U.S. House of Representatives passes debt ceiling bill, which now heads to the Senate for possible approval....By clevelandurbnanews.com

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following weeks of wranglings by Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a debt ceiling bill Wednesday in hopes of averting would could be a first-ever default unless Congress passes the measure by the June 5 deadline for which the treasury department has said it will no longer be able to pay the nation's bills.

The debt ceiling bill at issue, which suspends the country's $31 trillion debt limit to avoid a government shutdown, passed the Republican-dominated House 314-117 and now heads to a split Senate of sometimes cantankerous lawmakers. If it passes the Senate, which Democrats control, it would need President Joe Biden's signature to become law.

Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a bipartisan deal before the House passed the bill on Wednesday, though 71 Republicans voted no. The measure approved by the House calls for the nation's debt limit to be suspended until January 2025. This would allow the government to keep borrowing money so it can pay its bills on time.

The president called bipartisan passage of the bill 'good news' and urged the Senate to follow suit and to also pass the proposed legislation. It is the first major political compromise reached by the House under the leadership of Speaker McCarthy since the Republicans wrestled the House away from Democrats via the November midterm elections. And it comes as the 2024 presidential election ne...

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16-year-old Cleveland teen found dead with multiple gunshot wounds behind abandoned middle school....By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — As crime continues to increase in the largely Black major metropolitan city of Cleveland, a 16-year-old boy was found Tuesday with multiple gunshot wounds behind the abandoned Audubon middle school on the city's east side

Police were called to the 3000 block of MLK Jr. Drive at around 7 p.m. and upon arriving they found the boy with multiple gunshot wounds. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene and police have not arrested any suspects in the case.

This is a developing story.

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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's FEND Off Fentanyl bill wins law enforcement support nationwide, Brown a Cleveland Democrat and seasoned member of Congress....Some 109,680 people died in 2022 alone from the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (pictured), a Cleveland Democrat and seasoned member of Congress, (D-OH) led the introduction to his  Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act , a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill designed to help combat the country’s fentanyl crisis by targeting opioid traffickers devastating Ohio and other communities.

If the proposed legislation passes Congress it would enhance current law so that U.S. government agencies can more effectively disrupt illicit opioid supply chains and penalize those facilitating the trafficking of fentanyl. Some 109,680 people died in 2022 alone from the fentanyl crisis in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the epidemic continues to deepen.

The bill also ensures that sanctions are imposed not only on the illicit drug trade, but also on the money laundering that makes it profitable. Brown, who chairs the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the legislation with the committee’s ranking member, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and the leaders of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS). The bill now has over 40 cosponsors in the Senate.

In addition to cost issues, critics of the bill say it heightens criminal penalties and that increasing criminal penalties does not necessarily decrease crime. But supporters of t...

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Rock and soul icon Tina Turner dead at age 83

Share Tweet {lang: 'en-US'} Tina Turner — one of rock and soul music’s greatest icons and comeback stories — has died, leaving a seven-decade legacy that blazed a trail for divas like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Jazmine Sullivan and Annie Lennox. In a statement released Wednesday, her representative announced: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll,’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”

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City of Cleveland expands gun shotspotter detection technology to all 5 neighborhood police districts to deter crime

Share Tweet {lang: 'en-US'} Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, Chief Director of Public Safety Karrie D. Howard and Police Chief Wayne Drummond announced on Tuesday that the city of Cleveland has expanded ShotSpotter technology to all five neighborhood police districts in an ongoing effort to combat gun violence in neighborhoods.

The Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) launched a pilot program in 2020 to use ShotSpotter technology on a three-year lease in the fourth district. Since then, the system has reportedly detected more than 10,000 incidents, including over 24,000 rounds fired.

City officials say the technology was instrumental in saving 12 lives, as victims were provided immediate medical aid by both police officers and Emergency Medical Service. ShotSpotter has also helped law enforcement take some 66 firearms off the streets of Cleveland.

“The results of Cleveland’s ShotSpotter pilot show that this technology is effective and is making a difference,” said Mayor Bibb. “ShotSpotter is one of many tools we are incorporating in our fight against gun violence. We are focused on investing in technology and intelligence to reduce gun homicides in our city.”

Chief Drummond added that “the ShotSpotter technology is an incredibly important element that is greatly improving the capabilities of police officers to act swiftly in the event of critical incidents.”

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NAACP calls for Blacks to avoid travel to Florida and Governor DeSantis for mistreating Blacks and restricting diversity and equity, DeSantis....The NAACP says that Florida has become openly hostile toward Blacks

Share Tweet {lang: 'en-US'} WASHINGTON – The NAACP Board of Directors on Sunday issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida in direct response to Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools. DeSantis is scheduled to announce his 2024 bid for president this week on Twitter, becoming former president Donald Trump's to rival for the Republican nomination.

 

The formal travel notice states the following:

"Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals. Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color."

NAACP officials said Sunday that Blacks and other marginalized groups will not be written out of history books in Florida and denied inclusion in any shape of form by policy makers, self-serving and anti-Black politicians like DeSantis, and other stakeholders without a fight.

"Let me be clear - failing to teach an accurate representation of the horrors and inequalities that Black Americans have faced and continue to face is a disservice to students and a dereliction of duty to all,"  said NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson. "Under the leadership of Governor Desantis, the state of Florida has become hostile to Black Americans and in direct conflict with the democratic ideal...

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National Treasure wins the Preakness and denies Derby winner Mage a possible Triple Crown

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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 Preakness. But he was elated Saturday.

“This business is twists and turns and ups and downs,” Baffert told NBC News after the race. “We had a horrible race [when Havnameltdown broke down]. I was totally wiped out after that horse got hurt." National Treasure paid $7.80 to win. A $1 xacta paid out $15.90, the trifecta $24.20, and the superfecta, $72.40. Pictured above after winning the 2023 Kentucky Derby race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, K...

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