{"podcast":{"title":"Cleveland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363","podcast_index_feed_id":7564363,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-cleveland-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-cleveland-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2716,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Cleveland News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Cleveland, Ohio—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Cleveland News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T12:21:40.739123+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363"},"episode":{"title":"Two Officers Rewriting Akron’s Future","slug":"two-officers-rewriting-akron-s-future","published_at":"2026-06-17T21:31:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363/two-officers-rewriting-akron-s-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/24116c26-0783-4f2c-8b0b-1841eb249144.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/24116c26-0783-4f2c-8b0b-1841eb249144.mp3","summary":"Akron’s gun violence crisis is escalating—with over 700 shooting-related calls this year, a 15% jump from last year, and 13 lives lost, including two kids. In response, two hometown officers, Ron Massengill and Laymon Carter, are turning their pain into purpose. Carter launched “I Am a King,” a nonprofit spotlighting youth potential, teaching life skills, and steering kids away from violence. Just one month in, 15 kids are already benefiting, with a goal of 50 by year’s end. These young participants say seeing positive role models and learning better choices is life-changing. Both officers know the work is long-term, but they’re determined to break the cycle and give Akron’s youth a future worth fighting for. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/adfdda37189d5f44","meta_description":"Akron’s gun violence crisis is escalating—with over 700 shooting-related calls this year, a 15% jump from last year, and 13 lives lost, including two kids…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363/episodes/two-officers-rewriting-akron-s-future/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363/two-officers-rewriting-akron-s-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}