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Rep Fudge, Ohio's congressional delegation announce that the USDA has approved use of food-stamp EBT cards for online grocery shopping for SNAP recipients in Ohio, other states...Find out here when EBT card purchases can be made online

21 May 2020

Kathy

WASHINGTON, D.C. –On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Joyce Beatty (OH-3), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Steve Stivers (OH-15), and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), members of Ohio's 18- member congressional delegation, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for approving Ohio’s request to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-and formerly known as food stamps) Online Purchasing Pilot.

The announcement comes as Congress debates a $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that narrowly passed the Democratically -controlled House and faces stiff opposition in the Republican-dominated U.S. Senate, CARES 2 legislation that is the fifth coronavirus relief package offered by Congress and that includes relief for SNAP recipients during a pandemic that has some families struggling to put food on the table.

Approval of Ohio’s request will enable SNAP recipients across the state to utilize SNAP EBT cards to purchase groceries online at authorized online retailers, including at Amazon and Walmart, the two companies Ohio will use to implement its program, which will begin sometime this summer.

While a majority of SNAP recipients in Ohio and nationwide are White, Blacks are disproportionately represented as recipients and the current coronavirus emergency has had its greatest impact on people of color as Blacks are dying of the deadly virus at a rate two to five times higher than their White counterparts in America.

“As this public health and economic crisis continues, many families across Ohio are struggling to put food on the table,” said Rep. Fudge in a press release.

A Warrensville Heights Democrat and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Fudge's largely Black 11th congressional district includes Cleveland and several of its eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga County, and a majority of her constituents live below the poverty line.

“SNAP is our nation’s first line of defense against hunger," the congresswoman said.

The 2018 Farm Bill authorized the USDA to scale the Online Purchasing Pilot and expand its availability nationwide.

In addition to Ohio, the USDA on Wednesday approved 12 other states to provide online purchasing to SNAP households.

The pilot, which began in New York in April 2019, now includes 18 participating states, with several additional states in the planning phase of adding online SNAP as a shopping option at authorized grocers.

In addition to Ohio, the USDA on Wednesday approved 12 other states to provide online purchasing to SNAP households.

Once those states become operational, online purchasing will be available in 36 states and the District of Columbia, covering more than 90 percent of all SNAP participants.

On April 8, Rep. Fudge joined her congressional colleagues in sending a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue urging USDA to expand online SNAP purchasing, given the need for expanded grocery delivery options for people in need during the pandemic.

Fudge said that for many who rely on the program, many of them elderly, it may be difficult or dangerous to go shopping during the current pandemic.

"Providing Ohio families the ability to purchase groceries online," said Fudge, "will help ensure SNAP is working for the people who need direct delivery of healthy foods the most during this challenging time.”

Rep Beatty, one of two Blacks in Congress from Ohio along with Fudge, agreed.

“Giving Ohio SNAP recipients the flexibility to purchase food online is sorely needed during these unprecedented times, giving many of my constituents an opportunity to focus more on their health and well-being,” said Rep. Beatty, a Columbus Democrat. “USDA’s decision is long overdue but welcome news for the over 1.4 million Ohioans who rely on SNAP for nutritious meals to feed themselves and their families.”

A Cleveland Democrat and seasoned federal lawmaker, U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown said that expanding SNAP online during the coronavirus outbreak is prudent at best.

“In this time of economic uncertainty and high unemployment, Ohio families need flexibility to safely buy their groceries,” said Senator Brown. “Expanding SNAP online purchasing options will help keep families safe and ensure they are getting the meals they need during this pandemic.”

Likewise, Congresswoman Kaptur, a Toledo Democrat whose ninth congressional district extends from Toledo to Cleveland and the longest serving woman in Congress, said she is pleased with the initiative, and Ohio's participation.

“I am pleased with USDA’s approval of Ohio to join the SNAP online pilot purchasing program and thank Chairwoman Fudge’s noble leadership on the issue,” said Rep. Kaptur. “During this most difficult time, our constituents need opportunities to purchase food as safely as possible and this program will deliver that ability."

Former presidential candidate Tim Ryan, a Youngstown area Democrat, said it is crucial that poor Ohioans and those victimized economically by COVID-19 can put food on the table during the coronavirus pandemic.

“As our state continues to struggle to overcome this crisis, it is more important than ever for Ohioans to be able to safely put food on the table," said Congressman Ryan. " This program allows Ohioan families to use their SNAP benefits to buy groceries online."

Rep. Stivers, a Republican whose 15th congressional district includes southern portions of Ohio and chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, joined Ohio's Democratic congressional delegation in stressing the importance of the SNAP program.

“The SNAP program is a lifeline for many Ohioans, but unfortunately throughout this pandemic, it’s forced vulnerable individuals to face unnecessary risk just to get the essentials,” said Rep. Stivers. “Today’s announcement of an online SNAP purchasing option is a huge win for seniors and other at-risk individuals who will be able to stay home and stay safe without having to worry about their grocery list.”

Ohio's congressional delegation consists of 16 U.S. representatives, four Democrats and 12 Republicans, and two senators, the Democrat Sherrod Brown, and Sen Rob Portman, a Cincinnati Republican.

Ohio has reported more than 28,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,720 deaths.

The state's unemployment rate jumped to 5.5% in March from 4.1. % in February, and since the coronavirus outbreak hit the state some two months ago, Ohio has lost more than 40,000 jobs.

As of May 20 all 50 states will have begun reopening their economies.

The deadly virus for which there is no vaccine has spread to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and the nation has nearly 1.5 million reported cases and some 93,000 people dead, worldwide figures regarding the pandemic showing that there are 5 million cases globally and more than 328,000 deaths.

The U.S. remains the hardest hit country.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 May 2020 19:30

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine lifts what's left of Ohio's stay-at-home order....Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog, both also top in Black digital news in the Midwest

20 May 2020

Kathy

By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, associate publisher

CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM, COLUMBUS, Ohio- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday lifted what is left of his stay-at-home order issued March 22 relative to the coronavirus outbreak as he continues reopening Ohio in phases.

It its place the governor says is his recommendation for Ohioans to practice safe social distancing and limit large gatherings, among other precautions, including that the elderly do as much as possible to avoid public gatherings altogether.

"We are now moving from orders to strong recommendations," said DeWine during a press conference on Tuesday.

He said that Ohioans have to begin "living with the virus."

Though the governor's order frees Ohioans from their homes it does not specifically clear the way for large gatherings.

A former U.S. senator and an Ohio attorney general-turned governor, DeWine, a Republican, began reopening Ohio May 1 following statehouse protests over shutdowns and closings of businesses and other venues, protests mirrored in other states by people demanding that their states be reopened.

He has an 83 percent approval rating on how he is handling the pandemic, polls show, the highest of all of the country's governors.

Consumer, retail and service businesses across Ohio reopened last Tuesday with stipulations imposed by the governor that include social distancing of six feet, mandates for employees such as face coverings in some instances, and specified working hours depending on the business at issue.

Ohio's bars and restaurants reopened for outdoor dining on May 15, and will reopen for indoor dining on May 21.

DeWine, however, has not ordered that patrons of the businesses wear face coverings and his reopening order precludes businesses from banning such coverings.

Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, tattoo and piercing services, massage services, day spas and tanning salons have also been given approval to reopen.

Campgrounds have the green light to reopen May 21, and horse-racing can restart May 22.

Public pools, aquatic centers, gyms, fitness centers and recreation centers will reopen May 26 under specific guidelines issued by DeWine.

Daycare centers, and movie theaters remain closed as well as sports facilities that draw large crowds.

The state's K-12 schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year.

Ohio has reported more than 28,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,720 deaths.

The state's unemployment rate jumped to 5.5% in March from 4.1. % in February, and since the coronavirus outbreak hit the state some two months ago, Ohio has lost more than 40,000 jobs.

As of May 20 all 50 states will have begun reopening their economies.

The deadly virus for which there is no vaccine has spread to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and the nation has nearly 1.5 million reported cases and some 92,000 people dead, worldwide figures regarding the pandemic showing that there are 4.8 million cases globally and more than 320,000 deaths.

The U.S. remains the hardest hit country.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 May 2020 19:02

Ohio prison inmates sue Governor DeWine and demand the release of thousands of prisoners as deaths in Ohio's prisons from the coronavirus pile up, a disproportionate number of them Black....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com

17 May 2020

Kathy

By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, associate publisher

CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM, COLUMBUS, Ohio- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was sued Friday by a group of Ohio prisoners who want the immediate release of thousands of prisoners threatened by the outbreak of the coronavirus, a pandemic that has claimed millions of lives worldwide, some 1,600 of them in Ohio alone.

A disproportionate number of inmates that have died in state prisons in Ohio of the coronavirus, and those who have nationally lost their lives in the custody of their respective states, are Black.

The lawsuit, which seeks class action status and the release of more than 15,000 prison inmates, comes as common pleas judges throughout Ohio are purportedly ignoring motions for the early release of prisoners.

The judges, who are not defendants in the case, say the courts are partially closed and that they have limited case dockets. Hence, some matters, like hearing early release motions, are often getting put on the back-burner, criminal defense attorneys argue.

The suit targets state officials and says that Ohio prisoners, no matter what sentence, have been given a death sentence as inmates are dying unnecessarily.

Some 12 inmates and one correction officer have died from the virus in the Marion Correctional Institution, and in all, 58 prisoners and two staffers have died in Ohio's 27 state prisons since the virus broke-out two months ago.

Filed in the U.S. District Court in Columbus, the suit accuses DeWine and the state’s prison director, Annette Chambers-Smith, both defendants in the case, of violating prisoners constitutional rights by failing to to control or prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and of having a negligent disregard for the welfare and safety of prisoners during a pandemic.

In addition to the release of thousands of inmates with medical conditions serving time on low-level felonies, attorneys representing the plaintiffs named in the suit have requested that the court order the governor and state prison officials to release low-security risk inmates and those who have served the majority of their sentences.

Whether the governor, who can commute and pardon a sentence under state law, has authority or jurisdiction to order the mass release of prisoners during a pandemic remains to be seen as the suit will surely make its way through the appeals process once the trial court has ruled.

State law gives Ohio's public health director, currently Dr. Amy Acton, unlimited authority to issue orders she deems necessary during a pandemic, prompting a bill pushed by Republicans in Ohio's Republican- dominated state legislature that restricts Acton's authority, a bill that has passed the House that DeWine has promised to veto, if it passes the Senate.

The governor has stayed away from restricting activity of the courts in Ohio, and though he has issued stay-at-home and other orders to curb the spread of the pandemic, he has not taken any comprehensive approach to the crisis in Ohio's prisons brought on in part from COVID-19, which prison reform advocates say simply exacerbated a larger problem, the breakdown of Ohio's racist and unconstitutional prison system.

Inmates are being forced to live or die as the virus sweeps through Ohio's prisons, and that's "cruel and unusual punishment," the suit says.

The suit is not pushing monetary relief, or money, though other lawsuits have been filed that seek punitive damages and other monetary relief, lawsuits that accuse the state and prison officials, among others, of causing or unconstitutionally perpetuating the coronavirus deaths of inmates through deliberate malfeasance and negligence.

Some of those who say they are victims of crime are against the early release of prisoners in mass.

"Hopefully they do not let my rapist out early," said Autumn Khasawneh in a Facebook post to Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com

Ohio has reported more than 26,954 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,581 deaths.

The deadly virus for which there is no vaccine has spread to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and the nation has nearly 1.5 million reported cases and some 90,724 people dead, worldwide figures regarding the pandemic showing that there are 4.8 million cases globally and more than 315,000 deaths.

The U.S. remains the hardest hit country.

Last Updated on Monday, 18 May 2020 21:57

Kamala Harris to keynote Cuyahoga County Democratic women's virtual event on Sat, May 16, 2020 that will also include Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley....Read here to find out how to participate in the forum

15 May 2020

Kathy

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (wearing Black), a California Democrat and former presidential candidate now on the short list by Joe Biden as a vice presidential running-mate, Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (wearing black and red), who is also a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley (wearing black and red)

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor-in-chief

CLEVELAND, Ohio-U.S. Sen Kamala Harris of California, the only Black woman to seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president, though she suspended her campaign late last year, will keynote the virtual event hosted on Sat., May 16 between 11:30-am-12:30 pm by the Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus.
Cuyahoga County is Ohio's second largest of 88 counties statewide.

It includes the largely Black city of Cleveland, and is a Democratic stronghold.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who sources say is considering a run for state office in 2022, and Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia Fudge are also featured speakers for tomorrow's webinar, according to the Facebook Event Page for the forum.

Both Fudge and Whaley are Democrats too, and Ohio is a pivotal state for presidential elections, a state President Donald Trump won in 2016 over then Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Though anybody can participate in the virtual forum, registration is required. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT

Dubbed the "11th Annual CDWC Brunch & Conversation: The Urgency of 2020," the virtual event, which will take place on Zoom, is a creative measure to substitute for the annual in-person brunch that could not be held since gatherings are limited during the coronavirus fiasco per orders of Republican Gov Mike DeWine and Public Safety Director Dr. Amy Acton.

Harris is purportedly among those at the top of the list for possible selection as the vice presidential running-mate for Democratic presumptive nominee former vice president Joe Biden, also a former longtime U.S. senator.

Hailing from the nation's post populous state with ties to San Francisco, If she is selected, and subsequently honors the request, she would become the first Black woman to run on a major party ticket in America for president.

Of course Biden must win the nomination for any such possibility to materialize.

He committed to a female running-mate during the 11th Democratic Debate on March 15 in Washington, D.C., and he is likely the presumptive nominee over U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who lags behind substantially in pledged delegates.

A Warrensville Heights Democrat whose largely Black congressional district includes Cleveland and a former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep Fudge endorsed Harris for president, an indication that the congresswoman is also on board in supporting her as Biden's running-mate as well.

Asked if Congresswoman Fudge intends to support Harris' bid to run on Biden's ticket, her campaign manager said that "I know she endorsed her for president but the congresswoman has not said anything about whom she supports for vice president."

Other women on Biden's short list, say sources, are former presidential candidates U.S. Sens Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, former Atlanta state legislator Stacey Abrams, who is Black, Latina Congresswoman Catherine-Cortez-Mastro, Florida Congresswoman Val Demings and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Biden served as vice president under former president Barack Obama, a Democrat and the nation's first Black president.

The Democratic nominee will take on President Trump for the Nov. 3 general election, absent any delays.

An Obama-Biden ally, Harris suspended her presidential campaign last December after fundraising difficulties and consistently low poll numbers in the months leading up to her departure, the senator polling at just 2-4 percent in some polls, a drop from when she surged to second place at 22 percent and within five percentage points of Biden following her spectacular performance during the First Democratic Debate in Miami, Florida last June.

Harris, 55, told supporters in an email that she could no longer afford the pursuit of the presidency due to a lack of money but that she will continue to fight.

“My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue,” Harris wrote. “But I want to be clear with you: I am still very much in this fight.”

The junior senator raised eyebrows when she took on Biden during the First Democratic Debate on this issue of race, saying he has fraternized with segregationists and that he should not have opposed court-ordered public school busing plans, busing a 1970s, 80s and 90s phenomenon in place to seek to remedy racial disparities and intentional discrimination against Black children in America's general largely Black public school districts.

And while Harris may have surged in the polls regarding her dispute with Biden on race during the first Democratic debate, some Democratic voters, mainly Whites, simply did not like her attacking Biden, 77, her supporters saying she did what debaters do to win.

Black political pundits said Harris had an uphill battle from the get go because she is both Black and female, which is double jeopardy relative to a run for president in America, a country that has never entertained a woman for president, not to mention a Black woman.

Despite her general appeal and good looks, and her commitment to the Black community on public policy matters of significance, she could not gain inroads into the Black community like Biden, who enjoys widespread support from Black voters, particularly among older Blacks and southern voters.

Running for vice president is a different animal, pundits have said, and Harris fits the profile that U.S Rep James Clyburn wants on the ticket, a woman and "preferably an African-American woman."

A seasoned and respected congressman, Clyburn is Black too, and is credited with reviving Biden's then failing campaign by endorsing him for South Carolina's primary, which Biden won, and never looked back, his campaign saying also that he did not necessarily expect to win in the earlier primaries like in Iowa and in New Hampshire, White voters territory without a doubt.

And while Harris has some baggage as a former California attorney general from 2011-2017 and Biden wants to distance himself from criticism regarding the 1994 anti-Black crime bill he backed as a then U.S. senator when Bill Clinton was president, pundits say she has the stamina, stage presence and campaign experience to walk with Biden on the campaign trail, and to compliment the Democratic ticket as a candidate for vice president.

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, the most read Black digital newspaper in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com.

Last Updated on Sunday, 17 May 2020 17:51

Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announces $8 million in federal monies to hire more Cleveland police as homicides soar in the largely Black city in spite of the governor's stay-at-home order....Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams is Black

13 May 2020

Kathy

Pictured are Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), a Toledo Democrat whose ninth congressional district extends from Toledo to Cleveland and the longest serving woman in Congress, and Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams

CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM, WASHINGTON, D.C. –Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), a Toledo Democrat whose ninth congressional district extends from Toledo to Cleveland and the longest serving woman in Congress, announced Tuesday that $7,968,944 in federal funding has been awarded to the Cleveland Division of Police by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) through its COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and Operation Relentless Pursuit.

“These funds will allow the Cleveland Division of Police to deploy experienced, veteran officers to combat violent crime and strengthen public safety, while recruiting new officers to back-fill those positions,” said Rep. Kaptur.

Kaptur said that the initiative is also an attempt to bridge the gap between local and federal law enforcement authorities.

“Today’s announcement represents a key partnership between federal and local officials to keep our communities safe," the congresswoman said."At a time of great uncertainty in our country and around the world, resources like those announced today are more important than ever."

The funding will enable the Cleveland Division of Police, which is led by Police Chief Calvin Williams, who is Black, to deploy sworn veteran officers to important task force duties and use the CHP funding to hire new recruits to back-fill those positions.

Kaptur said that the objective of Operation Relentless Pursuit (ORP) is to combat violent crime by building federal cases against violent actors and their organizations.

Officers deployed to Operation Relentless Pursuit (ORP) task forces as a result of CHP funding must be sworn, career law enforcement officers of the awarded agency, and their work on the task force must benefit their jurisdiction.

In addition, they are required to work with their respective U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) and relevant federal agencies to investigate and prosecute suspects involved in gangs, drug trafficking, and other violent crime-related issues.

Violent crime is an issue for the largely Black major American city like other major cities nationwide.

Cleveland is led by four-term mayor Frank Jackson, the city's third Black mayor, and whose fourth term is up in 2021.

In 2018, 120 people were murdered in Cleveland, a slight drop in comparison to 2018 where 118 people were killed.

And in spite of a stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Mike DeWine, homicides in Cleveland are rising in 2020, data show.

Cleveland has recorded at least 15 homicides to date this year, some 10 of them occurring in April alone, and after the governor's stay-at-home order was announced on March 22.

A majority of the murder victims are Black, public records reveal.

Kaptur said that she will "continue to work hand-in-glove with Cleveland’s finest to ensure they have the support and resources they need to protect and serve our community.”

Last Updated on Friday, 31 July 2020 09:48

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