In Clevelandâs struggling neighborhoods, the sound of gunfire and crashing cars: âWeâre losing our gripâ
By Campbell Robertson New York Times,Updated January 2, 2021, 12:45 p.m.
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The Rev. Richard Gibson has served as the pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland for 18 years âSometimes,â Gibson said, âit feels like weâre losing our grip on civilization.âDA'SHAUNAE MARISA/NYT
CLEVELAND â When evening arrives, Darryl Brazil sits on his porch and watches the world fall apart.
His neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland has held on through years of hard times. It was rough around the edges in parts, but his block was quiet â or at least it used to be. Now wild things happen day and night.