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Strike: NBA Playoff Games Called Off Amid Player Protest
By: Associated Press
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to strike in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland. The NBA said all… Read More

Bill Would Allow Attorney General To Prosecute Those Who Damage State Buildings
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Recent vandalism to the Ohio Statehouse and other high- profile government buildings has prompted an outcry from some of the state’s top leaders. Now, Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the Ohio Attorney General to go after those who damage public buildings. Republican Rep. Jeff LaRe… Read More

From Recruitment To Reviews, DeWine Proposes Changes To Law Enforcement
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is proposing changes to the law enforcement process when it comes to recruitment, training, and oversight in response to the anti-racism protests. But other state leaders say the proposals continue to ignore what they see as the root problem of policing. DeWine’s proposals include mandatory psychological… Read More

Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Most Police Use of Chokeholds
By: Amita Kelly | Brian Naylor | NPR
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The president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police.

DeWine Wants Standards On Law Enforcement Response To Protests
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — As demonstrations continue in honor of George Floyd and many cities in Ohio and elsewhere have come under fire for police response to such protests, Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced he is asking Ohio’s Collaborative Community Police Advisory Board to develop minimum standards on law enforcement response to mass protests. They… Read More

LinkedIn CEO Condemns Employees’ ‘Appalling Comments’ On Race
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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During an all-staff meeting, anonymous employees deride the racial justice protests and question the professional networking company’s diversity initiatives.

Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.

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 police custody in Minneapolis. A group of about one hundred students and supporters chanted, “I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” crossing toward the College Green… Read More