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The opioid crisis disproportionately impacts Black Ohioans — so why aren’t more of them on the board dispersing settlement funds?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids. The… Read More

Black maternal mortality and infant mortality is persistently high — but overwhelmingly preventable
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DAYTON, Ohio (WYSO) — When Diamond Smith gave birth to her child in Dayton, her experience was traumatic. Her previous pregnancies had gone fairly well, but this time, the 30-year-old mom… Read More