As early voting starts in Ohio, ahead of two presidential town halls hosted by Univision, Latino advocacy groups discuss how their communities view the 2024 presidential and state elections

Cleveland Police have made an arrest in connection with illegal street takeovers that impacted the city last weekend. Drivers shut down streets and intersections as well as a portion of Interstate 90 for illegal stunts. Witnesses say those taking part also lit fires and brandished weapons at people. The department has now formed a task force to investigate these incidents. Illegal street takeovers have been an issue across the country. The trend is amplified by social media. In many cases, the takeovers are filmed by bystanders and uploaded to social media. Cleveland City Council wants a bigger police presence and drones to be used to deter such events from taking place in the city. 

We will begin the “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable” talking about street takeovers and the city’s response. 

The National Women's Soccer League said it wants to expand from 12 to 16 teams by 2026. Cleveland is one of the cities bidding for an expansion team. The decision will be finalized by the end of this year. The Cleveland Soccer Group, which is leading the effort to bring professional women's soccer to the region, recently made a deal with the Cleveland Metroparks to build a new stadium if Cleveland wins the expansion team. The stadium would be built across the street from Progressive Field and seat more than 12,000 fans. The cost projected around $150 million, would be funded in part by ownership investment and state and local funding. 

On Thursday's "Sound of Ideas," we're going to dive in to the excitement behind these efforts as well as the challenges, with a panel of expert guests.

Later, we'll hear another installment of our music podcast, "Shuffle."

Last night in New York, the candidates for vice president, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota debated for the first and likely only time this election.

Nonpartisan voting groups in Ohio discuss efforts to get high school and college students civically engaged and registered to vote before the deadline on Oct. 7.

A recent survey said 18% of women entrepreneurs have to leave their business due to family commitments compared to 12% of men.

A federal judge has approved a $600 million class-action settlement in the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals last year in East Palestine.

The Norfolk-Southern train went off the rails in the Columbiana County village in February of 2023. Chemicals that leaked from the train and that were burned off in a pre-emptive move that was deemed unnecessary by the National Transportation Board contaminated the soil and water in and around the derailment site.

The story begins this week’s discussion of news on the “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable.”

The head of the American Historical Association, James Grossman, will speak at CWRU Thursday, Sept. 26 about the growing number of states, including Ohio, introducing legislation that limits teaching of the past.

Last month, Huntington Bank announced it would reinstate its branch on Buckeye Road in Cleveland. The bank's decision came after a concerted effort on the part of the community, elected leaders and the city.

Later, a legend of the Northeast Ohio blues scene has returned to the stage after a health scare last year. We'll hear the story on the latest edition of “Shuffle.”

The protected status program is eligible for some countries including Ukraine and Afghanistan. It was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries experiencing civil strife or natural disaster.