On August 29, 2024 Christian Thomas, 18, was gunned down in front of his family after they called the Cleveland Heights Police to assist with difficult behavior. This was a terrible shock to the community, since Cleveland Heights is known for being highly-integrated and progressive. The family and dozens of community members went to several City Council meetings to demand accountability and justice for Christian’s murder. They were basically stonewalled pending “further investigation”. On October 22, 2024 people from the greater Cleveland community rallied behind the family in a march to Cleveland Heights City Hall, where they continued to get no satisfaction from the Mayor. As of Fall of 2025, the Thomas family is still fighting for justice for Christian Thomas.
