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Emergency mobilization: Women's March Cleveland to protest Texas court decision against abortion pill and Walgreens at noon on April 15, 2023 at 10001 Chester Avenue in Cleveland

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Picture: Led by Women's March Cleveland, the largest grassroots women's rights group in Northeast, Ohio, more that 3,000 protesters take to the streets in downtown Cleveland, Ohio for the group's anniversary march on Jan 19, 2019. ( Photo by Cleveland.com) Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com


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CLEVELAND, Ohio-Women's March Cleveland, as a sister march to several marches slated in cities nationwide for Saturday, April 15, 2003 under the leadership of Women's March National, will rally for reproductive rights and against a decision last week by an Amarillo,Texas judge that outlawed the Food and Drug Administrations's longstanding abortion pill, which is officially dubbed mifepristone. The event is from noon-2 pm at 10001 Chester Avenue on Cleveland's east side near Walgreens, which is under fire for refusing to sell the abortion pill in Ohio and some 19 other states where GOP officials have threatened litigation. (For more information contact Women's March Cleveland at (216) 659-0473) The national women's march will also rally in Washington, D.C., the nation's capital


While a Washington State federal judge, following last week's Amarillo, Texas ruling, issued a counter ruling in support of the abortion pill, women's rights advocates are taking to the streets this weekend to fight for reproductive and Civil Rights for women and to try to stem the tide of attacks on women's reproductive rights.


More specifically on the Texas ruling, Trump-appointed federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has withdrawn the FDA's approval for mifepristone, one of the pills used in the medication abortion regimen. This medication has been used safely and very effectively for decades.


The two countering abortion pill rulings come on the heels last summer of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade and relegate the authority to either restrict or outright outlaw abortion to the country's respective state legislatures, most of them Republican- dominated general assemblies.


Activists women, particularly of greater Cleveland, and Cleveland, a largely Black major American city, say that fascist judges like Kacsmaryk should keep their hands off abortion medication mIifepriston and other FDA approved reproductive medications. To date more than 14 states have criminalized abortion, including Ohio. Per its state legislature it has a six-week abortion ban that is on hold after a court ruling that is being challenged by state attorney general Dave Yost, a Republican.


Women's March Cleveland organizers say that absent major public outcry such a decision in Texas would likely be upheld by the same conservative-leaning Supreme Court that overturned Roe v Wade and that given that medication abortions make up more than half of all abortions in the country such a ban would be catastrophic. To the contrary, pro-life supporters say their cause is viable too. Nonetheless, it is clear that the fight for abortion access in America is ongoing, and contentious at best.

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, the most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (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.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 April 2023 06:24

Mass shooting: Five people dead and eight injured following mass shooting at bank in Louisville, Kentucky

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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky-Five people are dead and at least eight others are wounded after a shooting Monday morning at a downtown Louisville bank. The shooter, a disgruntled employee allegedly slated to be terminated, is also dead. The shooter has been identified by police as Connor Sturgeon, 25.

It is the 146th mass shooting in the United States and Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, was livid, and upset over the tragic incident that has garnered national news.

"This is awful," Beshear said at the news conference. "I have a very close friend that didn't make it today, and I have another close friend that didn't either and one who's at the hospital that I hope is going to make it through."

Police officers arrived at the scene within three minutes around 8:30 a.m. at Old National Bank on Main Street where an active shooter inside with a rifle. The gunman was shot and killed by police.

The  five people who were killed by the gunman are Tommy Elliott, 63 and the bank's senior vice president and a close friend of the governor; Jim Tutt, 64; Josh Barrick, 40 , Juliana Farmer, 57, and Deanna Eckert, 57, who worked at the bank. Two of the eight victims injured are in critical condition, including a police officer, three are in non-serious condition and three have been discharged from the hospital. Two officers were injured after exchanging gun fire with the shooter, one with minor injuries and the other in critical condition after brain surgery at a local hospital.

Officer Nickolas Wilt, 26, is listed in critical condition and just graduated from the LMPD Police Academy on March 31.

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, the most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (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.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 April 2023 19:26

Three tornadoes hit Louisville Kentucky, causing fatalities and displacing some residents...The native home of boxing legend the late Muhammad Ali, Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky

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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky-Tornadoes officially ranked as EF1's with as high as 110 winds ripped through parts of Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday, with at least one death reported from the Derby City.

At least three tornadoes were reported, one tearing off the roof of apartment buildings in suburban Pleasure Ridge Park and driving some 50 people from their homes.

Two others hit the Newburg area, one touching down south of the Newburg post office near Kroger and ending at the Jefferson County public schools Van Hoose Education Center at the intersection of Newburg Road and Bishop Lane. It was 100 yards wide with a peak wind of 90 mph. The third hit a few miles away, east of the post office at the Yum! Headquarters on Gardiner Lane, also in suburban Louisville. It was 75 yards wide with a peak wind of 95 mph.

An EF1 with 110mph winds also touched down in nearby Meade County, ripping down power lines and leaving wind and other damage.

The native home of boxing legend the late Muhammad Ali, Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky with the Louisville-Metropolitan area the home to some 633,000 residents.

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, the most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (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.

Last Updated on Sunday, 09 April 2023 00:02

City of Cleveland, Mayor Bibb select United Way to spearhead the city's 311 after hours call in line as to city services, a 311 upgrade made possible with American Rescue Plan funds....The United Way of Greater Cleveland is led by Sharon Sobol Jordan

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CLEVELAND, Ohio– Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced this week in a statement that United Way of Greater Cleveland (United Way) has been chosen to spearhead the city's 311 call center in serving as the non-emergency answering service after normal business hours (Monday - Friday before 7:30 am and after 5:30 p.m.), on weekends, holidays and during surge periods.

The city's 311 system allows residents to call 311 to file non-emergency complaints such as reporting potholes and housing code violations and to request information on public services It was created to minimize such a burden on Cleveland City Council, a 17-member city governance body led by Blaine Griffin, a Black east side councilman who was elected council president by his city council peers in 2022 when Bibb, 35 and the city's fourth Black and second youngest mayor, officially became mayor.

The mayor said that the partnership with United Way expands the city’s staffing capacity and is part of a larger project to modernize 311. Earlier this year city council approved the administration’s proposal to invest $4 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to make technology upgrades to 311 and improve communications with residents.

“We promised to be an administration that answers the call and this partnership with United Way of Greater Cleveland will help us do that better, extending high-quality customer service 24/7,” said Mayor Bibb, a political neophyte and progressive mayor who won a nonpartisan runoff election for an open mayoral seat in November of 2021 over then council president Kevin Kelley with some 63 percent of the vote.

Since 2004 United Way has operated its free and confidential 211 service 24/7/365 and is currently available in five counties across Ohio, including Cuyahoga, Geauga, Ross, Darke and Belmont.United Way is uniquely familiar with city services and already provides over 7,000 referrals to city of Cleveland departments and divisions each year.

“Last year United Way 211 answered more than 160,000 calls for help, connecting residents with access to information and community resources. United Way is excited to partner with the City of Cleveland to staff the 311 line after hours and during holidays and weekends, and we look forward to supporting the ongoing needs of Cleveland residents,” said United Way of Greater Cleveland’s president and CEO Sharon Sobol Jordan.

All United Way 211 navigators have received training and onboarding from the City and started taking calls Monday evening.

The city will maintain its 311 call center operations during business hours and coordinate closely with United Way during high-demand citywide events to improve surge capacity and responsiveness.311 receives approximately 200,000 calls for help every year. Approximately 80 per cent are calls for information including recreation center schedules, program or contact information. Twenty percent of calls are service requests such as pothole reports, tree-trimming requests or building violations.

About United Way of Greater Cleveland

Founded in 1900, United Way of Greater Cleveland is a local, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty across the Greater Cleveland area. The largest private-sector investor of health and human services, United Way invests in efforts that address poverty using a two-pronged approach. The first prong focuses on the daily issues affecting those living in poverty, the Community Hub for Basic Needs. The second drives research and innovation through the Impact Institute, a think tank with an action plan, focused on identifying long-term solutions to break the cycle of poverty. For more information, visit unitedwaycleveland.org and twitter.com/UnitedWayCLE.

About United Way of Greater Cleveland 211

United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 211 provides free, confidential information and resources to help people struggling with a broad range of personal, health and/or financial issues. United Way of Greater Cleveland 211 currently serves five counties across Ohio and operates a statewide hotline.

United Way’s resource information line was created in 1923 and began operating 24 hours a day in 2004. People can reach 211 by phone, online chat, in person at community events or from dedicated phone lines at Cleveland Public Library branches to speak to a Navigation Specialist.

United Way 211 has access to a multilingual language line with 150 languages and assists people with hearing or speech impairments.

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, the most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (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.

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 April 2023 19:35

Remembering MLK Jr. on the April 4, 2023 anniversary of his assassination

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www.clevelandurbannews.com andwww.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders, with national political news and local and state news from Cleveland, Ohio USA, pause to remember the legacy of the last Civil Rights icon the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination, which was April 4, 1968 outside of a Memphis, Tennessee balcony
Martin Luther King, Jr. (born Michael King, Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He was best known for improving civil rights by using nonviolent civil disobedience, based on his Christian beliefs. Because he was both a Ph.D. and a pastor, King is sometimes called the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. (abbreviation: the Rev. Dr. King), or just Dr King.[a] He is also known by his initials MLK. He was the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

King founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He worked hard to make people understand that not only black people but that all races should always be treated equally to white people. He gave speeches to encourage African Americans to protest without using violence.

Led by Dr. King and others, many African Americans used nonviolent, peaceful strategies to fight for their civil rights. These strategies included sit-insboycotts, and protest marches. Often, they were attacked by white police officers or people who did not want African Americans to have more rights. However, no matter how badly they were attacked, Dr. King and his followers never fought back.

King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. The next year, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

King fought for equal rights from the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 until he was murdered by James Earl Ray in April 1968.

Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, the most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog in Ohio and in the Midwest. Tel: (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.

Last Updated on Saturday, 08 April 2023 23:49

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