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![Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, in white beside Attorney Ben Crump, left, speak in Louisville, Ky., after settlement was announced. The city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor's slaying by police thrust the Black woman's name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Tuesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AP_20259716179551-scaled-e1600203524766-900x422.jpg)
Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor’s Family
By: Brakkton Booker | NPR
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Officials also announced a series of police reforms to be adopted by Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor was killed by police in March.
![Gov. Mike DeWine signs House Bill 606 in a virtual signing ceremony from his home in Cedarville. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was in his Columbus office, and Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) and Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) joined from their homes.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/screenshot_2020-09-14_governor_mike_dewine_live_the_ohio_channel_3_-e1600205157452-900x422.png)
DeWine Signs Law Offering Legal Immunity For COVID-Related Lawsuits
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As he hinted he would, Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a law that will shield first responders, businesses and schools from COVID-19 related lawsuits. It’s… Read More
![Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/mike_dewine_051220-e1589485855321-900x422.jpg)
Ohio COVID-19 Deaths Spike, State Launches Effort to Help Unemployed
By: Sarah Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Cuyahoga County has the highest unemployment rate in the state at 12.9%. That statistic has led the state to pilot a new program there to help… Read More
![A new report finds FEMA is not effectively allocating money for homes that repeatedly flood. More than 100 homes in Cameron Parish, La. have flooded multiple times according to FEMA data.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc8947-089c3eb8b3a744a56e57ec6210fbfe06aabccc18-scaled-e1600182552890-900x422.jpg)
Inspector General Slams FEMA Over Repeatedly Flooded Homes
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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At least 37,000 homes in the U.S. have flooded multiple times. The people who own them are eligible for federal help, but a new report finds that FEMA often fails to provide that assistance.
![Drop box behind Delaware County Bd of Elections](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/del_co_drop_box__credit_jo_ingles_-e1597676662985-900x422.jpg)
Court Rules More Ballot Drop Boxes Could Be Installed For November Election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Franklin County Common Pleas Court has ruled additional drop boxes can be installed prior to the November election if Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants them…. Read More
![A banner over Court St. in Athens urges people to wear masks.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Image-from-iOS-scaled-e1596476363128-900x422.jpg)
Athens Co. Confirms Eight COVID-19 Cases For September 15
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 540 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after eight cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
![Spectrum Logo](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Spectrum_1200x564-900x422.jpg)
How to Overcome Racism in Newsrooms from a Journalist with Experience
There are too few African Americans in the country’s newsrooms and especially in news management positions. In 2020 racism still exists in America’s media companies from the smallest to the… Read More
![Uptown Athens during coronavirus emergency](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-03-at-7.37.04-PM-e1586533953846-900x422.png)
Coronavirus Relief Aid Available For Athens Residents
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has close to $100,000 in emergency relief funds to help residents pay their utility bills or their rent or mortgage payments. Because… Read More
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Performing Arts Students and Faculty Rise to Challenges of Remote Learning
By: Dani Wasserman
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The fine arts students and faculty at Ohio University are rising to meet the challenges of virtual classrooms with solutions as unique as the departments themselves. This should come as… Read More
![The Statehouse building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_4536_1_-e1574198957390-900x422.jpg)
Top Leaders In Ohio Senate Under Quarantine After One Tests Positive for COVID-19
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Sen. Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House), the Ohio Senate President Pro Tempore, has tested positive for COVID-19. Peterson, along with Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina)… Read More