Rachel Dissell

Cleveland

Special Projects and Community Editor at Signal Cleveland

Special Projects and Community Editor at The Marshall Project

Journalist. Mama bear. @SignalCleveland @cledocumenters @MarshallProj @JSKStanford ‘21 @BuckeyeFlame board. Public records are my jam.

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Articles

CMSD board votes to close Newton D. Baker school

1 week ago | signalcleveland.org | Rachel Dissell |Michael Indriolo

Months after parents and teachers raised health concerns caused by a leaky roof at Newton D. Baker School of the Arts, the district decided permanently close the building at the end of the school year. Around February, parents and teachers started contacting Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) leaders about Newton D. Baker’s leaky roof, citing water damage and mold growth. They were concerned about potential health effects from the mold.
Why thousands of Clevelanders polling places are changing

4 weeks ago | signalcleveland.org | Rachel Dissell |Frank W. Lewis

During the next citywide election, more than 70,000 registered voters in Cleveland may have to find their way to a new polling location. It’s a change that has Cleveland City Council members concerned about voters being caught off guard. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections recently released maps with new boundaries for Cleveland’s wards and precincts. Cleveland City Council voted to approve the new maps in January, downsizing from 17 to 15 wards.
Ohio is lifting old driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines. Here’s what to know.

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Rachel Dissell

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, and Signal Cleveland. Sign up for The Marshall Project’s Cleveland newsletter, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. A new Ohio law will lift driver’s license suspensions for people with unpaid court fines and fees, some of which stretch back years.
Will Ohio cancel my driver’s license suspension for unpaid fines?

1 month ago | signalakron.org | Rachel Dissell

A new Ohio law will lift driver’s license suspensions for people with unpaid court fines and fees, some of which stretch back years. Along with the new law — which takes effect April 9 — come several steps that the state and local courts, and some drivers, must follow to make it all work. Going forward, courts can no longer issue immediate license suspensions when drivers don’t pay a court fine or fee.
Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.

1 month ago | prisonlegalnews.org | Rachel Dissell |Ilica Mahajan

Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with email Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows. n recent years, the Cuyahoga County court system has drastically cut its use of cash bail. That means fewer people sit in jail while awaiting trial.
How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters – The Land

Dec 22, 2024 | thelandcle.org | Rachel Dissell |Brittany Hailer

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, and Signal Cleveland. Sign up for The Marshall Project’s Cleveland newsletter and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Cleveland police officers stop thousands of people every year, mostly to hand out traffic tickets. In 2023, the department reported making nearly 17,000 stops — about 45 a day.
How a 1963 Cleveland Case Shaped Stop-and-Frisk Police Tactics, and Why It Still Matters

Dec 19, 2024 | themarshallproject.org | Rachel Dissell

Data analysis by Doug Livingston Cleveland police officers stop thousands of people every year, mostly to hand out traffic tickets. In 2023, the department reported making nearly 17,000 stops — about 45 a day. More than 700 of those were Terry stops, where officers briefly question a person they suspect might be involved in a crime. Nationally, a Terry stop has become known as a stop-and-frisk.
Cleveland fills long vacant police oversight position

Dec 9, 2024 | signalcleveland.org | Rachel Dissell

Cleveland’s new Inspector General for Public Safety is a seasoned police oversight professional who has done similar jobs in several other cities, according to city officials. The city announced Shayleen Agarwal’s hiring in a release. The position has been vacant since 2021. This inspector general position was created as a part of the consent decree Cleveland signed in 2015.
Police drones might take flight in Cleveland

Dec 6, 2024 | crainscleveland.com | Doug Livingston |Rachel Dissell

This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Cleveland officials have been campaigning all year to get police drones in the air. On Nov. 20, the Cleveland Community Police Commission approved a final policy for the Cleveland Division of Police to use the technology.
Cleveland Police Drone Policy Takes Flight

Dec 6, 2024 | clevescene.com | Doug Livingston |Rachel Dissell

Cleveland officials have been campaigning all year to get police drones in the air. On Nov. 20, the Cleveland Community Police Commission approved a final policy for the Cleveland Division of Police to use the technology. The commission sent the policy to the U.S. Department of Justice, which under a consent decree monitors policies, practices and procedures for constitutional policing and potential abuses of civil liberties — like remotely flying camera-equipped aircraft over protests and homes.