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Activists rally as trial of accused serial killer Michael Madison is postponed, prosecutor McGinty comments, activists want police, officials to do more on violence against women, demand a DOJ investigation and report, Cleveland news channels 5, 8 and 19 Action News cover rally

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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  Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Nancy McDonnell From the Metro Desk of  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      ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio -Community activists and Black elected officials rallied yesterday in East Cleveland as the trial of suspected serial killer Michael Madison was to get underway today, January 12 at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center in downtown Cleveland in  the courtroom of Common Pleas Judge Nancy McDonnell. Cleveland news channels 5, 8 and 19 Action News covered the rally.  The trial did not go forward as scheduled. A convicted dr
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By Kathy Wray Coleman: Ariel Castro Victim Michelle Knight to appear this week on "Dr Phil," Imperial Women, other local Cleveland activists groups applaud her courage, want town hall in Cleveland with Knight, Dr. Phil on violence against women issue, Knight canceled an appearance at the 4th Anniversary of the Imperial Avenue Murders Rally and Vigil just last week, activists call for Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry to speak out too on violence against women

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From left, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com, Ohio's No 1 and No 2 online Black newspapers  ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ). Reach us by phone at 216-659-0473 and by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com Dr. Phil CLEVELAND, Ohio- In her first highly publicized appearance since convicted serial rapist and kidnapper Ariel Castro, 53, hanged himself with a bed sheet from his prison cell at a southern Ohio prison  Michelle Knight, 32, whom Castro held captive for a decade along with Gina DeJesus and Amanda  Berry at his since demolished home on  Seymour Avenue on Cleveland's predominantly  White west side, will sit down for an interview with psychologist Phil McGraw on the popular syndicated NBC television show  " Dr. Phil ." The highly anticipated episodes will air at 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 5-6, on  WKYC Channel 3 . Ariel Castro at sentencin
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Cleveland schools second levy debate sponsored by The Imperial Women Coalition, community activists in Lee -Harvard Ward 1 at Harvard Community Services Center gets heated, was informative, activists vote 39 to 13 against school levy, over 125 people attend, state Senator Nina Turner cancels at last minute, debate is covered by Channel 3's Lynna Lai, watch Lai's video of the debate here, State Sen. Shirley Smith discusses new state law to expunge felonies, misdemeanors, debators were Gerald Henley, Debbie Kline, Donna Walker Brown, Kimberly Brown, State Rep. Patmon was moderator, John Hairston, Linda Matthews represent Congresswoman Fudge at debate, Genevieve Mitchell, Ernest Smith speak, debate panelists were Frances Caldwell, Roz McAllister, Kathy Wray Coleman, Cleveland African-American Museum honored at event, State Rep. John Barnes participated too

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CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cleveland schools second levy debate, held Tues, Sept. 25 in Ward 1 at the Harvard Community Services Center, was informative and  got heated, with News Channel 3's Lynna Lai covering it, among other media, such as Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's most read Black and urban online newspaper  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ). (Editor's Note: Community activists thank Elaine Ghostin, CEO of the Harvard Community Services Center, for permitting the debate at the community facility). Watch the Channel 3 (WKYC) news video above and read Lai's story on the event below this story. (Editor's Note: Some people at the debate voted 39 to 13 against the levy  via a poll taken by The Imperial Women Coalition, the sponsoring group of the debate that drew more than 125 people to Cleveland's predominantly Black east side). Debating for the levy that, if passed by Cleveland voters, would bring some $67 million annually for four years,  were Debbie Kline a
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