Special Thanks
To those of you who attended last evening’s CCPC Social / Fundraiser at Madison Park. Let’s hope COVID cases start to decline and we can get together at our office soon!
Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chair Election
CCPC is proud to announce that CCPC member Dave Brock is running for the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chair position! If you are a newly elected CCDP Central Committee member please consider supporting Dave. The election is tentatively scheduled for either June 18 or June 25 and will be either by Zoom or live at a location and time yet to be determined.
The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Needs Revamping & Repurposing describes Dave’s position on the current state of the CCDP
What I’ll Do As Chair Of The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party describes Dave’s background and platform
Dave Brock is the ” uniter, reformer and activist ” Cuyahoga Democrats need as party chair describes why Dave is the best candidate for the position
Bad News in Lakewood
Lakewood City Council Disregards Voters, Reappoints Marx Describes how Lakewood City Council chose the overturn the 2017 vote for change. A special thanks to Lakewood City Councilman and CCPC member Tristan Rader for being the lone dissenting voice. A special thanks also to CCPC member Matt Kuhns for his excellent chronical of the seedy politics involved in the vote.
Saturday
Cleveland Walk for Healthcare Justice Saturday, June 11 from 10 to 11:30 am @ Edgewater Park Lower Level. Meet in the grassy area by the parking lot.
Jennifer O’Donnell for Judge
Team JOD Organizer, Activist and Neighbor Fundraiser Thursday, June 23 from 5 to 7 pm @ 5 Points Coffee and Tea, 3600 West Park Rd. Cleveland 44111
Chris Ronayne for County Executive Volunteer Opportunities
Rock the Block Parade Sunday, June 12 from 11 am to 2 pm in Shaker Heights. Click the link to RSVP and receive staging location
Virtual Phone Bank Wednesday, July 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Click the link to RSVP and receive Zoom link
In Person Phone Bank Wednesday, June 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Click the link to RSVP and receive location
Immigration Court Monitors Needed
Immigration Working Group CLE is looking for volunteer Court Monitors to observe and record proceedings in the Immigration Court in Cleveland. We plan to use the information to update the initial report that was released in 2020, The Cleveland Immigration Court is located in the Federal Courthouse at 801 W. Superior Avenue, Suite 1300 in Cleveland. The ask is that you commit at least one morning or afternoon every couple of weeks when the project resumes, hopefully by the end of June. Within the next few weeks we will provide training for new volunteers as well as a refresher course for previous volunteers. We will give you everything you will need to monitor the court and continue to work with you after the training. Please fill out this google form to get on the list for the upcoming training.
Activism at Home
Demand Equity in Lead Service Line Replacement
Sign the Guardians for Fair Work Petition
Stop HB 607 and HJR 2 – Bad Bail Bills
Sign the Petition Opposing the proposed $550 million County Jail
Stop HB 616: an attack on Honest and Inclusive Education
Petition Calling on Ohio Attorney General to Dissolve FirstEnergy Corporation
Mobilize the Vote NEO Volunteer Opportunities
Mobilize the Vote NEO is launching an active Spring, Summer and Fall of voter registration and activism in low – turnout precincts in Cleveland. Indicate your interests here and they will share volunteer opportunities with you.
Virtual Vote Forward Letters to Voters The third Wednesday of every month from 6:30 from 6:30 to 8 pm
How You Can Help the People of Ukraine
Below are links to some Ukrainian relief organizations that our friends from the Cleveland Council on World Affairs provided.
United Ukrainian American Relief Committee
The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
Black Lives Matter
Join the Justice for Tamir Campaign
Community Baby Shower with National Black Child Development Institute Saturday, June 11 from 11 am to 1 pm @ William E. Sanders Family Life Center, 3949 Lee Rd, Cleveland 44128. Please cal 216 233 4716 to register or donate
Cleveland Juneteenth Festival Saturday, June 18 from noon to 10 pm @ Mall C, Downtown Cleveland
Juneteenth Celebration in Coventry Village Sunday, June 19 from 1 to 9 pm @ Coventry Rd. Cleveland Heights
University Heights Juneteenth Celebration Sunday, June 19 from 1:30 to 8:30 pm @ Walter Stinson Community Park, 2313 Fenwick Rd. University Heights 44118
Juneteenth Madison Court Block Party Sunday, June from 4 to 6 pm @ Madison Park Basketball Court, 13201 Madison Ave. Lakewood 44107
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
Forum: Organizing a Labor Movement for the 21st Century and Beyond: Special Guest Chris Smalls Thursday, June 9 @ 5:30 pm @ UAW Local 1250, 17250 Hummel Rd. Brook Park 44142
Cuyahoga County Solar Co – op Information Session Thursday, June 9 @ 6 pm @ Nature’s Oasis, 3385 Tuttle Rd. Shaker Heights 44122 or click the link to register for the Zoom link
Democracy Day Public Hearing Thursday, June 9 @ 7 pm @ Cleveland Heights City Hall, 40 Severance Circle, Cleveland Heights 44118
Ohio is a Border State: Immigration Enforcement and Detention Tuesday, June 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm (digital)
Laboratories of Autocracy with David Pepper Wednesday, June 15 @ 7 pm (digital)
News and Brews Happy Hour with The Land Thursday, June 16 from 5:30 to 8 pm @ Bookhouse Brewing, 1526 W. 25th St. Cleveland 44113. Please click the link to register.
Ohio Public Employees Rally for Respect Friday, June 17 @ 9 am @ Ohio Statehouse West Lawn, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus 43215
Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington Saturday, June 18 @ Washington DC. Click the link for details
Strategies to Advance Palestinian Liberation and Solidarity in the United States Congress and Administrative Branch Wednesday, June 22 @ 6 pm (digital)
Also in the News
Local
Thousands attend the return of Pride in the CLE march and rally in downtown Cleveland A special thanks to those of you that were there
Growth in Glenville Strong near University Circle, but lagging to the north It seems that only the already gentrified area got the funding to revitalize the neighborhood
Cleveland poised to move forward with plan to demolish blighted buildings , but will $15 million be enough? And what will replace the buildings?
State
Ohio lawmakers vote to place measures on ballot barring non – citizen voting, changing cash bail in Ohio on November ballot Of course non – citizens are already barred from voting.
Gun lobby spent more than $ 580,000 on political contributions in Ohio since 2010 Gov. Mike DeWine is not surprisingly the on who has received the most
Local election workers tell secretary of state they can’t be ” complicit in illegitimate elections Wouldn’t it be great if this spread to the point where there weren’t enough workers to hold the August 3 primary.
National
To See the Future of Roe, Look to the States Even in red states like Ohio an initiative like a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights is not out of the question.
Major companies celebrating Pride have given over $13 million to bigoted lawmakers since 2021 The list includes AT & T, GM, Home Depot, CVS, FedEx, Delta, American Express, Target and Verizon
The young, rich, anti – capitalist capitalists Many are investing in ventures that promote human well being and economic fairness over profits
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
Almost all asylum seekers in L.A. lack legal counsel, facing deportation
Former meatpacking plant worker released from ICE detention following pressure from advocates
Resolving green card backlog ‘ absolutely critical ‘ to maintaining US tech leadership
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Steve Holecko, CCPC Political Director, 440 220 1874