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How Hip-Hop Carjacked a Historic Ohio Wheel Companynew

In the early '90s, Dayton rims -- known as "D's" -- quickly became the Air Jordans of the wheel world: so coveted that owning a set could get you killed.
Cleveland Scene  |  Gus Garcia-Roberts  |  10-01-2007  |  Transportation

Finally: A School That Doesn't Settle for Failing Black Kidsnew

Brush High's strategy is simple, if seldom employed: When the population of your school district begins the rapid transformation from lily-white to majority black, don't panic. Ignore the parade of evidence that suggests you're doomed, and instead, play offense.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  10-01-2007  |  Education

Cleveland's Killing Fieldsnew

As the city's murder rate rises, the families of victims wait for justice that never comes.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  09-17-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Fine Line Between Sexual Assault & 'Kids Being Kids'new

When his trial began two weeks ago on 19 felony counts, girl after girl took the stand, breaking down as they relayed their encounters with Carl Wolfe -- how did he walk away a free man?
Cleveland Scene  |  Rebecca Meiser  |  09-07-2007  |  Sex

Battling Mittal, the Steel Baronnew

Sleeping regulators, the world's fifth-richest man, and some very sick kids -- this won't be an easy fight.
Cleveland Scene  |  Jared Klaus  |  08-24-2007  |  Business & Labor

The Superior Americansnew

There's one piece of logic that seems to be missing from the argument to kick all illegal immigrants out of Painesville, Ohio: If the Mexicans go, there won't be much of a city to take back.
Cleveland Scene  |  Jared Klaus  |  07-20-2007  |  Immigration

Cleveland State Starts Classes Exclusively for Vetsnew

Unlike the government, the university is behaving as if it actually cares for war veterans.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  06-29-2007  |  War

Larry Zaslov, Smooth Criminalnew

He inspired trust in friends and family -- then he robbed them.
Cleveland Scene  |  Rebecca Meiser  |  06-01-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Quick and the Deadnew

It was far from the perfect crime -- but someone still got away with murder.
Cleveland Scene  |  Jared Klaus  |  05-25-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Bait & Switchnew

Cleveland kids still cursed by Barbara Byrd-Bennett's incompetence.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  05-25-2007  |  Education

The Edge of Reason at Case Western Reservenew

A professor's failed climb up the ivory tower ends in accusations of a hoax.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  05-18-2007  |  Education

Sex, Lies, a Priest, & Elaine Pressernew

Presser married into one of the most corrupt families in Cleveland history -- so she had a head start stealing from priests.
Cleveland Scene  |  Denise Grollmus  |  05-18-2007  |  Religion

Two Indian Sisters Get a Crude Intro to American Lifenew

Their uncle gave Jagwinder and Gurbinder so much -- but he had taken his share too, in the form kisses, touches and burnt cars.
Cleveland Scene  |  Joe P. Tone  |  05-11-2007  |  Crime & Justice

The Word Church: God's Disneylandnew

At this Ohio mega-church, the Lord preaches prosperity.
Cleveland Scene  |  Lisa Rab  |  05-11-2007  |  Religion

Two Families Suffer from a Doctor's Best Intentionsnew

In the past 25 years, Dr. Daryl Steiner's diagnosed at least 275 infants with shaken-baby syndrome -- unfortunately, he has been wrong on more than one occasion.
Cleveland Scene  |  Denise Grollmus  |  04-20-2007  |  Science

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