Suspended East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King gets probation from Cuyahoga County Judge Hollie Gallagher, avoiding prison...By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

Ex- East Cleveland mayor Brandon King Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article by Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio -Suspended East Cleveland Mayor Brandon KIng avoided prison on Wednesday when Common Pleas Judge Hollie Gallagher sentenced him to three years probation, answering the pleas by Black community activists for leniency and ignoring Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O'Malley's demand for imprisonment. East Cleveland is a Black impoverished suburb of Cleveland that has a population of some 15,000 people. Judge Gallagher also ordered King to take random drug tests, find a full-time job and serve 100 hours of community service. King was also fined $9,658.38 and has to reimburse the Ohio Ethics Commission $18,194.99 for the cost of the investigation and prosecution. He is barred from running for office f...