The list of applicants includes some familiar faces like Council President Lateek Shabazz, Law Director Willa Hemmons, and ...

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – East Cleveland’s City Council President Lateek Shabazz said he should be next in line to serve as acting mayor after a panel of judges suspended Mayor Brandon King on ...

Problem is, city leaders can't agree on who is next in line to be acting mayor — City Council President Lateek Shabazz says it's him, while Law Director Willa Hemmons claims it's her.

Just days after the suspension of its indicted mayor, and amid an ongoing budget crisis, East Cleveland is asking Cuyahoga County for law enforcement assistance. In a letter sent to County ...