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The late former Cleveland councilwoman Mamie Mitchell  when she was a councilwoman posing with Blaine Griffin (far left), who replaced her as councilperson in Ward 6 and is now the council president,  former councilman Matt Zone, Councilman Mike Polensek and former mayor Frank Jackson at far right   Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblo g.com   Staff article CLEVELAND, Ohio — A memorial service for former Cleveland councilwoman Mamie Mitchell, who died on March 17 at 77-years-old, will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Calhoun Funeral Home on Cleveland's east side. A former east side councilwoman and former mayor Frank Jackson ally who, as councilwoman, represented Ward 6 and the east side neighborhoods of Fairfax, Little Italy, University Circle, Slavic Village, and parts of Union-Miles and Woodland Hills, Mitchell served on city council for nine years before retiring in 2017. She was replaced by current councilman Bla...

Clevelandurbannews.com   and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblo g.com As the country reflects on World Water Day, which is today, March 22,  and  Ohio's  own East  Palestine  community is being watched after a Feb 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and  environmental  safety and  clean  and safe water concerns, President  Joe   Biden's   administration  says that water  plurality  and safety are of major concern. P rojections reveal that half of the world's population will face scarcity to access to water by 2025 and the United States is pledging billions to help with the problem.  Statement by National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Biden Administration's actions to invest more in water security WASHINGTON, D. C.- On this World Water Day, we reflect on the importance of water and recommit ourselves to pursuing a water-secure world. We are at a significant inflection point in w...

Former president Donald Trump (right) and U.S. Sen J.D. Vance in East Palestine Ohio on Feb. 22, 2023 following a Norfolk Southern trail derailment that occurred weeks  earlier Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief NEW YORK, NEW, York- Following a visit on Feb 22 by former president Donald Trump to the East Palestine, Ohio town where on Feb 3 a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed causing a massive explosion and generating international news and calls for environmental reforms and more rail safety countrywide, the country embraces this week for a possible indictment and arrest of the controversial public figure and real estate mogul.  Trump publicly announced last week that he expects to be indicted by a New York grand jury on Tuesday and subsequently arrested for what prosecutors say was hush money handed in 2016 to American pornographic film actress S...

Former Cleveland Ward 6 councilwoman Mamie Mitchell Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblo g.com   Staff article CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former Cleveland councilwoman Mamie Mitchell, who struggled with dementia, died on Friday. She was 77. Funeral arrangements are pending. A former east side councilwoman and former mayor Frank Jackson ally who, as councilwoman, represented ward 6 and the east side neighborhoods of Fairfax, Little Italy, University Circle, Slavic Village, and parts of Union-Miles and Woodland Hills, Mitchell served on city council for nine years before retiring in 2017. She was replaced by current councilman Blaine Griffin, now the council president and a former community relations board director under Jackson whom she recommended to succeed her.  "Ms. Mitchell was a dedicated public servant," said Griffin in a statement on Friday. "I know that all of Ward 6 is grieving. Her impact in the ward is still being felt. She championed expansions ...

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article AMARILLO, Texas- Women's March national will lead an action on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Amarillo, Texas as to a hearing by Federal District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas. The judge will ul timately rule on whether to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the medication Mifepristone, the abortion pill. Overview What’s happening? Anti-abortion extremists are attempting to ban medication abortion nationwide. Anti-abortion groups filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge FDA approval of Mifepristone, which has been available via prescription for some 20 years and is one of two abortion pills currently on the market and approved by the FDA.   What is Mifepristone? Mifepristone is a life-saving medication. It is used in the most common abortion method in the U.S. today - medication abortion, when a patient takes pills to terminate a pregnancy. M...

  Ohio Congresswoman Emilia Sykes, an Akron Democrat (OH-13)  Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief WASHINGTON, D.C- Ohio 13th Congressional District Congresswoman Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), an Akron, Ohio Democrat and member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment who was elected to Congress during the November midterm elections, recently introduced an amendment to H.R. 1152, a bill that would limit states' authority to review and approve federal projects that might harm a community's water quality.  It comes behind two high profile train derailments by Norfolk Southern in Ohio over the past month or so, the first on Feb 3 in East Palestine that caused a chemical explosion that drew activist Erin Brockovich, former president Donald Trump, and prominent Ohio Republican politicians like Gov. Mike DeWine and...

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com M ayor Justin M.Bibb says the city will use the full weight of the law to hold these manufacturers accountable     Wednesday, March 8 , 2023 – CLEVELAND-Ohio –   Yesterday afternoo n, the City of Cleveland f iled a lawsuit in federal court against car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai for their failure to install industry standard anti-theft technology in millions of their vehicles, which has contributed to an exponential increase of Kia and Hyundai car theft in Cleveland and other regions.    Between October and December 2022, a reported 1,203 Hyundai and Kia vehicles were stolen in Cleveland. For December alone, vehicle theft of Hyundais and Kias accounted for 65  percent  of total vehicle theft in the  city.    "It is our position the Kia and Hyundai prioritized profit over people by  not installing engine immobilizers in  these vehicles," said Mayor Justin M. Bibb....