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Congresswoman Fudge disappointed with U.S Supreme Court decision to delay start of early voting in Ohio, Fudge quotes MLK and says that "justice delayed is justice denied," Fudge is also chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress

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Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, who also chairs the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The  Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog Email:editor@clevelandurbannews.com, Tel: (216) 659-0473).   Ka thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat and one of two Blacks in Congress from Ohio along with Columbus Democrat Joyce Beatty, said yesterday that she is disappointed with the decision issued Monday by the U.S. Supreme to delay the start of early voting in Ohio, which was to begin yesterday. Per a split 5-4 decision, the conserv

Why are the Cleveland Browns one and two instead of two and one for the 2014 regular season thus far? Browns head coach Rick Pettine comments, By Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter Karl Kimbrough

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By Karl Kimbrough, Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter (kimbrough@clevelandurbannews.com).   Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Leaders In Black Digital News . Tel: 216-659-0473    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Cleveland Browns Head Coach Rick Pettine CLEVELAND,Ohio -Take your pick, there were several areas that gave Browns fans an excedrin headache while watching their team gift wrap a victory for the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 21, a home game where the Browns lost to the Ravens 23-21, and only after a last minute 32-yard field goal by Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker.  The Browns are now 2-1 for the 2014 regular season. Before last week's loss to the Ravens, they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season opener. But they beat the New Orleans Saints by two points two weeks ago.  Let' s take a minute to analyse the Ravens victory last week over the Browns

State Senator Nina Turner is the best candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, writes Judith Pugsley, a White woman from Rocky River, Ohio who says that she admires Turner and that had she as a White woman had more courage to speak up when she was younger against the White male establishment, Blacks like Turner would not have to fight so hard to win statewide office in Ohio, call the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party at 216-621-9750 to volunteer to help Turner win in November

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Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (D-25), the Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog .  Tel: (216) 659-0463. ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) By Judith Pugsley, Cleveland Urban News.Com Contributing Writer I am a retired registered nurse and a White woman who resides with her husband in Rocky River, Ohio, a city in Cuyahooga County. My name is Judith Pugsley and every now and then I write a few lines about  State Senator Nina Turner, the Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State who has a good chance of winning in November, and who would be the first Black Democrat to win election in a statewide office if she wins.  I write about her primarily because the weather is too warm for me, the election cycle too slow, and she is on my mind because I respect her for her courage and for the

Ex Ohio congressman James Traficant is dead at 73, Traficant fought for his constituents and as county sheriff stopped mortgage companies from putting people out of their homes during the height of America's foreclosure crisis

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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) 659-0463. ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Former Democratic Congressman James Traficant is dead at 73. The controversial and colorful Traficant, who  served some seven years in prison for convictions for taking bribes and kickbacks, died Saturday after a serious injury  on his family farm in Youngstown, Ohio.  Youngstown is a city of Mahoning County and is situated some 65 miles southeast of Cleveland. Also a former Mahoning County sheriff, Traficant was injured Tuesday after a vintage tractor flipped over on him . He died four days later in a Youngstown hospital. Traficant represented Ohio's 17th congressional district for 17 years and  was expelled from Congress in 2002 following his convictions by a  federal  jury. He h

Congresswoman Fudge to mobilize Black community to try to stop Republican efforts to takeover U.S. Senate, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation kicks off 44th annual legislative conference, Obama to speak at CBCF event on Saturday, CBC chair Fudge, TV One and Radio One founder Cathy Hughes, Civil Rights Activist Wade Henderson are among the CBCF honorees

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The  Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog Email:editor@clevelandurbannews.com, Tel: (216) 659-0473).   Ka thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) From top left: 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio, who is also chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress, United States President Barack Obama, the country's first Black president, and television judge Greg Mathis, From bottom left: Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Media mogul and TV One and Radio One founder Cathy Hughes, and Civil Rights activist Wade Henderson WASHINGTON, D.C.- As the Republicans continue efforts to wrestle control over the U.S. Senate from the Democrats this y

Kathy Wray Coleman, community activist, journalist, educator, and editor at Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's leader in Black digital news

Kathy Wray Coleman edits Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio';s most read Black newspaper. Coleman is the most read Black reporter in Ohio. Tel: (216) 659-0463. ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com )

Richmond Heights Mayor Miesha Headen is recalled by a 410 vote margin, blames Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, says county Democratic party does not support Black elected officials enough, including the bid by Nina Turner for Ohio Secretary of State, Democratic operative Charles E. Bibb Sr. says the Tea Party is behind the recall

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Richmond Heights Mayor Miesha Headen By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog Email:editor@clevelandurbannews.com, Tel: (216) 659-0473).   Ka thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairperson Stuart Garson RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio - Democratic Richmond Heights Mayor Miesha Headen, the city's first Black female mayor and the only Black female mayor in Cuyahoga County, was recalled by voters on Tuesday after Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chairman Stuart Garson would not support her, and after the Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper, led by Reporter Sara Dorn, went on a mission to seek her removal from office. The recall election was close

Richmond Heights residents, Dems, Republicans, union advocates rally with Mayor Miesha Headen and say vote yes to retain her as mayor, the recall election is Tuesday, other supporters include former county commissioner Peter Lawson Jones, state Representative Bill Patmon, Lane Dunbar, Charles Bibb Sr, Richard Peery, and the Rev Jeffery Jemison, Headen speaks at rally, the mayor has raised the city's credit rating, made positive changes, and should be retained, residents say

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Richmond Heights Mayor Miesha Headen at work and speaking with city workers The Headen family Democratic Ohio State Representative Bill Patmon (D-10), a Mayor Headen  supporter who says that Headen "is a Democrat and an effective mayor and voters should retain her on Tuesday"         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 (Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com, Tel: (216) 659-0473).   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.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Democratic Richmond Heights Mayor Miesha Headen (right) and retired Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Jean Murrell Capers, a popular Republican and community activist who is loved across partisan lines RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Oh