Upcoming CCPC Events
CCPC March Meeting: Gubernatorial Candidate Forum with Nan Whaley. Thursday, March 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Our March meeting will feature dialogue with gubernatorial candidate and former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley. Please click here to register for the event. After registering you’ll receive and email with the Zoom link and information on how you can submit a question, To find out more about the campaign please go to nanwhaley.com
And in case you missed it
Video of CCPC February Membership Meeting with John Cranley
And if you missed any of our meetings and / or candidate forums in 2021 you can find them all at
CCPC – Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus – YouTube
CCPC Cuyahoga County Executive Candidates Forum Monday, March 28 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Candidates Chris Ronayne and Tariq Shabazz have confirmed participation. Format for the event will be opening statements from each candidate followed by questions from the audience and the closing statements from each candidate. Please click here to register for the event After registering you’ll receive an email with the Zoom link and information on how you can submit a question. Questions must be policy orientated and submitted for both candidates to answer.
Guardians for Fair Work
Video of CCPC November Membership Meeting: Guardian’s for Fair Work!
Guardians for Fair Work Website
Please click here to endorse Guardians for Fair Work!
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Support Cleveland Jobs With Justice
Please support Cleveland Jobs With Justice by clicking here to donate online or by mailing a check to Cleveland Jobs With Justice, 20525 Center Ridge Rd. Ste 700, Rocky River, Ohio 44116
Support CLASH ( Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing )
Please support CLASH by clicking here to donate online or by mailing a check to CLASH c/o NEOBHC, 18115 Harvard Rd. Cleveland 44128
Black Lives Matter
Ahmaud Arbery killers convicted on federal hate crimes charges
Join the Justice for Tamir Campaign
Connecting the Dots: Race Equity and the Lead Crisis Part 1 Sunday, February 27 @ 5 pm (digital)
The People’s Archive of Police Violence in Cleveland is a space for healing, accountability, and justice. Add your voice and tell the real story of the ongoing protests in and around Cleveland. Go to archivingpoliceviolence.org and click on “Tell Your Story” to submit pictures, videos, and narratives with your name or anonymously. This archive is endorsed by Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Black Man Army, Puncture the Silence – Stop Mass Incarceration, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Visit the Facebook page
Other Upcoming Events
2022 Cuyahoga County Solar Co – op Online Info Session Thursday, February 24 from 6 to 7 pm (digital)
Coronavirus and Universal Health Care: Medical and Public Health Policy Implications Saturday, February 26 @ 10 am (digital)
Ohio Poor People’s Campaign Virtual Art Build Sunday, February 27 from 2 to 4 pm
Ohio Poor People’s Campaign Mobilization Tour Comes to Cleveland Monday, March 14 @ 5 pm. Downtown Cleveland location TBD. Click the link to register and receive updates.
2022 Liberation Lab: A Teach – in on Abolition & Environmental Justice Saturday, March 19 from 11 am to 3 pm (digital)
2022 Medicare for All Strategy Conference Saturday, April 2 @ 1 pm and Sunday, April 3 @ 5 pm (digital)
How to Prepare for Climate Change Wednesday, April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm (digital)
Also in the News
Local
Bibb endorses Shontel Brown in congressional race against Nina Turner This despite the fact that Nina endorsed him for mayor last year.
Cleveland mayor requests FBI probe of Cleveland police gang unit officers Under Frank Jackson this would have been an ” internal investigation ” which would likely find no wrongdoing.
Two More Cleveland Starbucks Stores Are Forming Unions Let’s hope this movement keeps spreading
State
Ohio Supreme Court threatens Gov. Mike DeWine and other state officials with contempt of court over redistricting A constitutional crisis is now upon us with no certain outcome.
Ohio House passes bills to stiffen ‘ riot ‘ penalties, stop police from limiting guns on scene That’s not a typo, the bill prevents any limitations of guns at peaceful protests
Utility regulators block watchdog’s requests for info about a buried audit of a $460 million fund Once again PUCO makes you want to puke.
National
How Putin’s Ukraine invasion could change NATO, Europe and the World Key word here is could because no one knows for sure what will actually happen.
GOP plunges into season of ‘ self – hate ‘ that will rewire party And maybe give Democrats a shot at the midterms.
The millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo What does society owe people who are immunocompromised?
End Poverty Now Cleveland
Please check out and like the End Poverty Now Cleveland Facebook page!
Immigration Updates
Immigrant Defense Fund Cleveland Jobs With Justice and other leaders and organizations in Cleveland have launched a new fundraising vehicle to be able to provide flights, bond, and other assistance to immigrants harmed by ICE enforcement right here in Ohio. All donations are tax-deductible. Click here to donate, and please share!
Immigration Working Group CLE
Follow The Immigration Working Group CLE for updates and actions from a coalition of organizations and local community activists advocating for immigrant rights.
Immigration News
US immigration courts struggle with understaffing and backlog of cases
A massive work permit backlog is hurting US labor shortage
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Steve Holecko, CCPC Political Director, 440 220 1874