CLEVELAND — In an opinion piece, an Ohio Congressman called on the state's governor to deploy the Ohio National Guard to fight crime in Cleveland.

The essay, titled Bring the National Guard to Cleveland , appeared in The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper, on Monday.

U.S. Rep Max Miller (R-OH,District 7) wrote, "My constituents in the suburbs are afraid to go into the city. The Cleveland I grew up in is now unrecognizable."

"Families no longer feel safe walking down the street, and small businesses are being boarded up. Last year, an officer was killed in the line of duty by someone with a criminal history. Just this month, five people were shot after the Browns game in the Flats."

Miller cited federal crime data showing there were 6,100 violent crimes in Cleveland in 2023.

See Full Page