GCC’s 2025 General Election Voter Guide
Download Voter Guide
The Spirit of the Law
From Rev. Ryan Wallace, Senior Pastor, Fairmount Presbyterian Church Last Wednesday, October 8, more than two dozen GCC leaders gathered before dawn to embark on a 3-hour journey to Defiance, […]
OCT 9 Pretrial Justice | Cleveland Municipal Court Candidate Forum
📅 Thursday, October 9, 2025⏰ 7:00 PM📍 Antioch Baptist Church | 8869 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 Too many lives in Cleveland are forever altered before a trial even begins. […]
Faith Leaders Protect Children’s Right to Appeal
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 10 AM Defiance High School | 801 S Clinton St, Defiance, Ohio 43512 Defiance, OH — Faith leaders from Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) will gather […]
GCC Calls On County Officials, Courts & Policymakers To Fund Comprhensive Pretrial Services, Reduce Jail Before Trial
At a large May 7 gathering at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, GCC publicly called on Cuyahoga County decision makers to enact a more just and effective pretrial system to reduce jail before trial in the county.
Meet the May 7th Pre-Trial Justice Panelists
The GCC’s Pre-Trial Justice action will be taking place next Tuesday, May 7th. GCC members, faith leaders, community advocates, and attendees will hear from national pretrial services experts.
Download Pre-Trial Justice Flyer
Turnout for the May 7th action will be critically important. We want to send out a message of power to the community and its public officials. Meeting turnout quotas is hard work, so here is a (corrected) flyer to use to help get folks to commit to attending the action.
Jail Before Trial – We Can Do Better
Why are people in jail before trial? Not for punishment because they have not been convicted. Most people are in jail before trial because:They are too poor to pay bail; after arrest, they could have
GCC asks Ohio Public Defender Commission to protect Cuyahoga County’s kids, withhold funds
GCC, attorneys and analysts have asked the Ohio Public Defender Commission to stop reimbursements to the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court until it investigates conflicts of interest, inadequate oversight, and the appearance of a pay-to-play system in how attorneys are assigned to represent indigent children.
GCC Op-Ed on Statements From Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley
In recent statements and correspondence made public through the media, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley has levied an accusation of “extortion” against Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC)