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Former Cleveland City Council Member Basheer Jones left federal prison this spring, 11 months after he began serving a 28-month sentence for schemes to benefit from projects and nonprofit work in his ward.

Basheer Jones released from prison Former Cleveland mayoral candidate Basheer Jones left prison in April. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in late 2024.

Ceiling-mounted cameras have routinely failed to record some of the most significant events in the Cuyahoga County jail in recent years, including at least three deaths. Jail officials had known about the issue since January 2022 but failed to replace the outdated devices until April of this year.

Cuyahoga County jail leaders took years to fix broken cameras Cameras have routinely failed to record some of the most significant events in the jail in recent years, including at least three deaths.

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and the first Friday marks the start of “Wear Orange” weekend. Cleveland organizations are hosting a survivor walk, a teen takeover, a community bazaar and more throughout June — all free and open to the public.

What’s planned in Cleveland to address gun violence this month Cleveland organizations are hosting a survivor walk, a teen takeover, a community bazaar and more throughout June.