CLEVELAND — The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party will hold a meeting to reconsider its endorsement of Cleveland City Councilman Joe Jones after an investigation revealed that he engaged in "bullying" and "harassment," including threatening to kill a city employee.

Jones is currently running for a third term in his Ward 1 seat, with the nonpartisan primary election set for Sept. 9. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on Nov. 5.

In a statement issued on Friday, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chair David Brock announced the reconvened meeting of the Ward 1 Executive Committee will take place via Zoom on Saturday, Aug. 23 starting at 10 a.m. The meeting will also be livestreamed on the party's YouTube channel.

"When members previously voted on August 5th,

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