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Admission Email to isesdn1@ $10 at See Page 5 See Page 6 the blighteddoor with and a new,underserved unopened communities toy for donation in Cleveland’s (or $20 recently started karate lessons and is learning the door with a new, unopened toy for donation (or $20 Centralwithout anda toy). Kinsman neighborhoods since 1990. McHale to ride a big girl bike. She will be 5 in July.. withoutgmail.com. a toy). For information call 216-721-1674. VOL. 41 No.20 Tuesday, June 2, 2020- Friday, June 5, 2020 Daily FREEEASTSIDE NEWSFREE ISSUED FRIDAY READ ON - WRITE ON SERVING: LARCHMERE - WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, MT. PLEASANT, READ ON - WRITE ON LEE & AVALON, HARVARD - LEE, MILES - UNION, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AREA, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGES OF NORTH RANDALL, HIGHLAND HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND “COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW” Peaceful protests, violence, overtake Cleveland Hundreds of peaceful hands of police hits home for black As the protesters rallied at sued as looters began to destroy fore the night ended. On Wednesday, The Min- protesters met at the Free Stamp Cleveland officers: ‘We deal with the Justice Center, police fired tear property and loot downtown Cleveland Mayor Frank nesota Attorney General Keith El- at Lakeside and 6th Street, east of the racism in-house as well,’ one gas and rubber bullets at the protest- businesses. According to busi- Jackson instituted a curfew for the lison, announced that all four of- City Hall, to march to the Justice officer said. ers to disperse the crowd. ness leaders, there was millions remainder of the week as business- ficers would be charged in Floyd’s Center following the murder of Legendary Civil Rights As night fell, mayhem en- of dollars in damage done be- es began to clean up. murder. George Floyd by a Minneapolis activist and founder of Black on Police officers. Black Crime, Inc., Art McKoy lent Shouting ‘No Justice! No his voice. Accompanying McCoy Don’t Forget To Turn Peace!’ the marchers walked slow- on the Black on Black Crime, Inc. Your Clock Forward ly carrying signs that read ‘Black bus were the current president, Al Lives Matter,’ ‘We R Tired’ and Porter, Jr., and vice president, Eliz- ‘Their Lives Matter’ - sign with abeth Still. who brought a group pictures of Floyd and Ahmaud Ar- from East Cleveland so that their bery, a black man, who was jog- voices could be heard. ging in his neighborhood in Geor- McCoy, Porter, Still, and gia on February 23 when he was Judy Martin, CEO of Survivors: murdered by three white men. Victims of Tragedy have been out- Speakers talked about spoken critics of the Cleveland Po- Floyd’s death and the systemic lice, and they were instrumental in racism in the police department the Justice Department implement- and in every aspect of American ing the consent decree to reform life. Cleveland’s police department in Floyd’s death at the 2015. Protesters met at the Free Stamp in Cleveland to march following the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Several speakers demanded that all four officers be charged for Floyd’s murder.(ESND Photo By Omar Quadir) A protesters attempted to engage an officer in dialogue outside of the Justice Center during the protest rally downtown last Saturday that turned violent. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters. Po- lice blamed outsiders on the looting and destruction.(ESDN Photo by Vince Robinson) Additional pictures on page 7. Photo by Vince Robinson Protesters held signs reading ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘1920 - KKK Police -2020’ as they rallied in downtown Cleveland for social justice and po- lice reform.(ESDN Photo by Omar Quadir) Additional pictures on page 7. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters at the rally downtown last Saturday that turned violent. Police blamed outsiders on the Alfred Porter, Jr. CEO and President of Black on Black Crime, Inc. looting and destruction.(ESDN Photo by Vince Robinson) has been at the forefront of every rally for social justice for the past 25 years. Behind Porter is Art McKoy, the legendary Civil Rights activist and founder of Black on Black Crime, Inc. McKoy is holding the flag. Porter and McKoy have been outspoken critics of the Cleveland Police, and they were instrumental in the Justice Department implementing the consent decree to reform Cleveland’s police department in 2015. Story and additional pictures on page 7. Gasoline prices increase before holiday The average priceregion whose average has for gasoline across Northeast jumped back over $2/gallon. Ohio is six cents higher this At $1.86, Indiana carries the week at $1.915 per gallon, ac- second most expensive aver- cording to AAA East Central’s age in the region, while Mis- COVID-19 Minority Gas Price Report. souri ($1.54) touts the cheap- The nation’s largest est. weekly gas price increases can The Energy Informa- The Latino community of Cleveland joined the protesters in down- The National Guard and Cleveland police officers from the 4th dis- be found for a second week in tion Administration (EIA) town Cleveland to honor the memory of George Floyd and to raise their voices trict were stationed at Shaker Square on Monday night to protect local busi- the Great Lakes and Central reports that regional gasoline against systemic racism. (ESDN Photo by Vince Robinson) nesses. They cleared the area by 11:00 p.m. without incident. States region. Five states from stocks have decreased for six the region land on the top 10 straight weeks, bringing total COVID-19 crisis: Natural causes,virus count unclear list for largest jumps, although stock levels down to the low- African Americans are dying at an Todd Walker, 51, Black Curtis E Legg, 31, Black Male, Ladon F Perkins, 41, Black alarming rate in Cleveland. Some of natural Male, 3094 Albion Ave Metro Health Male, 237 Emerson Av this week’s increases are less est measurement of the year June 1 causes, but many due to conditions aggravated Charlie Hayes 75, Black Fe- May 26 male 1500 East 193rd Street, #446 Richard Zachary Evans, 40, Michael Allen, 57, Black Male, than a dime: Wisconsin (+7 at 54 million barrels. How- by COVID-19. Governor Mike DeWine an- Shaienne J Peacock, 16, Black Male 25200 Rockside Rd., #222 22677 Ivan Avenue cents), Iowa (+7 cents), Kan- ever, stocks remain above the nounced that a full-time position at the Ohio Black Female University Hospitals Casondra Murphy, 55, Black Fe- June 2 sas (+7 cents), Nebraska (+5 year-ago level of 49.5 million Department of Health will be solely devoted Medical Center male, 4911 East 108th Street, Down John H. Carolina, 66, Black cents) and Minnesota (+5 barrels and the five-year aver- to social determinants on health and opportu- Bryan Gregory Edwards, 31, May 28 Male 9700 Fuller Avenue Up nity due to statistics showing racial minorities, Black Male, University Hospitals Medi- William J Peeples, 64, Black Frank Lyons, 37, Black Male, cents). age of 52.6 million barrels. especially African American Ohioans, are cal Center Male, 4896 E. 8 University hospital With increases over This week’s average pric- disproportionately affected by coronavirus. May 23 Tarik Seaberry, 23, Black Male, June 3 the last two weeks, Illinois es: Northeast Ohio Average Between May 22 and June 5, 30 Gloria Cooper, 78, Black Fe- E RUniversity Hospitals Bedford Medical David J Hamilton, 56, Black African Americans have died. How many male, 11430 Clifton Blvd. #10 Cente Male, t 11417 Fidelity Avenu ($2.13) is the only state in the $1.915 Oliver Ford, 55, Black Male, deaths are as a result of COVID-19? Because Crosby Pollard, 64, Black May 29 Male, k 13214 Melze Khali Eddings, 25 days, Black 1501 East 191st Street #148 of the lack of testing, the numbers may never Ronald Anderson, 68,Black Female University Hospitals Medical Cen- June 4 AAA Fuel Gauge Gasoline Price Survey be known.