News From A Colorful Perspective
James, who is said to be living the “quintessential Millennial Dream,” brings focus to a critical swing state Ohio. By Sheryl Estrada At age 31, LeBron James, star forward of the2016 NBA ChampionsCleveland Cavaliersis considered one of the most influential millennials in Ohio, which is a critical swing state in…
“To remain neutral has become an accomplice to oppression.” Attorney Andrea Burton By Sheryl Estrada Andrea Burton Ohio attorney Andrea Burton filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich, his colleague Judge Elizabeth Kobly and the city. Milich sentenced Burton to five days in the…
By Sheryl Estrada MarShawn McCarrel II For Fairborn, Ohio, Police Officer Lee Cyr, happiness is when a young Black Lives Matter activist with a promising future decides to kill himself on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. MarShawn McCarrel II committedsuicide in that mannerminutes before 6 p.m. onFeb….
Six police officers in Cleveland have been fired in connection with the 2012 deadly shooting of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, two unarmed Black people. One of the officers fired is Michael Brelo, who in 2014 was charged with manslaughter for his involvement with the shooting. Related Story: Cleveland Makes…
By Sheryl Estrada Samaria Rice While Samaria Rice continues to cope with the death of her 12-year-old son Tamir, a Cleveland resource officer decided to degrade her on his Facebook page, accusing her of just being out for money. Matthew Cicero, who works for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD),…
By Sheryl Estrada Tamir Rice. Photo from Facebook. Two new reports prepared for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office said the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, shot and killed by Cleveland Police Officer Timothy Loehmann, was reasonable. On Nov. 22, the day of the shooting, a local man called 911 and…
By Sheryl Estrada Photo by Shutterstock In a historic decision on June 26 the Supreme Court made same-gender marriage legal nationwide. However, on July 6 a judge refused to issue a marriage license to two women in Toledo, Ohio; and in Grandbury, Texas, a federal lawsuit had to be filed…
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