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Resolution Declaring Racism A Public Health Crisis Gets First Hearing
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 50 people were signed up to speak out at the first hearing in the Ohio Senate for a resolution declaring racism a public health… Read More

How Federal Dollars Fund Local Police
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm.

DeWine Wants Standards On Law Enforcement Response To Protests
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — As demonstrations continue in honor of George Floyd and many cities in Ohio and elsewhere have come under fire for police response to such protests, Gov. Mike… Read More

Some Police Attack Journalists During Demonstrations: Why are They Targets?
Since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police, demonstrations against police violence have traversed the nation. Yet, during these demonstrations, there have been 383 press freedom… Read More

WATCH: Pandemic Increases Workload, Health Risks For Postal And Delivery Employees
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are relying on mail carriers and delivery workers for essential supplies. The workload for many of these… Read More

Craft Brewers Statewide Scrape By With Creative Solutions
By: Leticia Wiggins | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Though Ohio never closed down breweries, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly all sides of the beer industry. According to a recent survey, 99% of brewers nationally say… Read More

‘A New Era for Dance Education’: FSS Prepares for In-Person Classes
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · ‘A New Era for Dance Education’: FSS Prepares for In-Person Classes Factory Street Studio (37 Ohio Avenue, Athens) like so many other businesses right now, is preparing… Read More

Investigation Into Columbus Protester’s Death Continues
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Protesters have seized on the death of a recent college graduate in Ohio in their fight against excessive force by police, though how the woman died… Read More

“RECORDER: The Marion Stokes Project” Premieres on INDEPENDENT LENS, Monday, June 15
RECORDER: THE MARION STOKES PROJECT PREMIERES ON INDEPENDENT LENS MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 ON PBS AND PBS.ORG Acclaimed documentary explores the strange life of a radical activist-turned- recluse who videotaped… Read More