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1. Prosecutors file motion for jury to visit crime scene in Aliza Sherman murder trial (cleveland19.com) — Prosecutors in Cleveland are asking a judge to let jurors visit key downtown locations tied to the 2013 stabbing death of nurse Aliza Sherman before evidence is presented at trial. The former Cleveland divorce attorney charged in the case remains free on bond under strict conditions, with the next pre-trial hearing set for September 14.
2. Family demands answers after teen killed in hit-and-run (cleveland19.com) — A Cleveland family is demanding answers after 19-year-old Amare Jones was killed in a hit-and-run while riding his e-bike near East 65th Street and Lexington Avenue. Relatives say misreported age information and delayed, confusing communication from Cleveland police and EMS left them learning of his death through graphic social media posts, and they're now pushing for a formal review and better notification procedures.
3. Cleveland Public Library workers ratify contract, avert strike (cleveland.com) — Cleveland Public Library workers have approved a new contract that averts a planned strike and delivers 15% in wage increases plus new paid parental leave and other benefits. Nearly 400 employees will see retroactive pay, bonuses, and stronger workplace protections, while the library's board is set to finalize the deal in a ratification vote today.
4. Cleveland Nepali student rallies support as friends remain missing after Nepal flash flood (wkyc.com) — A Cleveland-based Nepali graduate student at Case Western Reserve University is anxiously awaiting news about friends missing after catastrophic flooding and landslides in Nepal. Alongside the broader Northeast Ohio Nepali community, he's organizing disaster relief fundraising and support for local students while monitoring the rising death toll and ongoing search for hundreds of missing people, including tourists.
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