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DJ B-Funk to Raise Funds for Equal Justice Initiative with ‘Trust Me Dance Party: Black is Beautiful’
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Equal Justice Initiative to Benefit From ‘Trust Me Dance Party: Black is Beautiful’ Athens’ DJ B-Funk (Brandon Thompson) will be raising funds for the Equal Justice Initiative… Read More
Thousands Of Workers Say Their Jobs Are Unsafe As Economy Reopens
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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In places ranging from chicken processing plants to hair salons, workers say employers aren’t doing enough to protect them from getting sick. Advocates blame a lack of mandatory federal safety rules.
Amy Acton Stepping Down As Ohio Health Department Director
By: Gabe Rosenberg | Clare Roth | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Dr. Amy Acton is stepping down from her position as director of the Ohio Department of Health, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday. DeWine said Acton will… Read More
Trump Greenlights Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Investigators
By: Colin Dwyer | NPR
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The ICC recently announced it was looking into war crimes allegations against the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, the Trump administration is pushing back with an executive order targeting ICC staff.
Athens Co. Reports Additional Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 23 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after an additional case was confirmed Thursday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
WATCH: What This Global Health Expert Sees In States Where COVID-19 Is Surging
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — As Americans attempt to return to pre-pandemic habits and activities, COVID-19 continues to spread. More than 20 states have seen a jump in coronavirus cases in the… Read More
Ohio Handles One Budget Shortfall, But Another Deficit Is Looming Soon
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Using three quarters of a billion dollars in cuts and some reserve cash and federal Medicaid funding, the state of Ohio has staved off a… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Reject Amendment That Would Have Banned Sale Or Display Of Confederate Flag At Fairs
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers in a House committee rejected a proposed amendment that would have banned the sale and display of the Confederate flag at county fairs in… Read More
Former WOUB Student Becomes Pennsylvania State Representative
Jim Gregory worked at WOUB from 1980 -1984 ATHENS, OH – Pennsylvania 80th Legislative District State Representative Jim Gregory’s path to the state capitol of Harrisburg went through Athens at… Read More
Why Was America So Unprepared to Fight the Coronavirus? A FRONTLINE Documentary Special, June 16
Why Was America So Unprepared to Fight the Coronavirus? A FRONTLINE Documentary Special Offers Answers The Virus: What Went Wrong? Tues., June 16, 2020 Streaming at 7/6c at pbs.org/frontline &… Read More