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Lynched Athens Co. Man Memorialized
By: Allie Eldredge
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Independent radio producer Laura Harbert created this audio postcard of the Christopher Davis event. ATHENS, Ohio– Members of the Athens community gathered under the Richland bridge Saturday to commemorate Christopher C. Davis. A mob of more than 30 men lynched Davis, a black farmhand and father of two, in Athens in 1881. The mob took… Read More
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Unveils Plan To Lower Prescription Drug Costs
By: Susan Davis | NPR
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The House speaker has been privately working for months on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump.
‘Tip Of The Iceberg’ — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Encounter As Rape
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.
W. Va. Magistrate Judge to Take GED Test After Suspension
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C. Toriseva issued a statement Thursday saying Ohio County Magistrate Janine Varner didn’t graduate high school but instead completed a vocational program. The state Supreme Court… Read More