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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.) National Park Service withdraws...

Name: Stephanie A. Jansky Position on the City Club Staff: Director of Programming Neighborhood/Suburb where you live: Playhouse Square neighborhood of Downtown Cleveland Tell us a bit about yourself: I am a Cleveland native: I grew up in Ukrainian Village in Parma, attended college at Cleveland State University, and have lived Downtown for the past seven years. I...

At The City Club of Cleveland, we remain committed to our mission to create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive – to being the place where our community can gather to explore and understand the nuances of various issues and reforms. Part of this is attending a forum that may not align with your...

by Keith Laschinger, President, North Coast Initiative First of all, I want to pay well-deserved respect to all those responsible for conceiving of, planning, and executing the Cleveland Rising Summit. It is evident based on the number of people who attended, (1) the Summit addressed a need and (2) there are hundreds of leaders who are...