COLUMBUS, Ohio — The City of Columbus has joined a federal lawsuit in anticipation of funding cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency for a grant that would pay for more than 1,000 trees planted in “historically Black neighborhoods.” City Attorney Zach Klein announced in a news release that Columbus has spent $393,930 of a…

C&P NewswireAttorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York while en route to an annual investor meeting. “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson —…

C&P Newswire CLEVELAND — A student was apprehended Monday (3/31/2025) morning after attempting to bring a loaded firearm into John Marshall High School on West 140th Street, according to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). School officials said the weapon was discovered during a routine security screening at the entrance. A Safety and Security Officer…

C&P Newswire CLEVELAND – Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has publicly admitted that the team’s blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson was a costly mistake, marking a significant moment in the franchise’s history as they prepare for the 2025 NFL Draft. During the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Haslam addressed reporters, acknowledging that the organization…

C&P Newswire CLEVELAND, Ohio – On December 6, 2023, what began as a routine workday for an Amazon delivery driver quickly spiraled into chaos when 24-year-old Jalen Jackson allegedly carjacked the driver at gunpoint near Summit Park Road in Cleveland Heights. Witnesses say Jackson, armed and desperate, ordered the driver out before speeding off in the…

C&P Newswire CLEVELAND, Ohio – The fate of one of Downtown Cleveland’s most significant federal buildings has been thrown into uncertainty following an announcement by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to proceed with its sale. The Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, home to thousands of federal employees, has been placed on the GSA’s non-core…

King has been having health complicationsand was thought to be seriously sick barely afew weeks ago. The man with the ‘Only in America’ slogan aired his feelings on the pass-ing of a boxing legendary. “I have just received word that my dear friendGeorge Foreman, the Iron Man, heavyweightchampion of the world, has passed,” said King.“The…

C&P Newswire COLUMBUS, Ohio — A middle school track and wrestling coach for the Johnstown-Monroe School District was arrested and placed on unpaid leave Monday following allegations of sexual battery. Kory Ross, 34, is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a student while he was employed by a school in which the student was…

The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM. Many of…

C&P News wire AKRON, Ohio — Authorities in Akron have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy after an investigation determined foul play was involved. According to a release from the Akron Police Department, officers responded to a call regarding a cardiac arrest around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in the…

C&P News wire CLEVELAND, Ohio — Protesters gathered in Cleveland and across the country to show their support for U.S. Postal Service workers and voice opposition to potential privatization efforts. The rallies come amid ongoing discussions about restructuring the USPS, with former President Donald Trump previously criticizing the agency for financial losses and suggesting it…

Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise…Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith…Don King loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty…

The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change.Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM.Many of us may…

If there was ever a fighter that was meant to be with me, it was Earnie Shavers.Earnie Shavers was the pure embodiment of the rage, heart, courage and desire that was required of a great in the sport of boxing.I gave Earnie the only two shots at the heavyweight title he got, first with Muhammad…

It was roughly 28-years ago when I first met you and your sister Venus as we sat down for a soul food lunch at the now closed Mae’s restaurant on Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles.You were just a little girl then and the thought of becoming the greatest tennis player of all time or the…

By Kenneth Miller, Don King ProductionsMIAMI, FL—Three national anthems, six championships fights, 200 school children, NFL Hall ofFamer Lawrence Taylor, pleas for Ukraine and electric knockouts were the theatre for iconicpromoter Don King at his suspense and drama-filled ‘Fight for Freedom and Peace’ boxingshowcase’ at Casino Miami on Saturday, June 11th.It’s customary for anthems to…

By Kenneth Miller, Don King ProductionsMIAMI-FL–WBA Heavyweight Champion Trevor The ‘Dream’ Bryan (22-0,15 KOs) was the last to arrive at the final press conference for Don King’s ‘The Fight for Freedom and Peace’ at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Miami on Wednesday June 8th, but he hopes to be the last man standing when he…

By Rev. Dr. E.T. CavinessSr. Pastor, The Greater Abyssinia Baptist ChurchThe health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change.Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart…

BY KENNETH MILLER, DON KING PRODUCTIONSTrevor Bryan (21-0, 15 KO) will be defending his WBA Heavyweight Championship for the first time on legendary promoter Don King “Return to Greatness’ card January 29 at WD Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio, but at the Friday weigh-in he also defended his weight.Bryan tipped the scale at a…

By Kenneth MillerJonathan Guidry (17-0-2) may be unheralded coming into his challenge for the WBA heavyweight Championship on ‘Return to Greatness’ Saturday night January 29 at WD Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio, but the champion Trevor Bryan (21-0) plans to make short work of his foe.When Guidry got the call from famed boxing promoter…

By Kenneth MillerWarren, Ohio Mayor Doug Franklin knew that he was going to honor iconic boxing promoter Don King for bringing ‘Return to Greatness,’ a six championship blockbuster, to his city on January 29 at WD Packard Music Hall, but he did not know how.What King or nobody else knew was that Franklin, the 35th…