Date: June 7, 2025
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Location: East Cleveland Public Library | 14101 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44112 | Phone:(216) 541-4128 | eastclevelandpubliclibrary.org
At MLK Center, Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne announces new violence prevention office
Ideastream Public Media | By Taylor Wizner, Josh Boose
Published May 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM EDT
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is forming an Office of Violence Prevention amid rising gun violence in the community, the leader announced in a news conference on Thursday. He introduced the initiative on May 22 at the newly-renovated Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center in East Cleveland.
East Cleveland Mayor Sandra Morgan said she and other communities in the county are working to give kids opportunities this summer to stay busy and safe, including at the newly-renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center, which reopened earlier this month.
“This is a place I think will also be a refuge and a blessing to intergenerational activities here,” she said. “Students… will enjoy all kinds of activities, everything from athletic programs, basketball camps, football camps… it’s a place for gathering and a place for comradery and fun for students, also for learning — there will be a number of classes held here.”
Morgan said she is also engaging with the business community to ensure they’re making the areas around their property safe and welcoming to people, especially youth.
