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U.S. President Barack Obama Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor of the DeterminerWeekly.Com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog and Media Network White House Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and Special Assistant to the President for Afghanistan and Pakistan Lieutenant General Douglas Lute held a teleconference with reporters today to discuss the upcoming visit of the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, to Washington on Monday. In March, President Barack Obama visited the war zone of Kabul, Afghanistan exhibiting no praise for Karzai and speaking publicly in a solemn tone as he sought cooperation by Karzai and his leadership team in bringing the current war that began there in 2001 as to U.S. affiliation to a legitimate close. Hence, Karzai's upcoming visit to the U.S. is viewed by some as a cooperative mission. "We have a very broad cooperation across our governments," Rhodes told the DeterminerWeekly.Com and the Kathy

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor of the DeterminerWeekly.Com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog and Media Network Outgoing Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Pfeifer, on April 21, assigned retired Hardin County Common Pleas Judge David Faulkner to hear the lawsuit filed in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold and her daughter Sydney Saffold against the Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper, its editor Susan Goldberg, and a host of other defendants. Though state law permits a retired judge to replace an Ohio Common Pleas judge in a case of conflict or bias lawyers have said the process violates the Ohio Constitution, which mandates retirement of Ohio judges at either age 70 or upon completion of a term if 70 or older. Former Ohio Supreme Court Republican Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who died early last month, routinely assigned retired judges

By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor of the DeterminerWeekly.Com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog and Media Network Plain Dealer Editor Susan Goldberg Bill Patmon John E. Barnes Jr. Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bridget McCafferty Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Ann Keough Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Timothy McGinty For the most part, expected winners won, and three judges accused of impropriety swept through the May 4 Democratic primary, one unopposed, another winning by a landslide, and a third barely getting by another sitting judge who was also seeking a higher judgeship. Regardless, some voters contend that the three judicial primary victories at issue are a byproduct of a sleeping and uninformed electorate, in addition to a corrupt media and bar associations affiliates that trade favors for endorsements. "When judges accused of corruption win either reelection or are elevated to a higher judgeship i

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer From the Media Venue of the Ohio Supreme Court (Edited Version) Some 700 Guests attended a memorial tribute on Saturday to honor the memory of the late Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer. More than 700 colleagues, friends and family, including about 150 judges, attended the event on Law Day at the judge's beloved Ohio State University. The ceremony included a procession of robed judges from the federal bench, Ohio courts and out-of-state courts led by the pipes and drums auxiliary corps of the Cleveland Police. In recognizing Moyer’s significant contributions in a remarkable life dedicated to civility, public service and the rule of law, each of the six current Justices offered their personal reflections on the Chief Justice. Former Justices and other national and state judicial and legal leaders offered personal tributes in addition to a video tribute. Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee also offered remarks. So

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Ronald Suster Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Ann Keough Cleveland Area Journalist Kathy Wray Coleman From the Metro Desk of the Determiner Weekly.com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog and Media Network The Call and Post Newspaper on Wednesday endorsed Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Ron Suster over controversial Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Ann Keough for a seat on the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals as to the upcoming May 4 Democratic primary. Other Democratic contenders include attorneys Lori Anne Dyke, Margaret Gardner, and Robert Shea, and Michael T. Fisher, an assistant attorney general. The winner will face Republican Brian Moriarty in the Nov. general election. Suster is also endorsed by the Norman Minor Bar Association, a venue of Black attorneys of the Cleveland Metropolitan area. "We are pleased that the Call and Post chose not to endorse Judge Keough following her undue criticism of it

Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Dick Ambrose Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor of the Determiner Weekly.com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog and Media Network Ohio Supreme Court Acting Chief Justice Paul Pfeifer has granted an affidavit of prejudice filed by the attorneys for suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell, allowing for the replacement in the case of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold, who is Black, with Cuyahoga Judge Dick Ambrose, a moderate Republican and former Cleveland Browns football player. But some Blacks say Strickland Saffold's removal from the case may have been motivated by politics, racism, and undue influence of top officials of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper. In addition to a host of other charges, Sowell is now in custody on charges of rape, aggravated murder, and kidnapping, after the remains of 11 Black women were

U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Oh.) Dr. Dorothy Height From the Metro Desk of the Determiner Weekly.com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog and Media Network Statement by representative fudge on the passing of Civil Rights matriarch Dr. Dorothy Height WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representative Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) issued the following statement on the passing of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, Civil Rights advocate and humanitarian: Today Civil Rights icon and humanitarian Dr. Dorothy Height passed away. She was my friend, my mentor, and my predecessor as national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Height was passionate about justice and equality. Everything she did, every position she held, and every policy she advocated, served her life's mission—to eliminate barriers to success for women and blacks while inspiring the next generation to greatness. Even though Presidents and other world leaders sought her counsel, she always took the time to advise and encourage yo