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State Senator Nickie Antonio, state Representative Juanita Brent and Cleveland Councilman Joe Jones to keynote Cleveland Seymour Avenue rally and march on May 6, which is the 6th-year anniversary of the escape from captivity of kidnapping and rape victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight from the since demolished Seymour Avenue Cleveland home of the late convicted rapist Ariel Castro, who hanged himself in prison while serving a life sentence.By Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog

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From left are Cleveland, Ohio State Senator Nickie Antonio (D-23), a Lakewood Democrat, state Representative Juanita Brent (D-12), a Cleveland Democrat, and Cleveland Ward 1 Councilman Joe Jones, all three of whom will keynote the sixth year anniversary rally and march relative to the escape from captivity of Cleveland Seymour Avenue rape and kidnapping victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight at 5 pm on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 2207 Seymour Avenue in Cleveland where Castro's home once stood. (Editor's note Jones was a no show) From left are Seymour Avenue kidnapping victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who now goes by the name Lily Rose Lee. May 6, 2019 marks the 5th-year anniversary of their escape from decade-long captivity from the 'House of Horrors' on Seymour Avenue on Cleveland's west side.  Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog

Escape of the Ariel Castro-Cleveland Seymour Avenue rape victims anniversary rally is May 6, 2019, the escape victims being Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, who were abducted and held captive a decade by the late serial rapist Ariel Castro, who hanged himself in prison....Grassroots activists, led by the Imperial Women Coalition, Women's March Cleveland, International Women's Day March Cleveland, the Carl Stokes Brigade, Peace in the Hood, Black on Black Crime Inc, the Laura Cowan Foundation, and activist women, want more Cleveland detectives on cold cases and in the sex crimes unit, as well as for national, state, local and county public policy makers to take a stand against violence against women and girls....By organizer Kathy Wray Coleman....Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog

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From left are Seymour Avenue kidnapping victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who now goes by the name Lily Rose Lee. May 6, 2019 marks the 5th-year anniversary of their escape from decade-long captivity from the 'House of Horrors' on Seymour Avenue on Cleveland's west side.  Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog with some 5 million views on Google Plus alone.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, and who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. We interviewed former president Barack Obama one-on-one when he was campaigning for president. As to the Obama interview, CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, OHIO'S LEADER IN BLACK DIGITAL NEWS . CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM-Cleveland, Ohio- May 6, 2019 marks the sixth-year anniversary of the escap

Press release: Rally May 6, 2015: Imperial Women Coalition, other activists groups, Cleveland councilpersons Mamie Mitchell and Brian Cummins, victims of violence to rally against violence against women and children on May 4, 2015 at 4:30 pm, at 2207 Seymour Avenue in Cleveland, the second anniversary of the rescue of Ariel Castro victims Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry....Call Kathy Wray Coleman of the Imperial Women Coalition at (216) 659-0473 for more information....A woman is raped every two minutes, data show....By Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's leader in Black digital news

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From left: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-Chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com,  O hio's Most Read Online Digital Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com  K athy Wray Coleman is a community activist, legal and political reporter, and a 22- year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio- Led by the Imperial Women Coalition, greater Cleveland community activists, elected officials (Cleveland councilpersons Mamie Mitchell and Brian Cummins), victims of rape and other violence, and others will rally at 4:30 pm Wednesday, May 6 at 2207 Seymour Avenue on Cleveland's west side where the home of convicted kidnapper and child rapist Ariel Castro once stood. For more information

East Cleveland serial killer's trial delayed until January over Prosecutor McGinty's objection, McGinty accused of getting the Cleveland Plain Dealer to do a negative article on Judge McDonnell, who refused his request for a trial this month, McDonnell had double lung transplant surgery in 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic

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Suspected serial killer Michael Madison  From left: Angela Deskins,  Shirellda Terry and  Shetisha Sheeley, the alleged victims of suspected serial killer Michael Madison  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 21- year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty CLEVELAND, Ohio-Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Nancy McDonnell last week set the trial date of accused serial killer Michael Madison for January 12, 2015, and over the objection of County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, who angrily told the judge that prosecutors were ready to go forward this month. The lawyers for Ma

Teen Gloria Pointer's rapist, killer Hernandez Warren sentenced to life in prison after 30 years free, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor McGinty at the helm, her mother Yvonne Pointer vows to continue her community advocacy: Imperial women, community activists applaud Yvonne Pointer for her courage and community advocacy, say they hope Warren rots in hell like serial rapist Ariel Castro and serial killer Anthony Sowell: Imperial Women object to statement by Warren's lawyers that he has been rehabilitated, say comment was irresponsible, insensitive

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Convicted rapist and teen murderer Hernandez Warren Victim Gloria Pointer Gloria Pointer's mother Yvonne Pointer, now a community activist and children and woman's advocate, and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, who broke the case with DNA sampling that had been unsolved since 1984, and he did it less than two years after taking the helm as county prosecutor in 2012 Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper, Tel: (216) 659-0473    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio-After three decades of pain and grief following the unsolved rape and murder of her 14-year-old daughter Gloria, Yvonne Pointer, now a woman's advocate, a nationally recognized author, and a missing children's spokesperson, found some solace on Friday as the rapist and murderer of her daughter was sentenced to life in prison. The sentence, which mandates that

Ohio Governor John Kasich delivers State of the State address, gives Courage metals to Ariel Castro victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, promotes JobsOhio and the Cleveland schools transformation plan, says Ohio has a balanced budget but has not done enough for minorities, speech is void of funding initiatives, other resources to address epidemic of raped and murdered Ohio women across racial lines, governor does not mention Senate Bill 5 or the two new voter restrictions bills that he signed into law last week that Congresswoman Fudge, CBC oppose

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Governor John Kasich applauds the courage of Ariel Castro victims Amanda Berry (2nd from lt), Gina DeJesus (3rd from lt) and Michele Knight (4th from lt) before honoring them with Ohio courage medals during his fourth State of the State address at the Medina Performing Arts Center in Medina, Ohio Monday evening. The young women were held captive for a decade at Castro's home on Cleveland's west side. The case caught international attention and heightened awareness around the issues of  rape and abduction of women and children nationwide. Berry was nearly 17 when Castro kidnapped her, DeJesus was 14, and Knight was 21. By  Kathy Wray Coleman,  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. (Kathy Wray Coleman is a 20-year investigative and political journalist and legal reporter who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper, Ohio's Black press)   ( www.clev