East Cleveland homicide

Zack Reed has no more patience with Calvin Williams as Cleveland’s incompetent and adulterous chief of police

CLEVELAND, OH – Zack Reed wanted to elevate Calvin Williams from chief of police to director of public safety had he defeated Mayor Frank Jackson in November 2017.  Today Reed wants Williams to either resign on his own or be fired by Jackson. “All he’s doing is collecting a pay check,” Reed told EJBNEWS when he called after reading the story I’d written about the $184,000 a year cop boss’ domestic disputes.    The exclusive story with pictures of Williams “cop baby mama” came after EJBNEWS revealed Williams’ wife had filed for divorce. Reed said he’s campaigning for Cleveland mayor…

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Roger Ashley’s accused killer still not caught

Black Cleveland residents are getting a taste of "old school" news reporting from local newspapers and television stations that simply report black deaths as just another black man or woman dead. No pictures. No interviews with relatives. No trying to get an understanding of the victim and his or her connection to the community they lived in and the people who knew them. Just a stock photo of a cop car or yellow tape with a few brief details that someone was shot to death. The dehumanization of black people in the mainstream media has never ended.

EAST CLEVELAND, OH – Roger Ashley’s murder makes no sense.  He and his brother left together after a November 19th family visit and decided to stop at the GAS USA across from Shaw High School and the Sunoco.  His brother said “the best corned beef sandwiches are in the ‘hood.”  Ashley, 38, lived in Euclid but was raised in East Cleveland and liked corned beef sandwiches.  The stop was routine.  The events that took his life were not. The alleged shooter was already in the store when the two men arrived after 1:30 a.m.  Roger went to order a sandwich. …

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