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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...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon linenewsblog.com Staff article TORONTO, Canada -The 4th-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 6 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Friday night to the 5th-seeded Toronto Raptors 112-110  at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, setting the stage for Game 7, which is Sunday, May 3 at 7: 30 pm ET at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Arena in Cleveland. The best-of-seven series is tied 3-3, meaning Game 7 is all-or-nothing, with the winner advancing to the Eastern Conference SemiFinals. 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 Staff article TORONTO, Canada -The 4th-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers were defeated by the 5th-seeded Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, 126-104 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, raising the  stakes in the best-of-seven-games Eastern Conference series,  with  Cleveland  still on top and the series now 2-1.   The Cavaliers won Game 1 126-113 and took Game 2, 115-105, both games led by strong performances from Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley.  Game 4 is Sunday afternoon in Toronto. 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 .

The crew of  Artemis II  is the first to visit the Moon since  Apollo 17  in 1972.  Clockwise  from left:  Koch ,  Glover ,  Hansen  and  Wiseman , with Glover the pilot and the first Black man to circle the moon.  Artemis II launches on April 1, 2026, for outer space Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher SAN FRANCISCO, California -The four-member astronaut crew with its Black pilot that took off in the  Artemis II  rocket-ship on April 1, 2026 as the world watched in amusement, has successfully returned to Earth, landing by parachute on Friday, April 10, at about 8:07 pm off the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco, California, and following a 10-day, historic flight around the moon, the first in more than 50 years since the Apollo launch on Dec. 7, 1972. Launched by the Soviet Union on Oct. 4, 1957,  Sputnik 1  was the ...