By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-11) (pictured), a Warrensvillle Hts. Democrat, was sworn in last week as  the 123rd chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus, an organization of Black members of the United States Congress.

Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A day before Rob Chudzinski (pictured) is hired as the sixth head coach of the Cleveland Browns since 1999,  the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena Wednesday night 99-83 with Kyrie Irving leading  the way with 33 points after shooting 11 of 15 from the field. Irving also had four assists and three steals.

The victory came without  Cavs center Anderson Varejao (pictured), who is out for an expected eight weeks after surgery on Thursday to repair a split leg muscle. Tristan Thompson replaced him and got 11 points and 14 rebounds during Wednesday's game.

By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper

CLEVELAND,Ohio- Cleveland City Council on Monday voted to reappoint longtime Cleveland Ward 4 Councilman Kenneth Johnson who just retired after 33 years as a councilman to lock in a yearly cost of living raise from his pension that by a new state law will in the future be based upon the economy.

Johnson, who is Black, has caused a lot of hoopla around the divisive issue, though when Cleveland Ward 11 Councilman Michael Polensek, who is White, did it, nobody seem to care. Nor did they care a great deal when Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson reappointed Safety Director Martin Flask and Chief of Police Michel McGrath, both of whom are White, and a hand full of other top level city hall administrators that also retired only to come back to get more monies from the public coffers.

By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper(www.clevelandurbannews.com)

CLEVELAND,Ohio- Cuyahoga County Council President C. Ellen Connally (D-9) (pictured)), a retired Cleveland Municipal Court judge who once nearly ousted former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer from his judicial seat, was reelected president of the 11-member county council at its meeting on Wednesday after Councilman Dale Miller (D-2) (pictured in blue tie), a fellow Democrat, withdrew from the race because of a lack of enough support by his peers to win, and pressure.