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Why, when Cleveland’s Major League Baseball franchise dropped the caricature of a mascot in 2019 and switched to the name Guardians in 2021, some people have clearly not moved on. That includes President Donald Trump, who reignited the conversation with a social media post over the weekend.
That sparked a wave of responses from cleveland.com readers — 731 of them, to be exact — who weighed in with passionate, thoughtful and sometimes fiery opinions.
I agree with this reader: “We’ve got real issues in this country. Why bring this back up? It’s a distraction.”
But clearly Clevelanders still care deeply about their baseball team — and what it’s called.
— Laura
Overnight Scores and Weather
Guardians vs. Baltimore Orioles
: Three home runs power
Guardians to 10-5 victory over Orioles
; José Ramírez secures historic 20/20 season
Northeast Ohio weather forecast
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Sunny and warmer
Top Stories
Team name
: President Trump’s comments about returning to the “Indians” team name sparked controversy, with Native American activist Robert Roche strongly rejecting the suggestion.
Marc Bona writes
about the team’s complex naming history and the ongoing debate surrounding cultural representation.
Readers react
: Editor
Chris Quinn explores readers’ reactions
to Donald Trump reigniting the Cleveland Guardians name controversy, revealing that most fans have moved on and view the discussion as a political distraction. Responses ranged from indifference to frustration with the ongoing debate.
Veto override
: House Republicans on Monday overrode one of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 67 budget vetoes — this one banning schools and other local governments from using certain types of property tax levies.
Anna Staver reports
two other vetoes weren’t brought up because Republicans didn’t have the 60 votes needed to override the governor.
Hunger Network Food Rescue Program
Food rescue:
Kaitlin Durbin reports
on the Hunger Network’s innovative food rescue program, which collects unsold food from grocery stores and delivers it to local food pantries, helping to reduce food waste while supporting communities in need. The program aims to expand its efforts by potentially opening a rescue kitchen that can transform donated items into meals.
Today in Ohio
: What if Ohio’s budget was just that — a spending plan — rather than a massive vehicle for legislators to stuff with law changes? On
Today in Ohio
, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast, we’re talking about the history of how the budget expanded to include a whole lot more than a single subject.
Statehouse and Politics
Property taxes
: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced an 11-member working group to recommend property tax relief.
Sabrina Eaton reports
on the diverse group of county officials and educators tasked with developing proposals by Sept. 30. The group aims to balance homeowner relief with maintaining local service funding.
Grassroots push
: A grassroots coalition is advancing efforts to abolish property taxes statewide.
Mary Frances McGowan reports
on the campaign’s push for a 2026 ballot measure despite recent legislative reform attempts.
Northeast Ohio News
Airport sustainability
: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has finalized a comprehensive Sustainability Management Plan ahead of a $1.6 billion terminal rebuild.
Susan Glaser reports
the plan includes goals for reducing environmental impact, achieving LEED certification, and working toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Income tax
: North Ridgeville might raise its municipal income tax from 1% to 1.75% to address future budget shortfalls.
Hannah Drown reports
the proposed tax increase would generate an estimated $6.3 million annually and provide a larger tax credit for residents working outside the city.
Heights mayor
: Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren cannot use his veto power to cancel his own recall election, the city’s law director determined.
Cory Shaffer reports
the opinion is a rebuke to Seren’s extraordinary attempt to axe the work of a group of citizens who followed the procedure spelled out in city’s charter to get the issue placed on the Sept. 9 primary election ballot.
East Cleveland
: Less than a week in office, East Cleveland Mayor Lateek Shabazz on Monday
fired Kenneth Lundy
, the city’s acting police chief. Shabazz said Lundy was promoted for years, despite never completing the required civil service examinations for the job.
Dog attack
:
Olivia Mitchell reports
a 62-year-old woman was seriously injured by her two cane corsos in Maple Heights, requiring surgery after the dogs turned on her during a walk. A police officer shot and killed the dogs to stop the attack and the woman remains hospitalized.
Avon construction
:
Major roadwork is starting
at the Detroit Road and Ohio 83 intersection in Avon to ease congestion. The project will widen roads, add new lanes and upgrade traffic signals.
Foster Ditch
: The Lorain County Board of Commissioners will hold its final public hearing today to discuss proposed improvements to Foster Ditch in LaGrange Township.
Hannah Drown reports
the project includes cleaning and reconstructing 1.75 miles of ditch, with funding from the state.
Business and Health
Nursing programs
: Cleveland hospitals and Ursuline College are launching nursing programs to address regional staffing shortages.
Julie Washington writes
about Ursuline’s new emergency nurse practitioner program and Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals’ initiative to train more nursing instructors.
Crime and Courts
Murder sentencing
: Two Cleveland men, Juwone Deaver and Jemerious Davis, were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 10-year-old Gracie Griffin during a Fourth of July gathering.
David Gambino reports
the half-brothers fired at a Dodge Durango, mistakenly believing it was a threat, and accidentally killed Griffin.
South Euclid shooting
: Police are searching for a suspect after 18-year-old Jeremiah Hawkins was fatally shot in South Euclid.
Olivia Mitchell reports
witnesses saw a red or maroon Nissan Murano stop near Hawkins, with a man exiting and firing shots before fleeing.
Police shooting
: A Cuyahoga County grand jury declined to indict three Cleveland Heights officers involved in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Christian Thomas.
Lucas Daprile reports
the mayor promises an internal policy review and the city is considering expanding mental health professional involvement in 911 calls.
Teen slain
:
Olivia Mitchell reports
that a 15-year-old boy, Darnell Haynes of Cleveland Heights, was fatally shot during an unpermitted block party in Cleveland’s Lee-Miles neighborhood, with three other youths also wounded in the incident.
Carjacking charge
:
Adam Ferrise reports
that a Cleveland man, KeLeil Crawford, has been charged with carjacking after he was accused of threatening a victim at a Twinsburg Sheetz gas station and stealing a Lincoln MKZ. Federal prosecutors have filed charges and Crawford was ordered to remain jailed pending a detention hearing.
Akron shooting
: A woman whose Ring camera alerted her to two people trying to break into her West Akron home early Sunday morning ended up exchanging gunfire with the suspects,
Cliff Pinckard reports
.
Arts and Entertainment
Heights restaurants
: Cleveland.com is conducting a readers poll to determine the top 25 dining establishments in Cleveland Heights and University Heights.
Peter Chakerian and Yadi Rodriguez
are showcasing local restaurants and inviting community votes.
Live music
: This week offers a diverse lineup of live music in Northeast Ohio, featuring artists like Pantera, Kesha, and Cynthia Erivo.
Malcolm X Abram and Peter Chakerian write
about concerts spanning various venues from Blossom Music Center to Jacobs Pavilion, showcasing genres from heavy metal to R&B and offering something for every music fan.
Real American wrestling
: Fox Nation has acquired television rights to Real American Freestyle’s inaugural wrestling event at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center on Aug. 30.
Joey Morona reports
the unscripted wrestling league, co-founded by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, will feature Olympic medalists and NCAA stars competing without losing collegiate eligibility.
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