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The Cleveland Cavaliers were on fire Monday night as they won Game 4 of the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs over the Miami Heat to advance to the semi-finals, a four-game sweep by the Cavs.  Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio — After winning Games 1, 2 and 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 138-83 Monday night at the Kaseya Center arena in Miami, Florida to win Game 4 of Round 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Playoffs, a best-of-seven-games series leading up to their quest to win the Conference Finals and, ultimately,  the NBA Finals.   After sweeping the Heat by winning four straight games and handing the Heat their worst-ever playoff loss, the Cavs will now proceed to the Round 2 semi-finals and will face the winner between the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Pacers leading that series 3-1 and the Game 5 match-up set ...

Cleveland Cavaliers tall forward Evan Mobley and center Jarrett Allen Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio —After winning Game 1 on Sunday and Game 2 on Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the  Miami Heat 124-87 Sarurday afternoon and won Game 3 of the 2025 Eastern Conference playoffs at the Kaseya Center arena in Miami, Florida, a best-of-seven-games series leading up to the Eastern Conference Finals, and ultimately the NBA Finals.  Led by head coach Kenny Atkinson, the Cavaliers have their eyes on the NBA Championship trophy, and so do Cleveland fans, Cleveland a largely Black major American city and the second largest city in Ohio, behind Columbus, the state capital. Tall forward Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year for the NBA, scored 19 points for his team on Saturday, following Jarrett Allen, who led the Cavs with 22 points. Max Strus scored 18 and Donovan Mit...

                     Cleveland Cavaliers star shooting guard Donovan "Spider-Man" Mitchell Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher CLEVELAND, Ohio —After winning Game 1 on Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the  Miami Heat 121-112 Wednesday evening and won Game 2 of the 2025 Eastern Conference playoffs at a packed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, a best-of-seven-games series leading up to the Eastern Conference Finals, and ultimately the NBA Finals.  Led by head coach Kenny Atkinson, the Cavaliers have their eyes on the NBA Championship trophy, and so do Cleveland fans, Cleveland a largely Black major American city and the second largest city in Ohio, behind Columbus, the state capital.  The arena rocked all evening as the energetic crowd cheered on their home team and the Cavs brought home another win...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio —The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 121-100 Sunday evening at a packed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, winning Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, a best-of-seven-games series leading up to the Eastern Conference Finals, and ultimately the NBA Finals.  The Cavaliers, the number one Seed in the Eastern Conference, and head coach Kenny Atkinson have their eyes on the NBA Championship trophy, and so do Cleveland fans, Cleveland a largely Black major American city and the second largest city in Ohio, behind Columbus, the state capital.  Cavs star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who shot 11 of 19 from the floor and scored 30 points on Sunday, and had the same stats Wednesday for Game 2, told reporters after the game that "we took care of our first job at home," as the Cavs prepare for Game 2. It is Wed., April 23, also at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse....

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Breaking and quality news straight out of Cleveland, Ohio from Ohio's Black digital news leader CLEVELAND, Ohio- Protests in Cleveland, Ohio against President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, and the Trump administration are continuing as community activists gear up for a 4pm rally on Sat., April 19 at Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Dubbed a "Make the Billionaires Pay" rally, the event is part of a National Day of Action and is being organized by the grassroots group 50501. It follows President's Day and International Women's Day rallies and marches held by other groups since Trump took office in January as well as a "Hands off" anti-Trump rally held on April 5 that was also billed as a National Day of Action. It  drew nationwide protests with thousands rallying across the country. The complaints against the president and his Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk are une...

U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (pictured), an Akron Democrat Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article  WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13) , an Akron Democrat, voted against the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) that would roll back critical consumer protections from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and allow bank overdraft fees to be raised from the $5 cap established during the Biden administration.   The resolution passed the House 217-211 and along party lines. It now proceeds to the desk of President Donald Trump for his signature. If it becomes law banks could charge some $85 for overdraft fees per transaction, which occurred before both Obama and Biden took office and intervened with price caps. Republicans argue that discarding Biden's $5 cap creates competition and helps to eliminate government mandated price caps and Democrats complain that it favors big ba...

Protesters rally at Market Square Park in Cleveland, Ohio on Sat, April 5 as part of "Hands off" rallies, a national day of action against President Trump, Elon Musk, and the Trump administration Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Breaking and quality news straight out of Cleveland, Ohio from Ohio's Black digital news leader CLEVELAND, Ohio- "Hands off"  ra llies were held across the country on Sat., April 5, 2025 to protest actions by President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the Trump administration, events that follow a national day of action on International Women's Day, Cleveland's International Women's Day march of March 8 of which was hosted by Women's March Cleveland and drew nearly 2,000 women and community activists. Hundreds of “Hands off” demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and voting rights activists. ...

Former Cleveland councilman Basheer Jones Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor CLEVELAND, Ohio — After pleading guilty late last year to wire fraud and honest services fraud, former Cleveland Ward 7 Councilman Basheer Jones on Tuesday was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge J. Phillip Calabreze, a Republican appointed to the federal bench in the Northern District of Ohio in 2020 by President Donald Trump during his first term in office. The judge also ordered the former councilman to pay more than $148,000 in restitution and to serve three years probation after completing his sentence. Jones' attorney, Fernando Mack, and some greater Cleveland Black leaders like former congresswoman and prior HUD secretary Marcia L. Fudge and some Black community activists wanted leniency and probation, Fudge among dozens of people who wrote supportive letters to the judge. Asked by...

Former Cleveland councilman Basheer Jones Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor Investigative article CLEVELAND, Ohio — After taking a plea deal and pleading guilty late last year to federal public corruption charges and agreeing to pay restitution, former Cleveland Ward 7 Councilman Basheer Jones is facing sentencing on Tues, April 1 before U.S. District Court Judge J. Phillip Calabreze, a Republican appointed to the federal bench in the Northern District of Ohio in 2020 by President Donald Trump during his first term in office. And while prosecutors are calling for prison time, some greater Cleveland Black leaders, like former HUD secretary Marcia L. Fudge, and some Black community activists say probation is more appropriate, given Jones' overall record in support of the community and because similarly situated White elected officials traditionally get off easy and often are not even prosecuted at a...

Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland City Council, during its regular meeting on Monday, approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association. Sanctioned by Mayor Justin Bibb and his administration, the agreement is effective April 1, 2025-March 31, 2028 and provides for an increase in the salaries and wages for members of the bargaining unit, among other provisions. Police and other bargaining unit members will get a 9% pay raise over three years, 3% each year beginning April 1. The Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association (CPPA) is a labor union representing roughly 1,450 non-supervisory patrol officers, detectives, and radio dispatchers. It  serves as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for negotiating wages, hours of work, and other conditions of employment with the City of Cleveland.   Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanon...

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, the city's  fourth Black mayor  By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor, associate publisher WASHINGTON, D.C.-  President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday to shut down the U.S. Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise he made to Republicans on the campaign trail on his way to winning a second, non-consecutive term in November and angering Congressional Democrats, educators, teachers unions, public-school parents and some city mayors, including in Cleveland, Ohio. But the president's unprecedented efforts to radically change America's educational system require Congressional approval. Furthermore, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that all executive orders from the president of the United States must be supported by the Constitution, whether from a clause granting specific power or by Congress delegating such to the executive branch. Signed Thursday, the president's agency wrecking order instructs Education Secretary Linda...