In his Sept. 15 op-ed in The Washington Times , U.S. Rep. Max Miller asserts that the National Guard must be sent to downtown Cleveland in order to enable his suburban constituents to feel safer in Cleveland.
My husband and I frequently attend a variety of Cleveland cultural events that include Guardians games, the Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square productions and much more throughout the city. We recognize the possibility of danger and yet we see an increase in crime in communities far from downtown, as well.
We believe that easy access to guns has contributed to this dangerous atmosphere. Ohio Statehouse News reports that Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Gov. Mike DeWine have conferred on a multiagency assistance plan that will target violent offenders in the city. Our local and