The list of applicants includes East Cleveland Council President Lateek Shabazz and Law Director Willa Hemmons. Current Mayor ...

Cuyahoga County Probate Court seeking to serve as acting mayor of East Cleveland during Mayor Brandon King's suspension.

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 ...

According to a statement from East Cleveland, the next in line to be mayor is City Council President Lateek Shabazz. Shabazz held a news conference at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. “I want you to know ...

East Cleveland Council President Lateek Shabazz, however, says Hemmons is a contract employee, not the law director, does not live in East Cleveland and cannot serve as acting mayor.

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 ...

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 ...

Council President Lateek Shabazz argued East Cleveland’s city charter states he should be first in the order of succession to the mayor’s office in the event of a “long-term” absence in ...

Credit: Nick Castele / Signal Cleveland East Cleveland Council President Lateek Shabazz is suing to stop Probate Court Judge Anthony Russo from naming an interim mayor of the financially troubled ...