What's Happening in Cleveland?
Dispatcher who called cops in Tamir Rice case resigns.
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Dispatcher in Tamir Rice Case Resigns - A dispatcher who called cops to the recreation center where they shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice resigned Thursday Sept. 17. "I have enjoyed working here and I will miss you all," Beth Mandl said in a two-sentence resignation letter, according to Cleveland.com. She had complained of the amount of stress that came from the job and had not been showing up to work in the days before her resignation. (Photo: Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer/Landov)
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Judge Dismisses Group's Appeal to Charge Two Cleveland Officers - An Ohio judge dismissed a group's efforts to bring charges against Cleveland officers in the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The activists, who are calling themselves the Group of Eight, submitted affidavits based on the video of the shooting to help bring charges against the officers. The case is still before a grand jury to decide whether the cops will be charged. (Photo: AP Photo/Courtesy Richardson & Kucharski Co., L.P.A.)
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Investigation of Tamir Rice Shooting Handed to Prosecutor's Office - Investigation of the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice has been turned over to Cuyahoga County prosecutors on Wednesday, June 3. A grand jury will review the case and decide whether charges will be filed against officer Timothy Loehmann who shot Rice to death in November. (Photo: REUTERS /AARON JOSEFCZYK /LANDOV)
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Officer Involved in Shooting Death of Couple Back in Court for Assault Charge - Michael Brelo, who was recently acquitted of voluntary manslaughter charges in the shooting of unarmed African-American couple Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell, has been charged with misdemeanor assault after a fight with his twin brother on May 27. The brothers were reportedly drinking at Michael's home before the brawl. They are scheduled to appear in court on June 10. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Judge Delays Tamir Rice Family's Lawsuit - A federal judge has delayed part of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Tamir Rice's family, according to AP. Chief U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. ruled Monday to put the suit on hold for 60 days. (Photo: Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer /Landov)
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Rev. Sharpton Visits Cleveland - Rev. Al Sharpton visited Cleveland on Friday, May 29, to speak at the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church. He pledged his support for the families who lost their loved ones to police violence. “If it takes all the breath in my body,” he said, “they will never stand alone, and we will not be quiet.” (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Cleveland Reaches Settlement With Justice Department - Cleveland’s police department has reached a settlement with the Justice Department almost two years after opening an investigation into patterns of police misconduct within their forces. Details of the settlement had not been revealed as of Tuesday (May 26) morning, the New York Times reports. The news comes days after a Cleveland police officer was found not guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of an African-American couple in 2012. (Photo: Ricky Rhodes/Getty Images)
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What We Know - Memorial Day Weekend 2015, hundreds demonstrated in Cleveland in response to yet another not guilty verdict handed to yet another officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black person.The sentiments on the ground echo protests in Ferguson and Baltimore, which have made global headlines since the fall of 2014. The rallies in Cleveland have become known as #ClevelandRising among citizen reporters.(Photo: Ricky Rhodes/Getty Images)
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R.I.P. Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell - Nov. 29, 2012, Cleveland officers fired 137 rounds at Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell, who were both in Russell's '79 Chevy, during a high-speed chase that lasted more than 20 minutes.Someone had reported hearing a gunshot coming from the vehicle. It was later revealed that the sound may have been the car backfiring.The Medical Examiner's Office said Williams was shot 24 times; Russell was hit with 23 bullets.(Photo: Getty Images)
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Officer Michael Brelo - One of the cops who responded, Officer Michael Brelo, fired 15 shots at Williams and Russell. His "not guilty" verdict was handed down May 23, 2015. “I will not sacrifice him to a public frustrated by historical mistreatment at the hands of other officers,” Judge John P. O'Donnell of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court wrote.(Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Supervising Officers - Brelo did not act alone.The grand jury charged five police supervisors with misdemeanors for failing to control the chase. All five pleaded not guilty. No trial dates have been set.(Photo: Ricky Rhodes/Getty Images)
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Remembering Tamir Rice - The protests following the Brelo verdict were especially impactful given many were already planning to rally for Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old who was fatally shot in Cleveland on November 22, 2014.(Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Citizens Arrested - "Yesterday evening [May 23], some protestors did cross the line into unlawful behavior. As a result, 71 people were arrested," the Cleveland Police Department announced via Twitter. A three-alarm fire and felonious assault were reportedly among the mayhem.(Photo: Ricky Rhodes/Getty Images)
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Justice for Cleveland - The Department of Justice conducted an investigation that wrapped up in December 2014 and concluded that there is a systemic issue in the city, reports Fox News. Independent monitors will be contracted to ensure reform.(Photo: Getty Images)
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One Cleveland - Announcements from City Hall are calling for unity. "This is a moment that will define who we are as a city and who we are as a people #OneCle," was one tweet urging for peace.(Photo: Ricky Rhodes/Getty Images)