Want to know what is on our minds? Find blog posts written here, by the City Club staff, members, and partners. Every week you can find a new edition of #FreeSpeech in the News — a collection of related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century that’s making the news. You’ll also find takes on current events, past forums, and issues surrounding Northeast Ohio. Read on for all things City Club.
Monday, June 22, 2020
1.) Ohio Supreme Court reverses lower court's ruling in free speech case The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court’s attempt to silence a man who had been posting comments on social media that his mother and sister considered objectionable, agreeing that free speech should not be taken away simply because other people take...
read onFriday, June 19, 2020
Right after we finished our forum today with journalists Erika D. Smith and Jamil Smith, I checked my phone and discovered two messages pointing to where I messed up and needed to correct the record. Firstly, I need to note that the idea to bring Rolling Stone’s Jamil Smith to the City Club was first suggested...
Monday, June 15, 2020
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1) Legally, Confederate statues in...
Monday, June 15, 2020
by Habeebah Rasheed Grimes, CEO, Positive Education Program Anti-Racist Work: An Imperative of Trauma-Informed Practice I distinctly remember my earliest exposure to the concept of “trauma-informed care” and the notable absence of discussion, research findings and theory about how Black people, and other people of color, might have uniquely racialized experiences with trauma. In the years...
Monday, June 08, 2020
As the Citadel of Free Speech here in Cleveland, we work to protect and promote the basis of our democracy by sharing related stories, commentary, and opinions on free speech in the 21st century. Here's what's making the news – and what you should know about – in the past week. 1.) 'It's free speech': Jackson...
Thursday, June 04, 2020
The peaceful demonstrations on Saturday that sadly transitioned into violence highlighted long felt pain and suffering throughout our community. The pandemic created greater awareness of these issues. The tragic killing of George Floyd and the resulting demonstrations focused our consciousness on them. We join our voices today to speak out against racism and injustice and...
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