AKRON, Ohio – Organizers have released final details for those attending the Welcome Home LeBron event Friday, Aug. 8. The sold-out event begins at 7:15 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium and Summa Field. Gates open at 6:15 p.m. and seats are first-come, first served. The event will focus on LeBron James’ impact on Akron, his […]
AKRON — Akron welcomes home LeBron James, who is returning to the Cavaliers this season, at a special event 7:15 p.m. Friday at the University of Akron. The event, at InfoCision Stadium and Summa Field, is sold out, and no additional tickets are available. A capacity crowd is expected. All seating is general admission […]
Ad-hoc group “New Yorkers Against Bratton” held a press conference outside City Hall Monday, demanding that Police Commissioner Bill Bratton resign over Eric Garner‘s death due to his controversial Broken Windows theory. RELATED: Officer In Fatal NY Arrest Stripped Of Gun, Badge [VIDEO] “We’re out here today in response to the chokehold death of Staten […]
CLEVELAND – In the cold they stood outside the headquarters of Cleveland Police’s Second District Tuesday afternoon chanting “we want Keith” in support of Commander Keith Sulzer. Sulzer, it was announced Monday, is stepping down after nearly seven years of leading the district. He will assume the rank of captain in charge of community […]
Over $70,000 has also been raised to help the young boy’s family with medical bills following hospitalization after suicide attempt. Last month, after being bullied ruthlessly for liking the cartoon “My Little Pony,” 11-year-old Michael Morones, of Wake County, N.C., tried to take his own life. He survived — although it’s too early […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – More than 100 people gathered on the steps of Cleveland City Hall Friday afternoon to show their support for people in Ukraine. Chanting “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Hero’s!” they were protesting the deadly violence in that country. In the past six days more than 100 people have been […]
Keshia Thomas (pictured below left), a Black woman who protected a White man at a Ku Klux Klan rally back in 1996, recently recalled her act, according to BBC News. SEE ALSO: Ohio Teacher Suspended Over Racist Facebook Post “I knew what it was like to be hurt,” Thomas said. “The many times that, […]
CLEVELAND – Michelle Knight, one of three women held in captivity by Cleveland man Ariel Castro for ten years, will speak at a rally honoring women victims of violence. The rally will be held Oct. 29, four years after authorities discovered the bodies of several missing women in the walls of serial killer Anthony […]
(WOIO) – Protestors of George Zimmerman’s verdict of “not guilty” are coming together, nationwide, to demonstrate their disapproval. The decision to have Zimmerman go free with no responsibility for the death of the Florida teen has inspired many to participate in what they call a movement. Reverend Al Sharpton is reportedly leading this movement, which started in […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The verdict in the Trayvon Martin case has sparked many protests across the country. On Monday afternoon, a crowd of over 200 protesters gathered on the steps of the Cuyahoga County Justice Center in Cleveland to fight for their rights as U.S. citizens. The Black on Black Crime, Inc. called for […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – There have been a number of protests in wake of the deadly Cleveland police chase and shooting. Now, Reporter Ed Gallek has learned of a rally for the police. Community organizers are planning an event for this Sunday, February 10, from 5-6 p.m. in front of Cleveland’s Second District Headquarters on Fulton just off of I-71. Organizers […]
CLEVELAND, OH – It was a dominating performance, the Browns overwhelmed the Kansas City Chiefs, and Browns fans watched as young players like Brandon Weeden and Josh Gordon took another step in the development process. It was a third straight win for the Browns and a fifth win in their last eight games. “I don’t […]