Cuyahoga County has been forced to drop diversity, equity, and inclusion goals from federally funded construction contracts due to directives from the Trump administration. This move has led to increased pressure on the county to abandon these goals, which have been in place for over a decade. The move could potentially reduce opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses on competitive projects. Meanwhile, Shaker Heights has rebranded its DEI Committee to the Culture and Engagement Committee. The Lower Roadway at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has been completed. The jury in the FirstEnergy bribery case deadlocked over whether to convict the company’s former CEO and lobbyist, but the majority wants to find them guilty. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has urged lawmakers to introduce new execution methods like nitrogen gas. The Cleveland National Air Show is threatened to leave the city if Burke Lakefront Airport closes.