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Where The Women Aren’t: On Coronavirus Task Forces
By: Malaka Gharib | NPR
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The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.
Senate Democrats Block GOP Police Reform Bill
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR, Kelsey Snell | Susan Davis | NPR
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Democrats wanted Republicans to agree to bipartisan talks before beginning debate on the GOP police reform bill. GOP leaders argued Democrats should have allowed debate to try to amend the bill.
Scioto Co. Man And Family Indicted On Child Trafficking Charges
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A federal indictment accuses a Scioto County man and members of his family of charges related to trafficking young children in exchange for drugs. The indictment… Read More
Athens County Law Enforcement Emphasizes Repeated Training On Use Of Force
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As law enforcement officers’ use of force is again in national news after the death of George Floyd, the heads of three Athens County agencies say… Read More
Ohio Bars Could Stay Open Until 4 AM Under New Bill
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A bill that would allow bars and restaurants to use parking lots, green space and even streets for social distancing for customers is now being considered by the Senate. But there’s… Read More
Listen: Ohio Lawmakers Say Now Is NOT The Time For Summer Break
Democrats in the Ohio House say lawmakers need to deal with some important business this summer instead of taking time off. The coronavirus pandemic. Racism. Projected budget shortfalls. Preparing for the November… Read More
Athens’ Kari Gunter-Seymour Named Ohio Poet Laureate
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Athens’ Kari Gunter-Seymour Named Ohio Poet Laureate Appalachia’s own poet Kari Gunter-Seymour was named Ohio’s third poet laureate by Governor Mike DeWine earlier this month, with her… Read More
Special Broadcast of “Reconstruction: America After The Civil War,” July 4 from 4pm-8pm
RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Documentary, Encore Presentation July 4th from 4 to 8 pm — Four-Hour Film Explores the United States’ Emergence from the… Read More
Former Student Finds Passion at WOUB
Brooks Jarosz works as an investigative Reporter in San Francisco ATHENS, OH – With a global pandemic and civil unrest gripping our nation, Brooks Jarosz, BSJ ’09, has been busy… Read More
Quick Look: More Job Cuts Announced For Ohio University Staff
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On Tuesday evening, Ohio University released an email outlining its recent round of job cuts. While 81 positions are being abolished “due to divisional reorganizations” 23… Read More