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Clevelandurbannews .com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com. BALTIMORE , Maryland -National Treasure edged Blazing Stevens, who came in second, and Derby winner Mage, who placed third, to win the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday  at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The win  gives veteran jockey John Velazquez another victory, as well as trainer Bob Baffert, who now has won at the Preakness a historical eight times. Had  Mage won the Preakness and subsequently the Belmont Stakes next month in New York, the second and third legs of the Triple Crown, the colt would have won the Triple Crown, which is now out of reach due to Saturday's third place finish. Baffert had just finished completing a suspension for a failed drug test by his 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, and another horse he trained died before this year's

The legendary Jim Brown CLEVELAND, Ohio – Legendary Cleveland Browns running-back Jim Brown died at his Los Angeles home on Thursday with his wife Monique by his side, a family spokesperson told the Associated Press. He was 87. The  Cleveland Browns also confirmed the news on Twitter, a tweet that quickly drew more than five million views in a matter of hours. Cleveland Browns @Browns Jim Brown Forever Legend. Leader. Activist. Visionary. It’s impossible to describe the profound love and gratitude we feel for having the opportunity to be a small piece of Jim’s incredible life and legacy. We mourn his passing, but celebrate the indelible light he brought to the world. Our hearts are with Jim’s family, loved ones, and all those he impacted along the way. 3:34 PM · May 19, 2023 · 5.8M Views An NFL great turned Hollywood actor and a recognized Civil Rights advocate, Brown leaves a legacy as o ne of the greatest players in NFL history. He survived allegations of violence against women

Women's March Cleveland leads some 2,500 women and their supporters via a protest for reproductive rights and abortion access held on October 2, 2021 at Market Square Park in Cleveland, Ohio, a sister march to marches held in cities across the country that day spearheaded by Women's March National out of Washington, D.C. ( Photo by David Petkiewicz of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper and Cleveland.com) Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com Staff article COLUMBUS, Ohio-  The language that will appear on the statewide ballot on Aug. 8 in Ohio for voters to decide whether to make it more difficult to amend or change the Ohio constitution was set Thursday by an Ohio Ballot Board chaired by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican hellbent on stopping voter approval in November of a possible ballot issue on abortion.  Led by LaRose, the ballot board voted 3-2 in support of the ballot language The August ballot issue has been dubbed state Issue

 Ohio  Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood)   COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), a Lakewood Democrat whose 23rd state legislative district includes 14 of Cleveland's 17 wards, issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 83, the highly controversial "Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act." "This bill is an egregious overreach by the Republican majority to micromanage Ohio's colleges and universities," said Antonio. "It is a bill that could silence Ohio's best and brightest. How are we as a state supposed to claim to educate future generations to the fullest without the discussion and understanding of all views and perspectives?  She branded the bill, Senate Bill 83, a  Republicans effort to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion from Ohio's institutions of higher learning The measure passed the Senate 21-10 with all Democrats and three Republicans voting no.