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California is the first state to tackle reparations for Black residents. What that really means
By Wendy Fry, Erica Yee, and Rya Jetha On June 29, 2023 Will reparations for Black residents in California become a reality? If not, are they likely to happen anywhere else in the United States? All eyes are on California, long considered the nation’s test tube for progressive policies, and its pioneering reparations task force, which this…
Read MoreSecretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status
From The Department of Homeland Security On September 21, 2023 Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from November 21, 2023, to May 20, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Afghanistan that prevent…
Read MoreWhy the Catholic Church gave $900K to fight Ohio’s abortion rights amendment
By Dan Horn On September 15, 2023 The Catholic Church in Ohio is giving more than spiritual and moral support to the campaign to defeat Issue 1 in November. It’s also giving money. Campaign finance records show the Archdiocese of Cincinnati donated $500,000 in June to the group leading the charge against Issue 1, a proposed…
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An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents’ messaging is on parental rights.
By the Associated Press On September 4, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohio’s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward: It would enshrine the right “to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” Yet as the campaigning for and against the nation’s latest tug-of-war over abortion…
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Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading
By Ali Swenson and Christine Fernando On September 4, 2023 An effort to guarantee access to abortion rights in Ohio, a November ballot measure, is already fueling misleading claims about how it could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state. The proposed constitutional amendment would give Ohioans the right to…
Read MoreOhio abortion rights proponents launch 1st ad of November election
By Jessie Balmert Proponents of Ohio’s abortion rights amendment launched their first television ads this week, kicking off what’s sure to be an expensive run-up to the Nov. 7 election. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights’ 30-second ad focuses on the importance of doctors, faith and family in making personal medical decisions instead of government officials. The ad says voting…
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Ohio Supreme Court orders slight change in wording on reproductive rights ballot issue
By Karen Kasler On September 20, 2023 The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered a change in the language that voters will see on the reproductive rights amendment known as Issue 1 on this fall’s ballot. But it’s not what the pro-Issue 1 side had wanted when it sued over the language approved by the Republican-dominated ballot board.…
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Ohio Republicans Lose Support of County They’ve Held for Over 100 Years
By Giulia Carbonaro On August 9, 2023 Voters in Ohio have rejected state Republicans‘ attempt to make it more difficult for citizens to amend their constitution, a move that was widely interpreted as aimed at blocking a key vote on abortion rights in November. Crucially, among the districts who voted “no” to Issue 1, a GOP-back proposal…
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Kids learn about drones, career opportunities outside Michigan Central Station
By Jasmin Barmore On September 9, 2023 When 10-year-old Richard Kiel, of Southfield, crashed his drone within an hour of first launching it, sending shattered pieces of the robot flying, he realized he needed some training. He got that opportunity Saturday along with more than 100 other young drone enthusiasts outside Michigan Central Station in…
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