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Where Efforts To Overhaul Policing Stand In Congress After Chauvin Verdict
By: Jason Breslow | NPR
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The guilty verdict against the former officer has added new urgency around stalled talks on legislation to ban chokeholds and end qualified immunity for police. But the path remains far from clear.
![Governor Mike DeWine and Fran DeWine visit Heritage Hall College of Medicine on Monday, April 12, 2021, in Athens, OH.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210412_dewinevisit_CD_233_1-scaled-e1618348064144-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Urges Eligible Youth Get Vaccinated As Ohio ‘Seems To’ Be Headed For A Plateau
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WVXU) — With the number of older Ohioans getting vaccinated consistently going up, Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday used his coronavirus briefing to speak to younger residents and urge… Read More
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Democrats Oppose Republicans’ Change In Language On Adoption Back To “Husband And Wife”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the changes made by Ohio House leaders to the budget of their fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine deals with language for people who… Read More
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Bengals, Browns, Blue Jackets Join Others In Calling For Legal Sports Betting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s professional sports teams are calling on legislators to break the log jam in the debate over legalizing sports betting before they go on summer… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms 22 New COVID-19 Cases For April 21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,092 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 22 were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
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Episode 146 : “Be Kind To Everyone” w/ Jackie Moore
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/TheKindnessPodcast/mp3/146JackieMoore.mp3 Jackie Moore received her Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Psychology, but it’s real life that has been her greatest teacher. Three years ago she launched Jordyn’s Summer Shirt Project… Read More
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You can bridge the workplace gap between “us” and “them,” says Laura Kriska
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/JazzedAboutWork/mp3/105LauraKriska.mp3 It’s time to create more productive and welcoming workplaces. Today’s guest is Laura Krista, a White American cross-cultural consultant whose commitment to building diverse and collaborative work teams dates… Read More
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Mine Workers’ Leader Wants To Save Last Coal Jobs As Biden Tackles Climate
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts said he’s been hearing the term “just transition” tossed around for more than 20 years as part of… Read More
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Vaccine Privilege: Public Health Experts Say Wealthier Ohioans Have It
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you look at Ohio’s vaccination dashboard right now, you’ll see many of Ohio’s highest income counties and those with the highest education levels have the… Read More
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Protests Fill Downtown Columbus After Police Killing Of Ma’Kiah
By: Clare Roth | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Protesters were back on the streets of Columbus Tuesday, hours after a police officer fatally shot a Black teenage girl following a 911 call. The fatal… Read More
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FRONTLINE Chronicles How People Have Experienced the Pandemic – Two Day Event Premieres April 26
Filmed in 21 Countries, Panoramic FRONTLINE Special Chronicles How People Around the World Have Experienced the COVID-19 Pandemic The Virus That Shook the World A Two-Part Special Mon., Apr. 26,… Read More