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Law’s Michael Benza and History’s John Grabowski discuss "urban exploring" trend after East Side church fire

Media | October 05, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Urban explorers walk a fine line between documenting history and breaking the law in Cleveland

WEWS: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, and John Grabowski, a visiting associate professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences, discuss the recent "urban exploring" trend after the arson burned down a historic church on Cleveland's East Side.