Remembering Michael D. Roberts: Pioneering Cleveland Magazine Editor and Journalist Dead at 85

 

Michael D. Roberts

Remembering Michael D. Roberts: Pioneering Cleveland Magazine Editor and Journalist Dead at 85
Michael D. Roberts, former The Plain Dealer reporter and founding editor of Cleveland Magazine, left a legacy as a trailblazing editor and mentor to a generation of journalists.
By Dillon Stewart
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How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters, Signal Dec. 19, 2024

A historical marker honoring Cleveland police Detective Martin J. McFadden sits downtown near where the 1963 police stop happened that led to the landmark Terry v. Ohio U.S. Supreme Court decision. Credit: Courtesy of Jonathan Witmer-Rich

How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters
by Brittany Hailer and Rachel Dissell,  

In 2015, Cleveland officials signed a federal consent decree and agreed to update department policies on stops and searches. Now, the department tracks who is stopped and why

The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it’s making a comeback, NPR Oct 12, 2024

Firefighters stand on a bridge over the Cuyahoga River to spray water on the tug Arizona as a fire, started in an oil slick on the river, engulfs docks in Cleveland on Nov. 1, 1952.
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The Cuyahoga River was so polluted, it used to catch fire. Now it’s making a comeback

by Scott Neuman, NPR October 12, 2024
https://www.ideastream.org/2024-10-12/the-cuyahoga-river-was-so-polluted-it-used-to-catch-fire-now-its-making-a-comeback

Jacobs Field at 30: Looking back at a ‘magical time’ and the Gateway deal that ushered in a downtown revival, Plain Dealer 9.24.2024

 

Cleveland faced Seattle on Opening Day 1994.The Plain Dealer

Jacobs Field at 30: Looking back at a ‘magical time’ and the Gateway deal that ushered in a downtown revival
September 24, 2024
By Marc Bona, cleveland.com

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Nick Mileti, the most energetic and imaginative promoter in Cleveland sports history, dies at age 93 by Bob Dolgan 8/22/24

Nick Mileti, center, is shown during a press conference in 1972 where the then-owner of the Indians announced that manager Ken Aspromonte, right, had been rehired to a multiyear contract. Former Indian Rocky Colavito, who was named to the coaching staff, is at left. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Mileti, the most energetic and imaginative promoter in Cleveland sports history, dies at age 93
by Bob Dolgan 9/22/24

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Reflecting on the state of the Cuyahoga, its future, 55 years after infamous fire – Ideastream June 21, 2024

A 1952 fire on the Cuyahoga River. There is no known photo of the 1969 blaze which launched a national movement towards protections for the nation’s waterways.

Reflecting on the state of the Cuyahoga, its future, 55 years after infamous fire
by Zaria Johnson, Ideastream, June 24, 2024

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https://www.ideastream.org/environment-energy/2024-06-21/reflecting-on-the-state-of-the-cuyahoga-its-future-55-years-after-infamous-fire

Is Cleveland due a new flag? Independent design contest underway with mixed reactions Cleveland.com May 13, 2024

The original design submitted by Susan Hepburn in the late 1800s for Cleveland’s flag, which was later altered with the additional wording.Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com

Is Cleveland due a new flag? Independent design contest underway with mixed reactions
by Zachary Smith, Cleveland.com Monday May 13, 2025

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A volunteer group of Clevelanders recently launched a city-wide competition to redesign Cleveland’s flag, but officials and others have had a range of reactions.
By Zachary Smith
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