The First Amendment Clinic at the Kramer Law Clinic Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland has become involved in the lawsuit of Beachwood Police Chief Katherine McLaughlin and the City of Beachwood against John Doe.

Brite Winter will return for its 14th Cleveland music and arts festival Feb. 25, bringing back headliner Welshly Arms - a Cleveland-based band that has built an international reputation. The festival will again take place on the West Bank of the Flats, shifting slightly closer toward the riverfront this year, said Emily Hornack, Brite Winter's co-founder and executive director.

Ukrainians sheltering in the U.S. feel welcome, if not entirely comfortable. They’re grateful for the support, particularly in a community with such deep Ukrainian roots. But it’s still not home. For many, the simplest parts of the day – going to work, getting groceries – feel unfamiliar and complicated, as if they’re constantly working left-handed. They’re all eager in one way or another for home.

The Cleveland Orchestra has received a $1 million gift from the estate of the late Gay Cull Addicott, a Cleveland Orchestra trustee, to establish the Gay Cull Addicott and Robert R. Cull Fund, according to a news release.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday extended condolences to the victims of the massive earthquakes that killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. "On behalf of all citizens of Israel, I send condolences to the citizens of Turkey at this difficult time following the earthquake that struck our region.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in a San Francisco synagogue two days ago, authorities announced on Saturday. The suspect, identified as Dmitri Mishin, 51, is alleged to have fired several shots in the Schneerson Center before fleeing.

Mandel Jewish Day School will host its second annual American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at 26500 Shaker Blvd. Fifth graders, who have been learning about the importance of blood in the human body, will be working the blood drive, according to a news release.

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