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Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com Staff article  CLEVELAND, Ohio -The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-94 Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland in Game 7, coupled with strong performances from James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Sam Murrill and Max Struss.  Cleveland will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, also a best-of-seven series, with Game 1 set for Tuesday, May 19, at 8 pm in New York. If the Cleveland Cavaliers win the Eastern Conference Finals, they will face the Western Conference champion (either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs) for the league championship. Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com   are the most-read Black digital newspaper and blog in Ohio and the Midwest. Tel. 216-659-0...

The Justices of the nine-member U.S. Supreme Court Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief WASHINGTON,  D.C.-   The President Donald Trump-leaning U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to stay the ruling of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Louisiana vs Food and Drug Administration that effectively bans access to the abortion pill Mifepristone by mail order nationwide.   The stay is in effect until the court decides the case. The Court did not explain its ruling or its vote count. Justice Samuel Alito dissented, and so did Justice Clarence Thomas, the only Black man on the court. "The Court's unreasoned order granting stays in this case is remarkable," Alito wrote in his dissent. What is at stake," he added, "is the perpetration of a scheme to undermine our decision overturning Roe.v. Wade four years ago." The nation's high court, on June 24, 2022, overtur...

Cleveland Ward 8 Councilwoman Stephanie Howse-Jones Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio —Cleveland Ward 8 Councilwoman Stephanie Howse-Jones, a Black Democrat, has joined more than 109 other signatories to  Public Rights Project's amicus brief in  Louisiana v. FDA  to the United States Supreme Court to stay or vacate the ruling of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that effectively bans access to the abortion drug Mifepristone by mail-order nationwide. The high court has stayed the ruling for now.  "We have to stop the  Louisiana v. FDA  ruling because people deserve the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions, not government representatives or politicians," said Councilwoman Howse-Jones, also a former Ohio state representative. "The 5th Circuit's ruling would take us backwards, block safe and proven care, and ignore the Constitutional rights of Ohioans. I'm not going to stand by while Louisi...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com Staff article  CLEVELAND, Ohio -The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-109 Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Arena in Cleveland, winning Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.  The best-of-seven series is now 2-1 with the Pistons on top. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland in Game 3 with 35 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden added 19 points, including crucial late-game shots to seal the victory.  Game 4 is Monday, May 11 at 8 pm ET in Cleveland. The winner of the series will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com   are the most-read Black digital newspaper and blog in Ohio and the Midwest. Tel. 216-659-0473 . Email-editor@clevelandurbannews.com .

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELAND, Ohio- Former U.S. Senator   Sherrod Brown easily cruised to victory Tuesday evening, trouncing Democratic opponent Ron Kincaid and securing the Democratic nomination for Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat. The Associated Press called the primary election for Brown at about 8:00 pm ET. Dignitaries at Brown's victory party on Tuesday, all of them Democrats, included Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell, Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairman David Brock, and 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Shontel Brown, who introduced Sherrod Brown at the gathering and teased that "he is my cousin." Brown will face incumbent Sen. Jon Husted in November, Husted a President Trump ally and Republican appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill the seat vacated when J.D. Vance be...

Clevelandurbannews .com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog. Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM, LOUISVILLE, Kentucky- Thousands of Derby fans gathered at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday to witness the biggest horse race in America,  the 152nd Run For the Roses. Ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz,  Golden Temple, a 23-1 longshot,  won the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, winning the first leg of the coveted Triple Crown. The Cherie Devaux-trained horse won with a time of 2:02.7 after closing at 23-1 odds, with Renegade placing and  Ocelli showing. This year marks the first time in Derby history that a horse trained by a woman has come in first place. "I don't know what to say, " Devaux told reporters after winning her first Derby. "I am estatic." The 18 horses that took to th...