social justice

Council is facing a big year, as it decides how to spend funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and begin to implement policies relating to racial equity and social justice.

Updated: 5:33 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 Professional sports became a bigger arena for fighting racism and social injustice in 2020 and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indians and Browns are joining the fight. The trio is creating a sports alliance to address social injustices in Northeast Ohio, the three teams announced Thursday morning in joint press release. The alliance will focus on improving the relationship between law enforcement and citizens, encouraging voter turnout and increasing equal opportunities for quality education in Cleveland.

A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.

The New York Times Best Sellers list has been full of anti-racism and social justice books this summer, and the Cuyahoga County Public Library is seeing increased demand for these titles, too. “ White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo is the most popular, according to Hallie Rich, the library’s communications director.

Here are your morning headlines for Monday, July 20:DeWine: Mask order may cover 'a lot more counties' this weekMany nursing homes likely aren't ready for…

Corporate sponsors and investors have put pressure on the D.C. football team. Cleveland's baseball team says it wants to embrace the need for social justice.

Immigrants are increasingly the targets of money-making scams. However there are a growing number of grassroots efforts to provide them with the…

An exhibit at the Akron Art Museum explores difficult realities many face across the world. Students, teachers and artists serving as mentors worked…

About 100 people were at the University of Akron’s College of Education tonight to discuss ways that educators can engage young people to talk about…