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Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed silences Call and Post Newspaper, other critics, wins primary election by landslide after third DUI and faces Marcus Henley in November general election, Councilmen Jeff Johnson and Eugene Miller to square off, Councilman Dow and Basheer Jones to compete, Councilwoman Mitchell faces John Boyd, Councilman Cummins faces Brian Kazy after Janet Garcia, who was endorsed by Ariel Castro captivity victim Gina DeJesus, comes in third place

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Cleveland Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland  Urban News. Com and 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 .  Kathy Wray   Coleman is a former biology teacher and a 20-year investigative Black journalist who trained for some 15 years at the Call and Post Newspaper . CLEVELAND, Ohio- In spite of a third DUI conviction that has landed him 10 days in jail later this month and his mug shot unceremoniously plastered on the cover of the Call and Post Newspaper, popular Cleveland Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed, 51, silenced his critics and won the nonpartisan primary by a landslide in Tuesday's election. He will face novice Marcus Henley, 26, in the November 5 general election.    (Editor's Note:Read the unofficial results from
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Imperial Women endorse Community Activist Donna Walker- Brown for Cleveland Ward 10 city council race in September 10 primary, Walker-Brown comments, is summoned to jury duty in Cleveland Municipal Court on primary election day tomorrow, Walker-Brown says her jury duty beginning tomorrow on the day of the primary is politically motivated, community activists want criminal investigation on whether assignment to jury duty is politically motivated, activists support Walker-Brown for Ward 10 city council primary race

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Community Activist Donna M. Walker- Brown, a candidate for the Cleveand Ward 10 city council seat 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 QUOTE  FROM BELOW ARTICLE: " We endorse Donna M. Walker- Brown for Cleveland Ward 10 city council seat for the non-partisan September 10 primary because she has been in the trenches on women's issues impacting greater Clevelanders as well as other matters of public concern such as unfairness by the legal system and educational inequities affecting Black, poor and other Cleveland schools students," said Imperial Women President Kathy Wray Coleman. " We believe that Ms. Walker-Brown has the credentials, courage, integrity and community commitment to lead in Ward 10 and we call for a complete criminal investigation o
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Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed gets 10 days in jail by visiting retired judge Larry Allen for third DUI, sentence begins September 25, Black clergy, Councilman Johnson support Reed at sentencing, activists still oppose handpicked visiting judges, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice O'Connor still handpicking judges to dictate case outcomes against Blacks, others

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Cleveland Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed From the Metro Desk of Cleveland Urban News. Com and 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 CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Ward 2 Councilman Zack Reed was sentenced to 10 days in jail on Thursday after a Cleveland Municipal Court jury found him guilty last month of a third DUI. His  license will remain suspended until 2015 from his arrest in March after he left a night club in downtown Cleveland. But the Black east side councilman will not begin his sentence until Sept. 25, 15 days after the Sept 10 non-partisan primary election for Cleveland City Council. He served 10 days in 2008 for a second DUI but did no jail time for the first occurrence. Visiting former Willoughby, Ohio judge Larry Allen, whom Republican Ohio Supreme Cou
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Cleveland serial rapist and kidnapper Ariel Castro found dead in prison cell, Imperial Women activist group say they "hope he rots in hell," Imperial Women was founded around the murders of 11 Black women on Imperial Avenue in Cleveland by serial killer Anthony Sowell

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Ariel Castro, 53,  at sentencing on August 1, 2013 at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas at the Justice Center in in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Next to him is one of Castro's court appointed attorney's, though demolition  crews found $22,000 when his home on the city's west side  was demolished about a week after sentencing. Castro was found dead in his prison cell yesterday evening at about  9:20 pm  .       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 "While we would not condone any malfeasance around Mr. Castro's death, and to date that does not seem to be the case,  and while we certainly believe that life is worth living, we hope he rots in hell," ..... Cleveland area community activist Kathy Wray Coleman, who leads the Imperial W
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Should fans be concerned about Browns loss to Colts?

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By Karl Kimbrough, Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter. Reach Kimbrough at kimbrough@clevelandurbannews.com. Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter Karl Kimbrough ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ). CLEVELAND, Ohio-  What really happened at the Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium last week? Did the Colts 27 to 6 win over the Cleveland Browns reveal that the Colts are that much better than the Browns? It was the third preseason game which many consider to be the dress rehearsal for the first regular season game. However, every coach has his philosophy about how to approach that third preseason game.  While Browns head coach Rob Chudzinski did not come out and say he was looking forward to the game against the Colts as the dress rehearsal for the regular season, he also did not say otherwise.  Chudzinski appeared unhappy about the way some of the players, especially Brandon Weeden, played against Indianapolis. This w
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Community activists say Cleveland symbolic March on Washington and 300 person rally was a fraud, was politically motivated, marred by censorship, excluded Black, other community activist leaders from speaking forum while White, Jewish, Hispanic leaders spoke, Community Activist Al Porter of Black on Black Crime Inc. says it was "contrary to Dr. King's dream of inclusion"

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By Johnette Jernigan, staff reporter, and Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,    Cleveland Urban News. Com and 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 .  Kathy Wray   Coleman is a former biology teacher and a 20-year investigative Black journalist who trained for some 15 years at the Call and Post Newspaper . C LEVELAND, Ohio -The Greater Cleveland Urban  League held a symbolic March on Washington and rally yesterday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington at Public Auditorium in downtown Cleveland. Some said it was politically motivated, and marred by censorship against Black and other greater Cleveland community activists, who were excluded.    Other groups associated with the gathering were the Greater National Action Ne
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President Obama leads 50th anniversary ceremony of Civil Rights March on Washington, Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Fudge of Ohio among speakers, Fudge said that Congress must pass a jobs bill to help Blacks, all Americans and that "it is up to Congress to make sure no child goes hungry to school or bed," Bill Clinton said that "a Democracy does not make it harder to vote than an assault weapon"

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President Barack Obama and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-11) of Ohio, who is also chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of  Blacks in Congress By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland  Urban News. Com and 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 .  Kathy Wray   Coleman is a former biology teacher and a 20-year investigative Black journalist who trained for some 15 years at the Call and Post Newspaper . "Because they marched, America changed, the doors of equal opportunity swung open...."  President Barack Obama  at the 50th  anniversary ceremony on the March on Washington on August 28, 2013 "But a great Democracy does not make it harder to vote than an assault weapon..." Former President Bill Clinton  at the 50th  anniversary ceremo
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