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StephanieCzekalinski

@SCzekalinski

Journalist's journalist. Unpublished novelist. Undercover poet. Long live kitchen anarchy!

 Cleveland, Ohio
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Joined July 2011
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Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying nytimes.com/2025/08/17/us/wi… via @NYTimes
Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying (Published 2025)

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying (Published 2025)

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.

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Ideastream News@Ideastream30 Jun 2025
Antoine Tolbert a Cleveland superhero or a vigilante? ideastream.org/law-justice/2…
Antoine Tolbert: a Cleveland superhero or a vigilante?

Antoine Tolbert: a Cleveland superhero or a vigilante?

Antoine Tolbert, along with two other members of New Era, are facing trial this summer in Cuyahoga County's Common Pleas court.

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Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused

Webmaster told to remove DEI pages from CWRU site. She refused

A Case Western Reserve University webmaster said she refused to pull pages regarding diversity, equity and inclusion scholarships. She posted about it on Facebook and said the university threatened...

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Mark Puente@MarkPuente23 Jan 2025
1/2 Our latest investigation w/ @BrittanyHailer and @ScottNoll_News into Cuyahoga County Jail deaths. Following one death, the state placed the county on a corrective action plan in April 2024 for ignoring his pleas for medical help for several days. themarshallproject.org/2025/…
Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail Raise Questions About Response

Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail Raise Questions About Response

Videos depicting two men’s final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.

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East Cleveland Chief of Police facing allegations of misconduct in 2019 murder conviction ideastream.org/law-justice/2…
East Cleveland Chief of Police facing allegations of misconduct in 2019 murder conviction

East Cleveland Chief of Police facing allegations of misconduct in 2019 murder conviction

Acting Chief Kenneth Lundy had a sexual relationship with the state's lead witness in the 2019 conviction of Jerry Sims. That witness is now recanting her testimony.

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Normally, when the public gets into crashes, the at-fault driver gets a ticket soon after. But the process is different for police officers. @Ideastream ideastream.org//law-justice/…
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The Community Police Commission hasn’t met since November because it doesn’t have enough members to make a quorum. @Ideastream
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Conor@condormorris5 Nov 2024
We're going to be putting up a map and news article tonight with as many school levy results as possible in NE Ohio @Ideastream! @ZariaJohnson24 is gonna be my partner in crime as we follow results for more than 50 levies! xitter.cf/condormorris/status/18…
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Abbey Marshall@AbbeyMarshall4 Nov 2024
If you’re like most Americans, you’re sick of the political ads — especially the attack ads. I took a look back on history and spoke with voters and political experts to explore if American civil discourse is dead — or ever existed at all. @Ideastream ideastream.org/government-po…
Voters say they're sick of increasingly coarse political climate. But vicious campaigns are not new

Voters say they're sick of increasingly coarse political climate. But vicious campaigns are not new

Is civil discourse in American politics dead? Did it ever exist at all? Take a look back on past presidential campaigns.

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Matthew Richmond@themattrichmond31 Oct 2024
Story on a court hearing yesterday in the Antoine Tolbert (Chairman Fahiem) case - a contentious argument over what information Tolbert, or any defendant, is entitled to before trial. ideastream.org/law-justice/2…
Cleveland activist charged with extortion asks court for records from accusers

Cleveland activist charged with extortion asks court for records from accusers

Antoine Tolbert maintains his innocence on charges of extorting protection money from two gas stations on Cleveland's East Side. He was indicted on several felony counts in August.

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Could Ohio's 'Art Modell' law keep the Browns in Cleveland?

Could Ohio's 'Art Modell' law keep the Browns in Cleveland?

As the Cleveland Browns consider a move to Brook Park, members of Cleveland City Council are seeking to use a state law to make the move more challenging.

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If the Browns go to Brook Park what does Cleveland do with the lakefront stadium?

If the Browns go to Brook Park what does Cleveland do with the lakefront stadium?

The last time the Browns stadium was demolished, it cost the city $2.9 million. Experts say it would likely cost much more in 2024 even after adjusting for inflation.

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Browns to move to Brook Park. Cleveland mayor calls relocation 'profoundly disheartening'

Browns to move to Brook Park. Cleveland mayor calls relocation 'profoundly disheartening'

The Cleveland Browns' ownership notified the city of the move Wednesday evening, officials said.

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northern lights stunning in cleveland ohio tonight amazing
a nightlight glows in a home bathroom illuminating an adjacent toilet

ALT a nightlight glows in a home bathroom illuminating an adjacent toilet

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Matthew Richmond@themattrichmond15 Aug 2024
Cleveland Police Commission head alleges racial discrimination. Not true, commissioners say ideastream.org/government-po…
Cleveland Police Commission head alleges racial discrimination. Not true, commissioners say

Cleveland Police Commission head alleges racial discrimination. Not true, commissioners say

The lawsuit alleges Goodrick was denied a promotion because he is a white man.

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For years, I wished someone inside 3M could give me insight into the company’s decision to keep making and selling “forever chemicals” even though they were accumulating in people. Then I met Kris Hansen... propublica.org/article/3m-fo…
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human...

Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human...

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles...

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Much of the negotiating over the future of the football stadium in Cleveland has been done behind closed doors. Should voters get to weigh in? ideastream.org/sports/2024-0…
What's the future of Browns stadium? Some say voters should weigh in

What's the future of Browns stadium? Some say voters should weigh in

Politicians must consider the benefits of being the home of a professional team against the costs of stadium construction, but some say voters should get a say.

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Conor@condormorris13 May 2024
Unlike most other states, in Ohio, many schools' levies are locked in at the same tax rate as when they were approved, leaving no growth despite inflation. One expert says it means Ohioans vote more on school levies than any other state. Explainer: ideastream.org/education/202…
Tired of being asked to approve Ohio school levies? Blame state law, some say

Tired of being asked to approve Ohio school levies? Blame state law, some say

Ohio House Bill 920 is a little-understood state law from 1976 that essentially locks many school districts’ tax levies in at the same rate as when they were passed. Schools say it's causing them to...

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Alex Kent@AlexKentTN8 May 2024
#NYPD knocking down and arresting credentialed journalist Olga Fedorova in New York, NY on May 8, 2024.
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