Ohio Sues Purdue Pharma over OxyContin’s Deadly Impact
Backers of Ohio drug pricing ballot measure commend A.G. Mike DeWine for holding drug industry accountable for devastating impact of opioids in Ohio, which leads nation in opioid overdose deaths. Columbus – Supporters of the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act today applauded a lawsuit filed by Atty. Gen. Mike DeWine seeking to hold drug companies accountable for helping create the state’s devastating opioid epidemic that has claimed the lives of thousands of Ohio residents. But Relie
LeBron James' Los Angeles home vandalized with slur
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- LeBron James wanted to be with his family, to hug his wife and three kids back in Ohio. Visibly shaken by an event he couldn't control, Cleveland's star struggled Wednesday to focus on his seventh straight NBA Finals or the Golden State Warriors. For the game's best player, basketball was overshadowed by racism. On the eve of the Cavaliers and Warriors meeting for the third straight year, police said James' mansion in Los Angeles was vandalized in the
Help Save America-Help Save The World
Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Never underestimate the “will” of the American people. The will of ‘We the People,’ chose Donald J. Trump to lead the movement for change in our corrupt establishment’s form of governing, ‘We the People.’ Now that Donald J. Trump has become President Donald J. Trump. Let’s support ourselves, in our undeniable outcry for change from a crooked, evil, corrupt, rigged, sexist and racist system of control by supporting
Cavaliers title defense begins in historical trilogy
For the first time in NBA history two team will meet for the championship in three consecutive seasons. The last time two pro teams faced each other in three straight title contests was the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadians, who faced off for the Stanley Cup from 1954-56. Before that, it was the Cleveland Browns against the Detroit Lions (1952-54) and before that, the New York Yankees vs. the New York Giants (1921-23). There is one thing that separates those matchups f
‘Children of the Night’ is absolutely outta sight
The Breen Center for Performing Arts was transformed into an open living room, flush with all of the powerful elements that impacts a Black family when challenged by the socio economic ills of wayward child exposed to the ongoing crisis of human trafficking. Cleveland native Dr. Pamelia Tyree-Carr’s seventh stage production delved deep into a crisis that has engulfed the nation, spurning legislation that has yet to come to any solutions on how to solve the dilemma. Creatively
7th Heaven for James
It was another record setting night for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Boston as the defending NBA champions scored an NBA record high 43 points in the first quarter and a franchise record 75 in the first half to cruise to their third consecutive Eastern Conference Finals title with a resounding 135-102 victory over the top seed Celtics to win the series 4-1. That man, LeBron James scored 35 points and passed Michael Jordan for the most postseason points in NBA history while beco
Cavs revamping Cleveland community
The Cleveland Cavaliers have delivered more than $42 million in community, civic and charitable funding over the last 20+ years. In fitting with that theme, the organization recently announced it would refurbish the gymnasium floors in all Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s (CMSD) high schools as well as the 22 gymnasium floors in various city recreation centers. This is the latest in a string of investments the Cavaliers organization has made in Cleveland, including to
Help Save America-Help Save The World
Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… “Every Kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” Matthew 12:25 “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by his fruit.” Matthew 12:33 My fellow Americans, we must come to grips with the reality of life here in America…At the same time, we must come to gr
Rev. Otis Moss salutes Rev. Dr. R.E. Hedgeman
The esteemed Rev. Otis Moss Jr. hailed Bethany Christian Church pastor Rev. Dr. Robyn E. Hedgeman on her 20th anniversary with a riveting sermon documenting trees. He saluted Rev. Hedgeman as a “remarkable leader and pastor of Bethany Christian Church.” Hedgeman recalled attending theological college and sitting at the feet of the man who was a personal friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the former pastor of renowned Olivet Institutional Baptist Church where he served
Understanding LEBRON
The first time I heard about LeBron James was more than 17 years ago. I was living in Los Angeles and running a Nike Swoosh basketball league for 11-12 year olds. Most of the rumblings about this kid from Northeast Ohio centered on his single mom and the raw gifts of this child prodigy from Akron. If you’ve been involved in sports as long as I have, some 40 plus years, or if you’ve heard one story them you’ve probably heard them all. After all I had seen Raymond Lewis as a ki
