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Pike County residents protest auction of a middle school shut down for radioactive contamination
By: Alison Patton
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB News) — The Zahn’s Corner Middle School was shut down in 2019 after a study found radioactive contamination in the building. The school hasn’t been active since… Read More

U.S. students are clashing over the Israel-Hamas war. What can colleges do?
By: Rachel Treisman | Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The violence in Israel and Gaza has heightened tensions on college campuses across the U.S., as students, staff, and administrators grapple with how to respond. Pro-Israel… Read More

Three Athens women set out to make change in their community through activism
By: Jacob Motta
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A group of people gathered in Athens Wednesday to protest what they said was Chase Bank’s continued support of the fossil fuels industry. The group was… Read More

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As the Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access is already limited in the Ohio Valley
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource, Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Reproductive Health in the Ohio Valley 02/18/22 KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (OVR) – On a cold Wednesday morning in February, cars arrive at an abortion provider in Knoxville,… Read More

Trump Promotes Football, Fracking, Fossil Fuels At Circleville Rally
By: Claudia Cisneros
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — President Donald J. Trump spoke Saturday before more than 5,000 people in Circleville. At the Pickaway County fairground, supporters stood shoulder to shoulder. No social distance… Read More

Hundreds In Athens Join Nationwide Day Of Protest
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A crowd of at least 500 people lined the streets in Athens for a peaceful protest on Tuesday, joining a day of demonstrations across the United… Read More

DeWine: ‘There Is Racism In Ohio And Across The Country’
By: Lydia Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine dedicated most of his press conference about the coronavirus Tuesday to discussing racism in the state. “The essential function of government is to protect… Read More

World responds to protests sparked by George Floyd’s death
By: NPR
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Demonstrations condemning police brutality and systemic racism continued throughout the weekend across the US, as worldwide, activists joined in solidarity. In Hong Kong, police have banned the annual Tiananmen Square vigil set to mark the 1989 massacre of peaceful protesters by authorities. In Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, coronavirus is threatening the Indigenous communities that make up a majority of the region’s population.

Peaceful Powerful Protest in Athens After The Death Of George Floyd
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A peaceful protest was held in uptown Athens on Saturday as anger and protests mount across the United States over the death of George Floyd while in… Read More

Generational Activism
By: Juli Holbert, Tanner Bidish
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Activism has long, historical roots in the United States that are sewn into the Constitution. The right for individuals to peaceably assemble has, and does, pave the way for groups… Read More

Athens March For Our Lives
By: Abby Grisez
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Hundreds of people in Athens joined thousands of others calling for stricter gun control as part of March For Our Lives events taking place across the country Saturday. The Athens March… Read More


Scores Arrested in Athens during Protest Over Trump Travel Ban
ATHENS, Ohio — About 70 people who were protesting President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations were arrested at Ohio University Wednesday night. The university said the protesters were… Read More