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Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor Columbus, Ohio- Since Republican John Kasich, now a CNN commentator, ousted then Democratic governor Ted Strickland from the governor's mansion in a contentious 2010 election, Democrats in Ohio have not won a statewide election other than less than a handful of seats on the largely Republican Ohio Supreme Court and the reelections of Sherrod Brown, a senior member of the U.S. Senate and Ohio's most prominent Democrat. That did not change via Tuesday's election. In fact, it was worse as the Republicans swept the election from the reelection of Gov Mike DeWine and the other candidates on the statewide Republican ticket, including  secretary of state Frank LaRose and state attorney general David Yost, to winning all three open seats on the  seven-member Ohio Supreme Court. This includes the chief justice seat that is currently held by retiring and age-limited

Barbara Boyd Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com     CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio- Former Ohio state representative Barbara Boyd (pictured) of Cleveland Hts, a Democrat and also a former mayor of Cleveland Hts, has died at 80-years-old, passing away on Sat, Nov 5, 2022 surrounded by her beloved husband and other close family members. She is the mother of former state representative Janine Boyd, also of Cleveland Hts. Funeral arrangements are pending, and this is a developing story. Barbara Boyd (born April 24, 1942) was an American politician. She served twice as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives , serving the 9th district from 2007 to 2014, and the same district from 1993 until 2000. Her daughter Janine succeeded her into office in 2015 and served in the Ohio House of Representative until April of 2022. A product of Cleveland's public schools who graduated from Glenville High and a former elementary school teacher, Barbara Boyd work

  East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio- Voters in East Cleveland will decide  whether to recall Mayor Brandon King at the ballot box on Nov. 8, 2022 with early voting in Cuyahoga County concluding on Mon.,  Nov 7 Community activists seeking to recall the embattled mayor submitted certified 322 valid petition signatures earlier this year to the board of elections for the recall effort,11 more than the 311 needed to put the issue before voters.  Council Vice President Ernest Smith is also the subject of a recall effort. Also on the ballot in Ohio are statewide races, legislative seats, judgeships, congressional and local offices, some ballot issues, and a controversial U.S. Senate seat. Most notably is a gubernatorial election and the nationally watched fight for a U.S. Senate seat. Per the city charter, the Black mayor had until Aug. 18 to resign after the board of elections certified the recall petitio

  Democrats gather this week on Cleveland's west side for a campaign event before the Nov. 8 general election. From left: Democratic nominee for Ohio attorney general sta te Representative Jeff Crossman of Parma, a union member, Democratic nominee for Ohio secretary of state Cincinnati Councilwoman Chelsea Clark, Democratic nominee for governor Nan Whaley of Dayton, 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Shontel Brown, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Cleveland, and Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Cheryl Stephens, a former Cleveland Heights mayor (Photo by Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus) Clevelandurbannews.com and   Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com   By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor CLEVELAND, Ohio – With the Nov. 8 general election just days away, including midterm elections relative to seats up for grabs in congress and in the U.S. Senate, some Democrats seeking statewide office in Ohio, including for gover

      Newly elected prime minister of Israel  Benjamin Netanyahu TEL AVIV, Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu will return to power, thanks to the rise of Israel's far right, which won a majority of parliament seats in Tuesday's election, final results showed Thursday. The rise of religious parties ousted the establishment left-wing party for the first time since 1992.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE AS USATODAY.COM Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com the most read Black digital newspaper and blog in Ohio and in the Midwest T el: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. We interviewed former president Barack Obama one-on-one when he was campaigning for president. As to the Obama interview, CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, OHIO'S LEADER IN BLACK DIGITAL NEWS .  

  Robert Shepherd, 30, and Frank Q. Jackson, 24, the late grandson of former Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson whom Shepherd lured to his killing  on Sept 19, 2021. Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief Clevelandurbannews.com -CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cleveland man accused of setting up the murder of former Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's 24-year-old grandson by luring him to the murder scene was convicted on Monday of aggravated murder in his death by a Cuyahoga County common pleas jury. After deliberating for six hours, jurors found Robert Shepherd, 30, guilty on all four counts, including murder, aggravated murder and felonious assault, in the shooting death in September of 2021 of Frank Q. Jackson, though he was not charged with pulling the trigger. Common Pleas Court Judge Deena Calabrese scheduled sentencing for Nov. 15 and Shepherd, who is Black and a member of the heartless felon gang, faces life