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Greater Cleveland community activists prepare to picket the home of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty in Cleveland, Ohio on the city's west side after a county grand jury, per McGinty's recommendation, refused to indict two White Cleveland cops involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Protesters are also calling for county voters to vote McGinty, who is White, out of office this year as he seeks a second four- year term. The Cuyahoga County Democratic Party blocked an endorsement last month of the embattled prosecutor.  Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), a Warrensville Heights Democrat    who has accused Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty of tainted the grand jury out come in the Tamir Rice case. The congresswoman, who is Black, is leading an effort to unseat McGinty during this year's March Democratic primary.                  The Reverend Larry Macon Sr., senior pastor at the Mt Zion Church of Oakwood Village and presi

Washington (CNN) The Mr. Cool in the Oval Office rarely shows emotion. But on one issue -- guns -- President Barack Obama lets the public mask slip, revealing the ire boiling within. Before the cameras, moved by the massacres of innocents that have punctuated his presidency, Obama has wept, his voice has cracked, he's visibly shaken with frustration, he's lashed out at lawmakers he sees as cowards and even  led a congregation in "Amazing Grace."   CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT CNN.COM

Mike Pettine (left) and Ray Farmer CLEVELAND, Ohio -The  Cleveland Browns  have fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer following a 3-13 season. Pettine went 10-22 in two years and dropped 18 of his final 21 games after a promising 7-4 start in 2014. The Browns announced Pettine's and Farmer's dismissals shortly after the team's  28-12 home loss  to the rival  Pittsburgh Steelers , who wiggled into the AFC playoffs. "We greatly appreciate Ray's and Mike's dedication and hard work while with the Cleveland Browns," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a  letter to fans . "We've made this decision because we don't believe our football team was positioned well for the future. We are all disappointed with where we are, and we take full responsibility."  CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT ESPN.COM Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and the Cleveland Urban News.Com

By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and the Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone. Kevin L. McDaniel WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio  -  Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), a Warrensville Heights Democrat whose majority Black 11th congressional district includes the city of Cleveland and several of its eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga County, and a largely Black pocket of Akron and staggering parts of Summit County, has appointed Kevin L. McDaniel as the new executive director f

Newly elected Cleveland NAACP President Michael Nelson Sr.  Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, the three-term Black mayor of the largely Black major American city Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and the Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: 216-659-0473. Email:  editor@clevelandurbannews.com . Coleman is a 23-year political, legal and investigative journalist who trained for 17 years, and under six different editors,  at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHY WRAY COLEMAN AT GOOGLE PLUS WHERE SHE HAS SOME 2.5 MILLION INTERNET VIEWS  alone. Tamir Rice CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM-Cleveland Ohio -The  Cleveland branch NAACP, on Wednesday, held a press conference led by its local president

Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, who carved out her own success with R&B hits like "Our Love" and "This Will Be" before triumphantly intertwining their legacies to make his "Unforgettable" their signature hit through technological wizardry, has died. She was 65. While Cole was a Grammy winner in her own right, she had her greatest success in 1991 when she re-recorded her father's classic hits — with him on the track — for the album "Unforgettable ... With Love." It became a multiplatinum smash and garnered her multiple Grammy Awards, including album of the year. Cole died Thursday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to complications from ongoing health issues, her family said in a statement. "Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived ... with dignity, strength and honor. Our beloved Mother and sister will be greatly missed and remain UNFORGETTABLE in our he

CNN- Suddenly, Bill Cosby can no longer escape prosecution. The number of his accusers had grown to the size of a choir. And the refrain of the 50-plus women has been virtually the same: He drugged me; he sexually assaulted me -- or he tried to. Cosby has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. And his supporters have pointed out he never faced criminal charges.