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Councilman Nate Martin, Social Justice Institute to host public forum today, July 31, at 6 pm on 137 shots Cleveland police fatal shooting of unarmed Blacks Malissa Williams and Tim Russell, forum is at the Empowerment Church in East Cleveland, 15837 Euclid Avenue, activists will have petition to sign to seek the firing of the 13 non-Black Cleveland cops that did the shooting, call Councilman Martin at (216) 310-9512 for more information

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Cleveland police cars chase two unarmed Blacks from downtown Cleveland to neighboring East Cleveland the night of Nov . 29 , 2012. The 23 minute car chase ended in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland and culminated in 13 non- Black Cleveland police officers firing a total of 137 bullets at Malissa Williams 30, and Timothy Ray Russell, 43, the driver of the 1979 Chevy Malibu. Both Russell and Williams were Black, and both died at the scene. Black elected officials and community activists will host a forum on the deadly shooting at 6 pm today, July 31, at the Empowerment Church in East Cleveland,    15837 Euclid Avenue. For more information call Councilman Martin at (216) 310- 9512. Shooting Victim Malissa Williams Shooting Victim Timothy Ray Russell By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-n-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 6

Representatives Marcia Fudge and Tim Ryan applaud Akron City Council’s commitment to ending the heroin epidemic, which follows a bill by Fudge, Ryan in Congress on national heroin problem, Akron is the native home of LeBron James, more people die from fatal drug overdoses in Ohio than in car crashes

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11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L.  Fudge of Ohio, who also chairs the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress.  13th Congressional District Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Ohio's leaders in Black digital news, Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com and phone us at (216) 659-0473  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Washington DC –   Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Marcia Fudge (OH-11)  are  applauding Akron City Council for expressing their support for the Breaking Addiction Act of 2014 (HR 5136), which was introduced by Fudge and co-sponsored by Ryan, Democratic co-chair of the Addiction Treatment and Recovery Caucus.  Both members of Congress represent Akron and others respective areas in Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ak

Former Akron police captain Douglas Prade, who was convicted of murdering ex-wife Dr. Margo Prade, is back in jail after Ohio Supreme Court refuses to hear his new appeal of his convictions, Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh wins this round, a retired visiting trial court judge will now decide if Prade will get a new trial, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, whom police unions endorsed, handpicked the trial court judge that freed Prade in 2013 and who will determine if a new trial will be held, O'Connor is a Republican accused of handpicking retired judges for cases, some of whom allegedly harass Blacks, women, Democrats, others, and they deny indigent Blacks attorneys with alleged support from Cleveland NAACP attorneys Michael Nelson Sr., James Hardiman

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Douglas Prade By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-Chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog  K a thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Dr. Margo Prade AKRON, Ohio-Former Akron police captain Douglas Prade, who was convicted of murdering ex-wife Margo Prade 15 years ago, is back behind bars following a judicial hearing Friday on his freedom and after the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear an appeal, 4-3, from a Ninth District Court of Appeals decision that reversed a Summit County trial court ruling that freed him from prison in 2013. Following the Ninth District  decision, which was issued in April, a judge ordered Prade back to jail. But he stayed in jail that time for onl

Community activists to meet over 137 shots fatal Cleveland police shooting, community activist James Box, the Councilman TJ Dow Leadership Institute, foreclosures and violence against women at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 29 at Lil Africa, 6816 Superior Avenue in Cleveland

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Community Activist James Box From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Ohio's leaders in Black digital news, Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com and phone us at (216) 659-0473  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio- Select greater Cleveland community activists leaders will meet at an open meeting at the Lil Africa/The Kitchen Restaurant and Event Center at 6816 Superior Avenue in Cleveland at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 29 to discuss community issues. The issues, say meeting organizers, include excessive force by Cleveland police and whether community activist James Box is being railroaded relative to a pending criminal case involving two women.  Also briefly discussed will be illegal foreclosures, the epidemic of violence against women in Cuyahoga County, and whether the taking of Cleveland Ward 7 T.J. Dow'

O'Jays, After 7 to perform for free in Cleveland at Luke Easter Park on Saturday, July 26, annual unity day community event is sponsored by Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed

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The legendary R & B singing group The O'Jays The R&B singing group After 7 By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-Chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog    K a thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Cleveland Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed CLEVELAND, Ohio- The legendary R & B singing group The O'Jays will perform for free in Cleveland at Luke Easter Park on the city's east side on Saturday, July 26, an annual unity day community event sponsored by Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed. The group After 7 will also perform, said Reed, who added that "we want grown ups and kids to come out and have a good time." Reed said that the event, which will be held from 1 pm t

Vice President Biden to speak in Ohio today, denounced voting rights discrimination against the Black community in speech at 2014 NAACP convention, Kentucky governor, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, among other speakers at Ohio forum before Urban League today

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Vice President Joe Biden shakes the hand of NAACP President Cornell William Brooks before the vice president delivered a fiery speech on voting rights on the final day of the annual NAACP convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday.  By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com United States Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the annual NAACP convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 23 LAS VEGAS, Nevada —  Vice President  Joe Biden  spoke to a crowd Wednesday at the annual NAACP convention in Las Vegas, Nevada and said that the effort by Republican-controlled state legislatures across the count

Congresswoman Fudge gets standing ovation at 105th NAACP convention, voting rights is center stage, Vice President Joe Biden to speak, new NAACP President Cornell Brooks makes debut and calls for a revolution, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo among corporate sponsors

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( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Congresswoman Marcia L.  Fudge of Ohio, who also chairs the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress. The federal lawmaker garnered a standing ovation on Monday at the 105th Annual NAACP Convention, which is being held from July 19-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada Newly installed National NAACP President Cornell Williams Brooks and NAACP Chairman Roslyn Brock United States Vice President Joe Biden, who will speak at 11am on Wednesday,  July 23  the last day of the NAACP convention By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-n-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.ka