Cleveland says it's well-prepared to host GOP convention

CLEVELAND (AP) — City officials on Tuesday insisted that they're prepared to provide the security and medical care needed to keep people safe during the Republican National Convention in July.

Assistant Cleveland law director Richard Horvath told reporters that Ohio doesn't allow for that kind of coverage for out-of-state workers and that the provision was included in agreements sent to police departments solicited to provide officers.

Cleveland is working with Cuyahoga County, a neighboring county and, if needed, the state prison system, to provide enough jail beds should there be mass arrests.