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Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), also chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress   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 ) CLEVELAND, Ohio –  Representatives Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Tim Ryan (OH-13)  held a news conference in Cleveland on Thursday  to discuss H.R. 5136, the  Breaking Addiction Act of 2014 .  The legislation was introduced by Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress,  and cosponsored by Congressman Ryan, a Nile's, Ohio area Democrat.  It establishes a five-year demonstration project to expand cost-effective, community-based treatment options to address the heroin/opiate epidemic. Click  here  to read more about the Breaking Addiction Ac

Cleveland police cars chase two unarmed Blacks from downtown Cleveland to neighboring East Cleveland the night of Nov . 29 , 2012. The 23 minute car chase ended in the parking lot of Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland and culminated in 13 non- Black Cleveland police officers firing a total of 137 bullets at Malissa Williams 30, and Timothy Ray Russell, 43, the driver of the 1979 Chevy Malibu. Both Russell and Williams were Black, and both died at the scene. Shooting Victim Malissa Williams Shooting Victim Timothy Ray Russell Cleveland Attorney Terry Gilbert, who represents the estate of Timothy Russell relative to the affiliated Civil Rights and excessive force lawsuit that the city of  Cleveland  settled on Monday By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-n-chief,  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  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activis

GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO REMEMBER ANGELA DESKINS, SHETISHA SHEELEY AND SHIRELLDA TERRY AND OTHER GREATER CLEVELAND WOMEN SUBJECTED TO HEINOUS VIOLENCE AT A 12:30 PM RALLY AND VIGIL ON SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014 AT THE INTERSECTION OF SHAW AND HAYDEN AVENUES IN EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO (FOR DIRECTIONS TAKE EUCLID AVENUE FROM DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND TO SHAW HIGH SCHOOL, TURN LEFT ON SHAW AVENUE AND GO A FEW BLOCKS TO HAYDEN AVENUE. CALL (216) 659-0473 FOR MORE INFORMATION)  From left: Angela Deskins,  Shirellda Terry and  Shetisha Sheeley  By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  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  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycol

LeBron James By Karl Kimbrough, Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter (kimbrough@clevelandurbannews.com).   Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Leaders In Black Digital News . Tel: 216-659-0473    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Cleveland Urban News.Com Sportswriter Karl Kimbrough CLEVELAND, Ohio -“The King,' better known by many as LeBron James, has returned to his original throne in Cleveland, Ohio. “The Decision' over whether to return or not finally came to a happy ending on Friday, July 11.   Cavaliers' fans were elated. It came four years and three days after James' first 'Decision,' one that saw him take his talents to the Miami Heat. That infamous day in July of 2010 when James left Cleveland had to be on the minds of Cavaliers' fans, who are use to being spurned, as LeBron's possible return loomed. But after Cavaliers' o

From left: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the democratic nominee for Ohio governor, Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich, and Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief. Kathy Wray Coleman is a community activist and 20-year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.  Cleveland Urban News.Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog .Com, Ohio's leading Black digital newspaper and Black digital news blog. Contact us by email at editor@clevelandurbannews.com and advertising @clevelandurbannews.com, and by phone at (216) 659-0473  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) COLUMBUS, Ohio- As the Nov. 4 election for Ohio governor looms Republican Incumbent Gov John Kasich and Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic nominee, are neck-and-neck, polls show. According to a Public Policy Polling poll that the Democr

A younger LeBron James, whom Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has called the "best player in the world." James, on Saturday, signed a two year $42.1 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and will return home to Northeast Ohio with his family, a region he said he so dearly loves. After getting drafted in 2003 right out of high school and following a seven year stretch and no NBA championship titles, the mega star left Cleveland for Miami in 2010 as a free agent. There he  led the Heat to tow of its three NBA championships, one in 2012 and the other in 2013, winning the championship most valuable players award both years.  James, 29, also announced that he and his wife Savannah are expecting their third child, a baby girl.  Cleveland welcomes LeBron and his family  home. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert 13th Congressional District Congressman Tim Ryan, a Niles, Ohio Democrat, and who welcomed son Brady Zetts Ryan las