OH: Human Rights/Racial Justice
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Local leaders revive Toledo’s historic 'Black Wall Street'
Toledo's historic Dorr Street Corridor was once the beating heart of Black culture, wealth and business in the city. Now, community leaders and local …
Ohio leaders clash over migrant influx, persistent rumors
Tensions are rising in Springfield, Ohio, as controversial claims from Sen. J.D. Vance about migrants in the area have garnered national attention…
Vance skips Netanyahu's address amid boycotts, OH student protests
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, now the GOP's vice-presidential candidate, cited campaign commitments as his reason for not attending Israeli Prime Minister …
Empowering Cincinnati: Bloomberg grant fuels climate and equity initiatives
Cincinnati is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies' $200 million Sustainable Cities initiative and will hire three new staff members to merge climate solu…
CROWN Act would ban discrimination based on Black hairstyles in Ohio
By Faith Fistler for Kent State NewsLab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan. The first time Tyana Barton was singled out because of her hair was …
Ohio Educators Concerned About Impact of DEI Legislation
By Nya Brunson / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Central State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Higher education …
Bill Aims to Address Access to Feminine Hygiene Products in Ohio Prisons
By Faith Fistler / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. While Christina Ray was …
Researcher: Better Diversity in Nursing Improves Access to Care
Nurses are on the forefront of patient outcomes, and experts say a workforce that better reflects the population it serves can help reduce healthcare …
Ohioans Mark 4 Years Since Last Execution with 'Day of Hope'
Ohio's last execution was four years ago today, and advocates for ending the death penalty are hopeful it remains the last. At noon, people at …
Ohio's 2022 Primary: Groups Urge New Date, Not Two Dates
With just five weeks before the May 3 primary election - and Ohio's legislative redistricting debacle still not settled - voting-rights groups say it'…
Primarias de Ohio 2022: grupos instan a una nueva fecha, no dos fechas
A solo cinco semanas de las elecciones primarias del 3 de mayo, y la debacle legislativa de redistribución de distritos en Ohio que aún no …
SCOTUS Hearings: Black Leaders See Attacks as Disheartening
Black leaders are speaking out about what they see as racially charged lines of questioning during this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearing for …