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Stephanie, who covered criminal justice and breaking news at the Chicago Tribune, is a bilingual journalist with a passion for storytelling that is inclusive and reflects the diversity of the communities she covers. She has been a reporter and copy editor for local newspapers in South Dakota, Kansas and Arizona. Stephanie is also a Maynard 200 alumni, a Maynard Institute for Journalism Education training program for journalists of color that focuses on making newsrooms more equitable, diverse and anti-racist.

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ADAMHS Board members look at meeting documents during their Wednesday, Sept. 27 meeting.
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ADAMHS Board reconsidering managing diversion center in 2024

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova 4 days agoSeptember 28, 2023

After appeals from county officials, the ADAMHS Board is rethinking its plan not to renew its contract to manage the diversion center.

ADAMHS Board members and community members listen as CEO Scott Osiecki talks during a Planning and Oversight Committee meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
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ADAMHS Board will not re-apply to operate the Cuyahoga County Diversion Center

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
Five members of the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance pose for a photo in a hallway at Euclid High School.
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$40,000 grant will help Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance with violence prevention work

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 18, 2023September 19, 2023
From left, CEO Scott Osiecki, Kate Kern-Pilch, second vice chair, and Maggie Tolbert, assistant chief clinical officer, with the ADAMHS Board, talk about care response at a Planning and Oversight Committee meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Osiecki talked about what the board is focusing on as it plans for a non-police crisis response team in Cleveland.
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ADAMHS Board working with FrontLine on non-police response pilot program

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 15, 2023September 21, 2023
A group of new EMTs go through training as part of the civilian-to-EMT program.
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Cleveland EMS leaders want more paramedics

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 14, 2023September 14, 2023
A group of new EMTs go through training as part of the civilian-to-EMT program.
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Paramedic shortage

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 14, 2023September 28, 2023
A woman is shown making a phone call, facing away from the camera.
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Specially trained police officers responding to more crisis calls

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 12, 2023September 12, 2023
The Community Police Commission voted to approve its budget at its community meeting at the Frederick Douglass Recreation Center on Feb. 8, 2022.
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Community Police Commission asks residents for input on 18-month plan

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 6, 2023September 7, 2023
Downtown Cleveland skyline bridge
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Non-police care response supporters launch Care for CLE coalition

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 4, 2023September 5, 2023
Two Cleveland ambulances are parked outside a home with their lights on at night.
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City Hall offers Cleveland union employees 12 weeks paid parental leave; EMS first to sign agreement

Stephanie Casanova, Criminal Justice Reporter by Stephanie Casanova September 2, 2023September 5, 2023

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