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President Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons, prohibits it for adults confined for low-level infractions, and reduces confinement from 365 to 60 days for a first offense.....People of color make up 60 percent of prison inmates, and are disproportionately Black males....By www.clevelandurbannews.com Editor-in-Chief Kathy Wray Coleman

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 President Obama speaks with inmates at  the El Reno  Federal   Penitentiary in Oklahoma on July 16, 2015, the first sitting president to visit a federal prison. On Monday, the president issued executive actions to curb solitary confinement for juveniles and adults, among other initiatives. 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. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone.  Black Journalist  Kathy Wray Coleman interviewed now President Barack Obama one-on-one when he was

Cleveland police officers and detectives fired, including officer Michael Brelo, and six suspended as to the 137 shots deadly shooting of unarmed Blacks Malissa Williams and Timothy Russell.....Not all of the cops that did the shooting were fired....The firings should be vacated the police union says, which likely means arbitration ....A consent decree on police reforms with the city and the DOJ remains....Community activists renew the call for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, who shielded 12 of 13 the cops that did the shooting from criminal charges, to be voted out of office this year, and Congresswoman Fudge wants McGinty gone too.....Common Pleas Judge John O'Donnell acquitted Brelo of manslaughter charges....By www.clevelandurbannews.com editor-in-chief Kathy Wray Coleman

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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 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.  Some 105 police officers and 64 police cruisers participated at some level in the deadly chase. Pictured are Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson (wearing beard and eye glasses), Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge John P. O'Donnell (in sky blue tie), Cleveland Police Patrolman Michael Brelo (in blue shirt), Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty (in red-pink tie with polka dots), Community activist Art McKoy (in red, black and green turban), 137 shots unarmed Cleveland police fatal shooting victim Malissa Williams (in whit

Trump campaign says Donald won’t participate in Fox News/Google debate

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Donald Trump’s campaign said Tuesday night that the Republican presidential primary front-runner does not plan to participate in the upcoming Fox News/Google debate, shortly after the debate lineup was announced.  Trump’s campaign confirmed the decision to Fox News.  The Republican presidential candidate already had said he probably would not be going, accusing Fox News of “playing games” with him. Trump has cited concerns with one of the debate moderators, Megyn Kelly – but apparently made his decision not to attend following press statements from Fox News.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT FOX NEWS.COM Posted 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. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at th

Tyronn Lue gets first win as NBA head coach as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 114-107.....LeBron James led in scoring for the Cavs with 25 points, Dellavedova finished with 18 points, and Kevin Love posted 11 points.....By www.clevelandurbannews.com Editor-in-Chief Kathy Wray Coleman

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Cleveland Cavaliers new head coach Tyronn Lue (left). Photo via Getty Images 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. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone. CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio -  Tyronn Lue got his first win as an NBA head coach Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat  the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-107, the fourth straight win against the Timberwolves this season.  The win follows the team

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge receives the Cleveland Clinic lifetime of service award

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Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat Cleveland Urban News. Com and the Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper.  Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com .      ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone. CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio -  On Friday  Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge(OH-11), whose largely Black 11th congressional district includes the city of Cleveland and several of its eastern suburbs, received the Cleveland Clinic lifetime of service award, its highest community honor. (Click here to see the  video .). The event was held in cooperation with the Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Holiday. Previous awardees include the Rev Dr. Otis Moss Jr., Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, and the late r

The Cleveland Cavaliers lose to the Chicago Bulls as Tyronn Lue makes game debut as the new head coach....Cleveland fans boo the team and its new Black coach after the game, a gesture that may have racial undertones....Lue says that team morale is crucial, and his hiring follows the hiring of new Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson, who is also Black...Lue replaced former coach David Blatt....By www.clevelandurbannews.com editor-in-chief Kathy Wray Coleman

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New Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue (left) and former head coach David Blatt, who was fired on Jan, 22 and replaced with Lue, who is Black and was promoted from associate coach  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. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone. CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio- CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Chicago Bulls Saturday night, 96-83, the debut game of new head coach Tyronn Lue, the team's for

Cuyahoga County prosecutor candidate Mike O'Malley to kick off his campaign today, January 21, 2016 at Trinity Cathedral in downtown Cleveland....By www.clevelandurbannews.com Editor-in-Chief Kathy Wray Coleman

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Mike O'Malley 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. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone. CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio  —  Former Cleveland councilman Mike O'Malley, also a former assistant county prosecutor and the Parma safety director until he quit last week  to campaign, will kick off his campaign for Cuyahoga County prosecutor today, Jan. 21, at 6pm at Trinity Cathedral at 2230 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland, his campaign manage