in which his father -- Gov. Mike DeWine -- is a defendant who will testify as a witness. We’re talking about the case on This Week in the CLE, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
METRO Stimulus plan: While outgoing Mayor Frank Jackson’s plan for spending $121 million of the city’s stimulus windfall makes its way through City Council committees, council members are simultaneously formulating their own spending plan, and it’s unclear how the plans will be reconciled, reports Robin Goist. Council on Monday held its second special meeting to discuss members’ ideas for spending the American Rescue Plan money; the working group is expected to produce its spending plan by Nov. 1.
Health budget: Cuyahoga County Council on Monday again pushed back against Executive Armond Budish’s proposal to remove funding for unfilled jobs in the 2022-23 biennial budget, despite several department heads calling their projected staffing levels adequate, reports Kaitlin Durbin. But officials with the Department of Health and Human Services repeatedly told council they did not anticipate needing funding for hiring beyond their current employment numbers.
Diversion center: First responders will no longer have to wait for individuals to commit a crime before they can offer them treatment at the new Cuyahoga County Diversion Center. Kaitlin Durbin reports referrals had previously been reserved for people exhibiting signs of mental illness or addiction who also are accused of committing non-violent, low-level crimes.
Cleveland Marathon: Thousands of runners will fill Cleveland streets for the first time in more than two years as the 44th Union Home Mortgage Cleveland Marathon makes its in-person return on Sunday. Cameron Fields reports the marathon, half-marathon and other events are traditionally run in May, but this year were postponed because of COVID.
Development project: Cleveland City Council on Monday approved tax breaks for a project that will involve razing the former Club Azteca, a Mexican American social club on Detroit Avenue, to make way for a new building with apartments and retail space, reports Robert Higgs. The council approved tax increment financing for the project, a move that will allow the developer’s real estate taxes on the improvement to be invested back into the project.
Recycling: Many people don’t know what belongs in the recycling bin and what doesn’t. Peter Krouse has a list of the 11 most common no-nos found in residential recycling bins.
Devil Strip: “The Devil Strip,” Akron’s community-owned magazine, announced Monday it will cease publication and its entire staff will be laid off, effective Oct. 18, reports Megan Becka. The publication said its board of directors on Oct. 15 told staff there are not enough funds to continue operating.
COVID ICU capacity: The percentage of hospital ICU beds occupied is still high at many major northern Ohio hospitals, with about 85% of ICU beds occupied as of Oct. 1. Julie Washington lists data from the U.S. Health and Human Services for area hospitals.
Vax-a-Million: Vaccine lottery programs such as Ohio’s Vax-a-Million sweepstakes did little to convince people to inoculate themselves against coronavirus, according to new research published by the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Health Forum. Jeremy Pelzer reports on a study that examined Ohio and 18 other states to offer cash drawings as an incentive, which found “no statistically significant association” between a lottery announcement and the number of vaccinations in those states.
Cases: Ohio saw 2,810 new coronavirus cases on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Health, below the 21-day average of 5,038. Laura Hancock reports that overall, cases appear to be dropping as the delta surge has subsided.
CRIME Haunted house: Police say a 13-year-old girl suffered a bruise above her eye Saturday at the same haunted house where an employee cut a patron’s foot with a knife last month, reports Adam Ferrise. The girl’s mother reported that an employee shoved her daughter into a wall, but police said it’s unclear whether to girl ran into the wall after becoming scared or if she was pushed, about 7:45 p.m. at the 7 Floors of Hell haunted house at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Induction presenters: The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will feature an all-star lineup of presenters for the Oct. 30 celebration. Troy Smith reports the list is headlined by superstar Taylor Swift, who will induct Carole King and perform with singer Jennifer Hudson.
Paul McCartney: For the second time in the last six years, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland will include a living Beatle. Troy Smith reports Sir Paul McCartney induct the Foo Fighters.
Wild Winter Lights: The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will become a winter wonderland when it brings back Wild Winter Lights this holiday season. Anne Nickoloff reports the light display, which incorporates more than a million individual lights, will be on display from Tuesday, Nov. 16 until Sunday, Jan. 2.
Kirsten Dunst: Kirsten Dunst and interior designer Jane Hallworth talk about how their design philosophies inform the pieces chosen to fill Kirsten’s home, including a door originally from Jackie Onassis’s apartment, in this video from cleveland.com’s sister site Architectural Digest.
Trick or treat: Retailers are banking on Halloween making a big comeback this year. Shoppers are expected to spend as much as $10 billion this year on all the trappings – with $3 billion of that devoted to candy. Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez have the list of top treats.
OTHER HEADLINES Brook Park councilwoman resigns due to residency change Read more
Foxconn, Lordstown Motors’ potential partner, launches its own electric vehicles Read more
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