🌱 Speed-Bump Activism + DeWine Sued + Polish Daily News Building

Sam Allard, writing for Cleveland Scene, has a story about a neighborhood taking safety matters into its own hands. Meanwhile, Ohio's Dems are probing for connections between the scandalous FirstEnergy bribe payers and Mike DeWine. And, we've got a unique house for you real estate buffs — check out the old Polish Daily News building.

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1) Cleveland Neighborhood Doesn't Wait For City To Act After Child Is Killed

Speed bumps and a caution sign were installed on West 50th Street, near the spot where 5-year-old Apoline Asumani was killed by a reckless hit-and-run driver in April. Only the city of Cleveland didn't install them. Neighborhood residents, working with an anonymous team described as "urbanist guerillas" by Cleveland Scene, did the work.

"... those who installed the speed bumps did so to make drivers slow down on a street where children play. But they also did it to send a message to city leaders, to publicize their impatience and to demonstrate that interventions to create safer streets can be low-cost and straightforward to implement," writes Sam Allard for Scene.

Three children have been killed on Cleveland streets by hit-and-run drivers in the last six weeks.

Cleveland Scene reports

2) DeWine-FirstEnergy Connections? The Ohio Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration, saying they’re breaking the state’s public records law in turning over documents with information blacked out. Democrats are searching for connections between DeWine and two FirstEnergy executives who admitted bribing former House Speaker Larry Householder and former Public Utilities Commission chair Sam Randazzo. The company agreed to a $230 million fine last summer.

Karen Kasler reports for WKSU.org

3) Pot Expungement Delay: Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s rollout of a well-intentioned plan to wipe clean thousands of low-level marijuana cases was legally messy and now requires a new approach. Ohio laws may not grant Cleveland the ability to initiate the sealing of criminal records without the defendants’ involvement.

Learn more on cleveland.com (paywall)

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5 Headlines You Need To See Today

• Cleveland WWII veteran JC May celebrates 100th birthday around family, friends (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
• Arsonist set multiple fires in Willoughby Hills home, fire department says (Cleveland 19 News)
• Supporters of abortion rights protest at Cleveland's Public Square (Cleveland 19 News)
• Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays at home, 4-3. Watch the highlights in just 60 seconds.
• Sonny Leon, the winning jockey at this year's Kentucky Derby, has Northeast Ohio racing connections. He's won hundreds of races in the region. (cleveland.com)

3 Things To Do

• Cleveland Taco Week begins Monday, May 9. Sponsored by Cleveland Scene, you can get $2 tacos every day this week from some of the city's best taco spots. Get your passport.
• Pre Show Talk: To Kill a Mockingbird. Get the inside scoop on To Kill a Mockingbird from host Joe Garry one hour before each performance . Broadway Buzz Pre Show Talks are held in the Upper Allen, accessible through the Allen Theatre lobby. Admission is free and all are welcome!
• The Cleveland Guardians are on a road trip this week, facing the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins. The next home game at Progressive Field is Tuesday, May 17, when Cleveland hosts the Cincinnati Reds.

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1 Bit Of History

• In the 1910s, George Gund Jr.'s first job after college (he was a Harvard man) was president of Cleveland-based Gund Brewing Company — the family business. Junior brought a marketing man's eye to the local beer scene. The brewery's most popular beer was called the Clevelander. Its slogan: "A Wonderful City, A Wonderful Beer." Gund was forced to close and sell the brewery business when Prohibition became the law of the land. Source: The Cleveland 200 by Thomas Kelly

In The Public Interest

• Today is the deadline to apply for Cleveland's new Community Police Commission. The independent commission will review allegations of police misconduct. Watch Mayor Justin Bibb's video explainer on Twitter.

Own The Old Polish Daily News Building

Claim your piece of history! Fantastic opportunity to own one of the last available historic buildings in Tremont. Built in 1922 to house the only Polish daily newspaper in Cleveland. Front office features tin ceilings, wood trim and many additional historic details - the space is just begging for the right person to restore it to its full potential! Rear section of building features a fantastic, oversized lofted apartment with newer kitchen, hardwood floors, industrial finishes and central air. Full basement, updated electrical and plumbing. Perfect for a live-work space!

• Address: 1017 Fairfield Ave, Cleveland
• Price: $675,000
• Square feet: 3,795
• Bedrooms: 2
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Today in Cleveland

• Financial Empowerment Course, via The LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland (5:30 PM)
• Home Repair Resource Center: Home Maintenance Checklist & Modifications Webinar (6:30 PM)
• Tremont Think and Drink Book Club - Jefferson Branch Library (7:00 PM)
• Anti-Racism Task Force Meeting - City of Lakewood (7:00 PM)

Cleveland Social

• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: "Happy Mother’s Day! Today, we’re highlighting a very special gorilla mom at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Fredrika aka Freddy! Tune in to learn about Freddy’s journey, and why she’s so special." (Facebook)
• Cleveland Clinic: "As a mom and police officer, Melissa regularly deals with stressful situations. It often lead her to turn to comfort food. See how a functional medicine program is helping her be mindful of stressful triggers." (Instagram)
• Cleveland Museum of Art: "🎉Happy Mother's Day! NOW OPEN: #TheNewBlackVanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion🎉 Visit our major exhibition on OPENING DAY and at 2 pm, attend a FREE special program, Creating a Fashion Photograph and hear from 3 artists." (Instagram)

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