#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles all rank among the nation’s 10 “neediest” cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub. The report ranked 182 cities on 28 economic indicators, including child poverty, food insecurity and inadequate kitchens. Detroit ranked as the neediest…

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#’Cleveland strangler’ Anthony Sowell dies in prison

#’Cleveland strangler’ Anthony Sowell dies in prison

“#’Cleveland strangler’ Anthony Sowell dies in prison” A Cleveland man on death row for killing 11 women died of natural causes in a prison hospital on Monday, a report said. Anthony Sowell, 61, who earned the nickname “Cleveland strangler” for the murders, was convicted and sentenced in 2011 for the killings. He had a terminal…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 10, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 10, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 10, 2021” Cleveland crimeAs a resident of Cleveland, I agree with every word that your columnist Bob McManus wrote in his critique of the recent New York Times coverage of crime in Cleveland (“NYT Blind Spot,” Jan. 5). Cleveland has the highest child poverty rate in the country, a…

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