An Ohio appeals court will weigh arguments from East Cleveland Council President Lateek Shabazz and interim Mayor Sandra ...

Shabazz was MIA with questions swirling over whether he or Sandra Morgan is the city's lawful mayor. As lawmakers bickered, residents vented their frustrations.

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley files motion urging court to reject Council President Lateek Shabazz’s claim to office after Brandon King’s conviction.

Council President Lateek Shabazz believes he’s the rightful successor after Brandon King’s conviction, but interim Mayor Sandra Morgan disagrees.

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office filed a motion against self-proclaimed mayor and City Council President Lateek Shabazz. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O ...

However, Shabazz, who had a private ceremony to swear him in as Mayor on June 1st, cites the East Cleveland Charter that says the President of Council succeeds the Mayor when the suspension has ended.

The East Cleveland council president and interim mayor are at loggerheads over who should succeed convicted Mayor Brandon King.

Interim mayor for East Cleveland appointed But East Cleveland Council President Lateek Shabazz believes the city's charter puts him next in line for the mayor's office. The question of who's in ...