Najee Hall

Woman with curly hair wearing a black FreshFest t-shirt holds a blue book.

Community Reporting

Activist urges neighbors to ‘Unleash the Power Within’

by Najee Hall 2 days agoSeptember 23, 2023

Dawn Glasco’s book, Community Engagement Leadership: Unleashing the Power Within, helps everyday people tap into their inner leadership potential.

Walter Patton on the left and his mother, Tracy Patton on the right in front of NAACP banner.

Community Reporting

Central family healing the community together

by Najee Hall September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

Community Reporting

Walking and Talking: Conversations in Buckeye-Shaker and Downtown (Podcast)

by Najee Hall September 8, 2023September 11, 2023

Community reporter Najee Hall decided to take a walk through Cleveland neighborhoods and listen to what people think about the issue of violent crime in Cleveland. Cleveland skyline on a cloudy day.

Community Reporting

Walking and Talking: A conversation in Lee Harvard (Podcast)

by Najee Hall August 26, 2023August 26, 2023

Cynthia Thomas, in a multi color head wrap and black print shirt a resident of Central, is one of the volunteers who helps serve the meals at the Friendly Inn.

Community Reporting

A second chance leads a veteran to a life of service in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood

by Najee Hall August 19, 2023August 21, 2023

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center is located on E.22nd street and serves residents in Cleveland's Central neighborhood and downtown.

Community Reporting

Former St. Vincent Charity Medical Center still offers outpatient services. Here’s what is available.

by Najee Hall August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

St. Vincent interactive map still with street names

Community Reporting

Services available at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Campus (interactive map)

by Najee Hall August 2, 2023August 22, 2023

Najee Hall seated, wearing a red shirt talks with a woman in a blue coat about events in the Central neighborhood.

Community Reporting

The results are in, Cleveland

by Najee Hall July 18, 2023September 11, 2023

11th graders Wayne and Joe cook shrimp scampi in the demonstration classroom.

Connect with our education reporters

by Paul Rochford, Amy Morona and Najee Hall April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Latest meeting briefs

More Cleveland police receive crisis intervention trainingSeptember 21, 2023
The number of Cleveland officers trained to respond to mental and behavioral health crises is increasing.
Cleveland contracts to fix city playgrounds for $8 million (Podcast)September 18, 2023
Cleveland OK's contracts to repair city playground, part of a public improvement plan approved by Cleveland City Council earlier this year.
Cleveland employees get access to identity theft insurance optionsSeptember 18, 2023
Cleveland wants to offer employees the option to receive identity theft insurance, and it just got some help to do that.
Tape the door open: a fix for jammed county ballot machinesSeptember 17, 2023
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Deputy Director Anthony Kaloger said the likely problem was the ballot door getting stuck.