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Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13), an Akron Democrat Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article by editor Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher AKRON, Ohio  – U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13), an Akron Democrat who leads Ohio's 13th congressional district, announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women has awarded $479,706 to the University of Akron to conduct evaluations of promising practices for combatting domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to research issues emerging in the field.   “Every American deserves to live a life that is safe, secure, and free from abuse and violence, but too many Americans from all backgrounds and ages face domestic violence. This funding will allow our community to develop strategies to better support and care for victims of domestic violence,”  said Rep. Sykes, one of three Black women in Congress from Ohio and the youngest of the tr...

Ohio Congress-women from lt. U.S. Reps. Emilia Sykes, Shontel Brown and Joyce Beatty await the Harris-Waltz campaign Reproductive Freedom Tour Bus at Perk Park in downtown Cleveland, Ohio on Sat, Sept 21, 2024 (This article comes straight-out-of Cleveland, a largely Black major American city, and a Democratic stronghold) Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, OH  —The Harris-Waltz campaign Reproductive Freedom Tour Bus made a stop in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday and was met by Congresswomen Shontel Brown(OH-11), Joyce Beatty (OH-3) and Emilia Sykes(OH-13) and a group of supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris for president at Perk Park in downtown Cleveland. Harris and Waltz were not there as they are currently campaigning in key battleground states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.  Kathy Wray Coleman, a Black Cleveland activist and community organizer who leads the Imperial Women Coalition and Women's March Cleveland, thanked Ha...

LOUISVILLE, Ky . — A sheriff in southeastern Kentucky was arrested and charged with murder after a district judge was fatally shot in his chambers on Thursday, authorities said. Judge Kevin Mullins( pictured at rt.), 54, was fatally shot at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Thursday afternoon, according to Kentucky State Police spokesperson Matt Gayheart. Police arrested Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines (picture at lt) at the scene and charged him with one count of first-degree murder Several law enforcement agencies and emergency medical services responded to the courthouse after receiving a 911 call at about 2:55 p.m. ET regarding shots being fired from inside the building, Gayheart said in a statement on Facebook. Authorities discovered Mullins with "multiple gunshot wounds," according to Gayheart. "Lifesaving measures were attempted but unsuccessful," Gayheart said. "Mullins was pronounced deceased on scene by the Letcher Count...

By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher FLORIDA - The FBI is investigating what it says was a likely assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his golf club in  West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday, the second attempt on the former president's life since a lone shooter attempted to murder him at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in July.  Trump's security detail fired at 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh,  who fled the scene in an SUV but was later apprehended in a nearby town.  An AK-style assault rifle, a video and other criminal paraphernalia were purportedly confiscated. A Secret Service agent began firing shots after seeing a gun barrel sticking out of a fence. The suspect did not fire off any shots. Trump is safe, and unharmed, at least physically, and some streets have been closed near his golf course near his Mar-a-Lago resort. "[Former] President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity," Steven Cheung, Trump's campaign...

Cleveland Browns lead quarterback Deshaun Watson   Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com  Staff article  JACKSONVILLE, Florida The Cleveland Browns won their first game of the 2024-25 regular season on Sunday, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 18-13 with Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson at the helm. The Browns are now 1-1 after losing their season opener last week to the Dallas Cowboys. The Jaguars rallied back from a 13-point deficit, though ultimately losing the game before thousands of fans at the EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Watson finished with 186 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. The Browns will play at Huntington Bank Field next Sunday in Cleveland and will face the Giants, who are 0-2 on the season following a loss to the Washington Commanders. The game is at 1 p.m. ET. Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , the most-read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Te...

Vice President Kamala Harris during the ABC News presidential debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Sept. 10. 2024 Clevelandurbannews.com     and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher PHILADELPHIA, Pensylvania- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered their conflicting plans and policies for president during the ABC News debate on Tues., Sept.10 in Philadelphia, the first official debate between the two nominees for president of the United States of America. The candidates took vastly different positions on how each would govern if elected president in November, particularly on issues such as healthcare, border control, inflation, national security, and the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars. National media pundits said afterward that Harris, the nation's first Black and first female vice president, won the televised debate hands down and that Trump came off as angry and confused while ...