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President Obama  From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com )  ROCKY RIVER, Ohio- Editorial by Guest Columnist Judith Pugsley, an Obama supporter from Rocky River, Ohio  (Editor's note: Judith Pugsley met the president at a gathering for his supporters and volunteers on a campaign visit to Shaker Hts High School in Shaker Hts, Oh,. a suburb of Cleveland. Pugsley is a guest columnist  and a  middle class White woman from Rocky River, Oh., also a suburb of the majority Black major metropolitan city of Cleveland. Reach Pugsley at pugsley@clevelandurbannews.com). Vote Early In Ohio:  CLICK HERE ON THIS LINK TO FIND YOUR VOTING LOCATION IN OHIO The presence of  Barack Obama in the White House is an absolute miracle. He is the only president that has truly extended his feelings of love and fellowship to ordinary grassroots folks. He is an approachable man. He w

Convicted Serial Killer Of 11 Black Women Anthony Sowell From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND, Ohio-Many community activists and Clevelanders rallied and prayed on Saturday, Oct 27 at the site of the since demolished home on Imperial Ave in Cleveland, Oh of Convicted Serial Killer Anthony Sowell to remember the 11 Black women that he murdered and dismembered. Sowell was convicted last year of 82 of 83 counts, including multiple counts of aggravated murder of the Imperial women, and the rape of three other Black women at his then home on the city's predominantly Black east side of town. His convictions and death penalty sentence are currently on appeal before the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals.  Rally speakers include State Sen. Nina Turner (D-25), state Reps John Barnes Jr. (D-12) and Bill Patmon (D-10), Cleveland Councilpersons, Kenneth Johnson, Mamie Mitchell and Zack Reed

Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving (left) and Anderson Varejao By Karl Kimbrough, Cleveland Urban News.Com Sports Writer ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND,Ohio-The Washington Wizards strutted  into Cleveland Tuesday night looking to steal a win away from the Cleveland Cavaliers but came out a loser as Kyrie Irving and Anderson Varejao led the team to a 94 to 84 opening season victory over the Wizards.  Cavaliers Coach Byron Scott said that he was pleased with an opening home win in the city's Quicken Loans Arena. “For a home opener-first game I thought our guys played pretty well," said Scott. The Cavaliers had mustard a commanding 12 point lead at the start of the fourth quarter as the Wizards trailed, 74-62. But  a  14- run by the Wizards came  after Irving and the starters took a break and the second unit entered the game, making the score 74-76 in favor of the Wizards.  Wondering how long he could keep his starters out, Coach Scott brought Irving a

Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith, a Cleveland Democrat representing Ohio's 21st legislative district From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) Guest Columnist: State Senator  Shirley  A. Smith (pictured), a  Cleveland  Democrat, represents Ohio's 21st District. By Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith (D-21), Guest Columnist CLEVELAND, Ohio -Clevelanders are now voting on Issue 107, a 15-mill levy for the Cleveland [Municipal] School District. Its fate will have huge repercussions for students and taxpayers. (Editor's note: The Cleveland schools are controlled by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson per state law and the schools 15- mill operating levy is on the Nov. 6 ballot for either approval or  disapproval  by Cleveland voters, a majority of whom are Black).   I oppose the Cleveland plan for multiple reasons. It lacks student-based outcomes. It w

Hurricane Sandy By Kathy Wray Coleman, Executive Publisher, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) CLEVELAND,Ohio-At least forty-eight people are dead, a third of them in New York alone, and over 7.5 million customers across the nation in 15 states and the District of Columbia are without power because of Hurricane Sandy. And as the  presidential campaign enters its final week, the country is taken by storm literally, and by virtue of a neck and neck race to the  White House  that has the Republican and Democratic parties fighting each other tooth and nail to the finish line.  A pivotal state, Ohio was hit by winds of 30 to 50 miles per hour Monday night and had no reported fatalities but did have  power outages in several of its 82 counties including Lorain, Lake, Geauga and Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland where one in three homes and businesses are without power. President Obama headed to Washington

United States of America President Barack Obama, who interviews one-on-one with Robyn Simone (below), a popular radio personality with Radio One's 93.1 WZAK FM, Cleveland, Ohio's R&B, classic and soul leader From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) (A one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama undertaken by Robyn Simone of Radio One's 93.1 WZAK FM Radio Station in Cleveland during a campaign visit by the president to Cleveland to urge Ohioans to vote, and to vote early).   CLICK HERE ON THIS LINK TO FIND YOUR VOTING LOCATION IN OHIO   CLEVELAND,Ohio- Ohio  is a key battleground state on the road to the White House and President Barack Obama, through the Obama for America Campaign , gave Cleveland, OH  its respect as he acknowledged the majority Black city's number one R&B, classic and soul leader by giving Radio One's WZAK 93.1 FM radio personality Robyn S

The since demolished home on Imperial Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio of Convicted Serial Murderer Anthony Sowell where the remains of 11 Black women were found beginning on Oct. 29, 2009.  The 11 Black women strangled and murdered on Imperial Avenue in Cleveland. Six were murdered after Convicted Serial Killer Anthony Sowell was captured and then released from custody in 2008, Cleveland city officials admit. Their remains were uncovered beginning on Oct 29, 2009 and this year marks the third anniversary of the gruesome murders that rocked the majority Black major metropolitan city of Cleveland. The Imperial Women  Convicted Serial Killer Anthony Sowell From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News.Com  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) (BRING SIGNS AND CANDLES AND WEAR SHIRTS SYMBOLIZING YOUR ORGANIZATION) CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Imperial Women Coalition, other community activist groups, victims family members, Imperial Avenue res