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 Tuesday as he faces public ...

Citing what he calls a “power vacuum in the City of East Cleveland,” Council President Lateek Shabazz wants the Ohio Supreme Court to decide who should be acting mayor.

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.

Council President Lateek Shabazz says the city has been unable to pass a 2025 budget, 'severely impacting our ability to maintain public safety services.' ...

The City of East Cleveland said in a statement, the next in line for mayor is Council President Lateek Shabazz. King was indicted on several charges on Oct. 10. “Mayor Brandon King demonstrated ...

King has been the city’s mayor since 2016. Under the city’s charter, current City Council President Lateek Shabazz is next in line to hold the mayor’s office. Shabazz is scheduled to hold a ...

CLEVELAND — 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 ...

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 ...