Prosecuting abortion: State Attorney General Dave Yost might have little room for recourse against local prosecutors who refuse to investigate or prosecute abortion-related cases following Ohio’s outlawing of abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Cuyahoga and Franklin county prosecutors and the Columbus city attorney have vowed to not prosecute either women seeking abortions or anyone “promoting” abortion, reports Seth Richardson. They might be protected by prosecutorial discretion.
METRO
Abortion rights: Following several protests over the weekend, Women’s March Cleveland took their fight for women’s rights and abortion access to Cuyahoga County Council on Tuesday, calling for more support and funding for women’s programs. County Executive Armond Budish did not address the speakers during the meeting but prior to the meeting, he told them of plans to introduce four proposals for shoring up reproductive rights in the county, Kaitlin Durbin reports.
Defense rate: Cuyahoga County Council approved a rate increase Tuesday for attorneys assigned to represent indigent clients in court, an attempt to encourage more area lawyers to participate. Kaitlin Durbin reports the new fee schedule will more than double the maximum reimbursement attorneys could receive on cases. The legislation will also require the reimbursement rate be reviewed twice a year.
Playhouse CARE: The Cleveland Playhouse is poised to premier its latest rendition of its Compassionate Arts Remaking Education (CARE) program, this time on a national stage. The program is designed to allow children from the city’s most violent and impoverished neighborhoods to explore the difficult feelings stemming from traumatic situations in their lives, using theater games, skits and monologues, reports Brenda Cain.
Garlic scapes: Unlike most food crops grown in Ohio home gardens, garlic is planted in late fall before the ground freezes. To help larger cloves form, garlic growers remove the scapes once they start curling around. Susan Brownstein reports they have become a popular seasonal delicacy.
COVID-19 & HEALTHCARE
Salmonella: Nearly one-third of ground chicken may contain salmonella, reports Julie Washington. Consumer Reports called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates the nation’s meat supply, to increase its efforts to keep dangerous bacteria out of the nation’s food supply.
BUSINESS
Home sales: The cleveland.com database of home sales and other property transfer details has been updated with transactions for June 2022.
Downtown Akron: Boarded up windows and closed businesses were a common sight Tuesday in downtown Akron, where about three blocks of storefronts on Main Street were vandalized early Monday morning after protests over the police killing of Jayland Walker. Sean McDonnell reports the Downtown Akron Partnership says 19 buildings were damaged and 101 windows and doors were broken.
CRIME
Curfew: Mayor Dan Horrigan plans to lift the downtown Akron curfew this morning after protests over the death of Jayland Walker ended peacefully Monday night.
Violent weekend: A surge of violence marred the July 4 weekend in Cleveland, with three people killed and nearly 20 wounded in 13 separate shootings, Cliff Pinckard reports.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shipwrecks: Learn more about some of the sunken ships of the Great Lakes in this week’s episode of “Rocking the RV Life.” Podcast hosts Jeff and Patti Kinzbach stopped by Whitefish Point in Michigan, an area which hosts the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Annie Nickoloff reports.
Wonderstruck: WonderStruck music festival is set to bring 28 acts to the grounds of Lakeland Community College on Saturday and Sunday. A mix of genres will take over three stages for two jam-packed days of music, featuring big names in pop, indie, folk, hip-hop, bounce and rock music, reports Anne Nickoloff.
