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In addition to ordering Shkreli to stay in prison, a federal appeals court also affirmed that he must forfeit more than $7.3 million and pay restitution of $388,336.

Not every wife would write a song, let alone a song cycle, dedicated to her mother-in-law. But composer and soprano Patrice Michaels' mother-in-law is unique. She's Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Thursday at 7 p.m. Cleveland State University welcomes Michaels and her record-producer husband James Ginsburg, Justice Ginsburg's son, for a performance of Michaels' "The Long View: A Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Nine Songs."

Pet lovers are suckers for animal stories, especially when it's about a rescue. Knowing that, local illustrator and former Plain Dealer book editor Karen Sandstrom has combined that with her love of storytelling and artistic talent. It's all on view in the Heights Arts exhibit, "Such Agreeable Friends," about the relationship between people and animals. The show features illustrations from Sandstrom's "Rescue Pet Project," featuring portraits of people and their rescue animals combined with text telling their stories.

Cuyahoga County is facing a $33.5 million deficit in its Health and Human Services budget before its levy is up for renewal next year. The county is running out of money due in large part to the high numbers of children entering foster care as part of the ripple effect of the opioid crisis. The cost of foster care in Cuyahoga County is close to $5 million per month and growing, according to county officials at a Monday briefing.

The mother of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was killed by Cleveland Police officer Timothy Loehmann in 2014, delivered petitions to the Cleveland Police union Monday asking they stop their efforts to get Loehmann his job back, but the union has no plans to pull their support. Samaria Rice says Loehmann is reckless and a danger to the community as a police officer.

The mayor of Lordstown says his village is still waiting to learn whether GM will sell its idle auto plant to electric truck maker Workhorse. Mayor Arno Hill said he met with GM and Workhorse officials in Columbus earlier this month. But he still has questions, such as who would invest in the plant and whether the company would ask for incentives. “Right now, we’re just in the wait-and-see mode,” Hill said. “Ideally we’d like to get another General Motors product, so people don’t have to move out of town. But if that doesn’t happen, get us some answers.”

The Cleveland Museum of Art is preparing for a visiting exhibition unlike any other to date. The museum expects record crowds due the popularity of contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and her “Infinity Mirror Rooms.”

Local advocates for migrant workers are calling for more protections against the coronavirus on Ohio’s farms. Protective measures like handwashing and social distancing are not possible under farmworkers’ current living conditions, said Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) Managing Attorney Eugenio Mollo. “The close proximity of individuals in overcrowded dwellings is of deep concern, and we need mandates to address this issue,” Mollo said. “In Ohio, many of them are living in employer-provided individual housing units without running water.”

Construction on the largest Downtown Cleveland residential development in 40 years is complete, Playhouse Square announced Thursday. Construction of the nearly 400-foot tall Lumen Tower began in 2018. Located at Euclid Avenue and East 17th Street, it includes a parking garage, outdoor terrace and more than 300 apartments – of which 86 are already leased, according to Playhouse Square President and CEO Gina Vernaci.

We're about to get hacked – on purpose. The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office is allowing cybersecurity researchers to probe for weak spots in the state’s election computer systems. The “vulnerability disclosure policy,” announced this month, invites experts to search Ohio’s election IT systems for flaws, as long as they don’t take sensitive data or cause damage.