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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd’s Murder
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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George Floyd’s death sparked sustained protests in Minneapolis, across the United States and around the world. It also set off a national reckoning on police violence and systemic racism.

After A Disrupted Census, Congress Tries Again To Extend Deadlines For Results
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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The 2020 census results are months overdue after COVID-19 upended the national count. Efforts to extend reporting deadlines stalled last year after Trump officials decided to cut short counting.

Athens Co. Confirms 32 New COVID-19 Cases For April 20
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,070 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 32 were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More

Ohio Increasing The Number Of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state will soon more than double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries. And it’s also changing the process for granting licenses for dispensaries. Businesses… Read More

WOUB Public Media Featured Fund for “Ohio Giving Day”
ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media is one of the featured funds during Ohio University’s “Ohio Giving Day” tomorrow (April 21). “Ohio Giving Day” is about asking alumni and friends… Read More