Louis Stokes, the first black congressman from the state of Ohio, died Tuesday. He was 90. Credit: Anthony Shoemaker Credit: Anthony Shoemaker Associated Press reporter Mark Gillispie reports that ...

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CLEVELAND — Former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes, a 15-term congressman from Ohio who took on tough assignments looking into assassinations and scandals, has died at the age of 90, his family said ...