• The release of transcripts from the grand jury.
• The removal of Timothy McGinty as prosecutor for Cuyahoga County, and in the event that that is not forthcoming, the defeat of McGinty at the polls to bring an end to his reign of bias and failure to protect the rights of victims.
• The demand for a re-negotiation of the union contract between the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association and other city police unions
• The demand that the city identify the areas of the union contract that are in conflict with the consent decree and that have contributed to the police department’s pattern and practice of excessive use of force, and that the city address the arbitration process under the union contracts that permits arbitrators to arbitrarily override management decisions, including police firings

A longtime Cleveland defense attorney who won the local NAACP presidency in October, Nelson said that the request for the release of the grand jury transcripts, which must be made before a judge and not McGinty, who lacks such authority,  is proper and under the grounds of great public general interest in the Rice case.

Following the loss by the Cavaliers to the Warriors in the NBA Finals earlier this year, the match-up was one of the most anticipated of the NBA year, and neither team disappointed.

Cleveland's LeBron James led in scoring for both teams with 25 points, but not enough to put his team over the top as point guard Kyrie Irving, whose knee injury in the NBA finals last year kept him sidelined until five days ago, missed 11 of 15 shots from the field. And Kevin Love, a power forward who also missed last year's NBA finals with a shoulder injury, walked away with just 10 points for the Cavaliers on Friday night.

With a 28-1 regular season record after tonight's win, and  now off to its second best season start in franchise history the Warriors, who rank first in the Western Conference and can now brag of winning 32 straight regular-season home games,  led most of the first half, and took over in the second half.

Draymond Green had 22 points for the Warriors, Stephen Curry added 19, and Klay Thompson finished with 18 points.

Asked how he felt on the win, the 32nd home win for his team, Curry, the most valuable player of the NBA for the 2014-15 season,  told reporters that he was elated, and that he wants the winning streak to continue.

"We want more, "  said Curry,  who added that he was looking forward to getting home to family and that "God is good."

Curry ended the game with a calf injury, but said in response that "it's nothing serious."

The Cavaliers remain first in the Eastern Conference and now lead with a 19-8 regular -season win-loss record to date.

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CLEVELAND URBAN NEWS.COM, CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, a Heisman Trophy winner out of Texas A&M University, has to be wondering if he has done enough to be considered the Browns quarterback of the future.

Due to poor decisions off the field the timeline of his ascension to that coveted position has been delayed. They include a stint at an alcohol rehabilitation center, a subsequent run-in with his girlfriend that the NFL later cleared him on, and off duty night club hopping and drinking over the directive to stay put from head coach Mike Pettine.

He, however, remains relatively popular.

On Dec.13 Johnny, 22,  won his second game in four tries as a Browns starter this season, 24-10, and over the San Francisco 49ers.

Manziel put up very compelling stats. He threw for 270 yards on 21 out of 31 passes with one TD and one interception.

It was a much needed win for the Browns, with their 3-11 win loss regular season record to date,  and a seven-game losing streak up until Johnny's win on Dec 13.

A week later the Browns fell to the Seattle Seahawks, 30-13, and with Manziel as the starting quarterback in that game too.

There are only two games left in this regular season, hardly enough for Manziel to be given the latitude he may need to try to prove himself.

Before the Browns bye week leading up to the Dec 13 game against the 49ers that the team won, Coach Pettine named Johnny as the team's starter for the remainder of the season. But on Nov. 24 Manziel was demoted to third string for his failure to be truthful with his head coach about a video showing him having way too much fun in a bar. Johnny was reinstated as the Browns starting quarterback after convincing Pettine that he had learned his lesson the hard way.

He was aided in his win on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers by a surprising running game that produced a season high 230 yards. So, his performance enough for him to stake his claim on the starting quarterback position going forward into next season and beyond?

His ability to throw from the pocket while seeing over his linemen and his skill in going through his defensive reads or progressions before needing to leave the pocket to extend the play can be evaluated against any NFL team. Whether he has success consistently completing passes is not totally up to him, and requires good talent around him to truly have a fair chance to succeed. So the more talented the opposition is, the more talented his protection and weapons also need to be.

In his two previous games against the Steelers and 49ers Johnny's  pocket production and presents were very good. Manziel has made significant improvement in those areas and has no problem finding passing lanes to throw through. Johnny threw for 14 first downs against the 49ers and was in sync with receivers even though he has had little game time with them. He also converted six of 12 third down attempts.

These, and other stats, are key because they demonstrate a quarterback's ability to put drives together and be consistent under pressure, as well as his ability to make plays for his team. Johnny was able to find his targets quickly for the most part and throw quickly and accurately in those two games.

On Dec.13  he led his team to a victory over the 49ers, and following an embarrassing losing streak where he was not the starting quarterback. A week later, on Dec 20,  Johnny Manziel and his team got soundly defeated by the Seahawks.

Yes, all young quarterbacks make mental mistakes. It is a part of growing and learning. Making mistakes is part of the learning process and are not signs of him taking steps backwards unless he continues to make them over and over again.

Johnny's progression is not unlike most talented young NFL quarterbacks coming out of the college game, which is a different environment. It just takes time.

We should remember that Manziel only played two college seasons before entering the NFL draft at 21 years of age. It is also obvious that Johnny's talents put him in the category of a play making quarterback in the NFL and not a game manager, which is what most backup quarterbacks are.

But will he be durable? And has Manziel truly learned his lesson on conducting himself appropriately off the field? Only Johnny knows the answer to the latter question. (www.clevelandurbannews.com) / (www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com)