Civil rights

Yost Adds Ohio to States Arguing That Civil Rights Laws Don't Protect LGBTQ Workers

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined a U.S. Supreme Court case siding with states that think federal civil rights laws do not protect LGBTQ…

Community

Morning Headlines: Cuyahoga County Inmate Attempts Suicide, Portman Proposes Deal To End Shutdown

Amanda Rabinowitz

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Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, Jan. 17:Another Cuyahoga County jail inmate attempts suicide;Portman proposes a deal to end the government…

Economy

Poor People’s Campaign Begins 40 Days of Organized Activism

Jo Ingles

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Activists for low-income Ohioans say they are stepping up lobbying and protesting for change. It is one of 30 campaigns being waged throughout the…

photo of Sen. Brown civil right community group meeting

Government & Politics

U.S. Sen. Brown Gathers with Groups to Talk About Hate in Ohio

Andy Chow

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There is a fear nationwide that the same kind of hate march that happened in Charlottesville could happen again, including in Ohio. A variety of community…

Community

Tri-C to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Carl Stokes Becoming Cleveland's Mayor

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Carl Stokes becoming the first black mayor of a major U.S. city. Throughout 2017, Cuyahoga Community College will…