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We are spreading the good news of a people’s governing coalition. Our work has been covered by global, national, state and local media. Below are press clips that have amplified our impact in Ohio and beyond.
2024
Dayton Daily News | VOICES: Using the power of our vote to build a healthier democracy (op-ed)
Ohio Capital Journal | Communities of color, faith, stand behind Ohio Issue 1 redistricting reform
New York Times | Who Are the Black Swing Voters? (video segment + podcast)
Columbus Dispatch | Conservative Project 2025 threatens public schools in Ohio (op-ed)
NBC4 | Protest calls for lawmakers to pass bill sealing certain criminal records
NewsOne | The Formerly Incarcerated And How Collateral Sanctions Harm Us All
Cleveland.com | Misguided allegations of antisemitism at CWRU do not keep Jews or Palestinians safe (LTE)
Truthout | Formerly Incarcerated People Face “Forever Punishment” in Collateral Sanctions (op-ed)
Cleveland.com | ‘Day Without Childcare’ demonstrators to Ohio lawmakers: ‘Show us the money!’
Spectrum News | Childcare advocates rally at Ohio Statehouse
WSYX | Hundreds rally at Statehouse to improve child care in Ohio
NBC4 | Affordable childcare rally at the Ohio Statehouse
WDTN (Dayton) | Conference sheds light on healthcare disparities for Black women
The Journal News (Hamilton) | Pro-Palestine encampment at Miami U. disperses to avoid suspensions
WCPO (Cincinnati) | Miami University students set up encampment to protest the war in Gaza
Local 12 | Miami students protest Israel's treatment of Palestinians
The Miami Student | Miami’s Students for Justice in Palestine protest with march, encampment
Ohio News Service | Ohio Student Protestors Say Their Movement is Gaining Momentum (picked up by several outlets)
Cleveland Scene | Case Western Students Host 'Die In' Protest During University's Annual Open House
USA Today | Kenosha shooting survivor speaks out against Kyle Rittenhouse appearance at Kent State
Newsweek | Kyle Rittenhouse Confronted by Kent State University Protesters in Video
Daily Dot | Kyle Rittenhouse’s choice of Kent State for Second Amendment speech infuriates students
Ideastream | Kent State students turn out to protest Kyle Rittenhouse's campus visit
WKYC | Kyle Rittenhouse speaks at Kent State University after groups protest his visit
Cleveland 19 | Kent State students protest on-campus event hosting Kyle Rittenhouse
Spectrum News | Ohio cities ranked among the highest with income inequality
10TV Columbus | Arnold Schwarzenegger joins push to end gerrymandering in Ohio
Toledo Blade | Group behind 'voters bill of rights' sues attorney general
Bloomberg Law | Progressives Sue Ohio AG Over Denied Ballot Measure Language
Ideastream | For these Ohioans, poetry offers a post-prison path
Spectrum News | Voting advocates resubmit petition to expand voting rights
Public News Service | Push is on to add Voters Bill of Rights to Ohio Constitution
Cleveland.com | Ohio could see ballot issue expanding voting access on November 2024 ballot
Toledo Blade | Ohio looks toward major constitutional changes in 2024
Signal Cleveland | Proposed constitutional amendment would expand voting access in Ohio
Signal Cleveland | Low voter turnout is everyone’s problem. And responsibility.
Ideastream | This Cleveland activist uses his ‘abnormal, normal life’ to keep people out of prison
Ideastream | Was his mother ashamed he was in prison? Poetry helped him find the answer
2023
AP | Those who engage with voters of color looking for messages that will resonate in 2024 (picked up by multiple outlets)
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohio House Higher Education Committee votes to pass massive overhaul bill
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohio redistricting advocates eye ballot after disappointment in court
FiveThirtyEight | Issues, not candidates, are motivating young voters (picked up by ABC News)
USA Today | Trump takes up a lot of oxygen, but voting rights groups have a lot more on their minds
Dayton Daily News | Organizing for Ohio’s future (op-ed)
NPR Here and Now | Organizers in Ohio work to engage ‘rightfully cynical’ Black voters
Truthout | The Story Behind the Abortion Win in Ohio Offers Important Insights for 2024
Ohio Capital Journal | ‘A sleeping giant.’ Voting rights groups engage Black Ohioans
Religious News Service | In wake of Ohio abortion victory, some clergy rejoice, others mourn
Roland Martin Unlimited | 2023 Election Recap: The Victories & Defeats
Spectrum News | Student concerns surface over impact of affirmative action ruling
Cleveland.com | Issue 38 - putting schools and streets over stadiums: Fred Ward
Akron Beacon Journal | Sending kids to adult prisons creating new generation of criminals
NPR Here and Now | Ohio child care providers press Intel to help families thrive
WOSU | Many Black students don’t feel supported on Ohio campuses, according to new report
The Vindicator | Black experience is eroding at Ohio colleges, report says
Signal Cleveland | Black on campus: How African American college students feel in Ohio
The Buchtelite | Virtual Press Conference for the Ohio Black Student Equity Report
Truthout | End of Pandemic-Era Child Care Aid Spells Crisis for Millions of Working Moms
Ohio Capital Journal | Final Ohio Education Budget Expands Vouchers, Limits Board of Ed Powers
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohioans need democracy as Issue 1 vote approaches
Vanity Fair | Ohio’s Special Election Shows Abortion Is Still Driving People to the Polls
Truthout | Ohio Republicans Are Trying to Take Power From Voters. We Won’t Let Them. (Op-ed)
The Grio | Black people are being erased from democracy. Here’s a way to fight back and win. (Op-ed)
WLWT5 News | Issue One fails: Ohio voters reject proposal in state's special election
Convergence Magazine | ‘We Build Democracy Through Grassroots Organizing’
Cleveland Local 19 | Khnemu Foundation mentoring youth to keep them away from crime
Scripps News | Breaking the Cycle: Redefining Incarceration and Reentry in America | The Race
Dayton Daily News | Ohio budget expands vouchers, plans to spend $2B in next two years
Ohio Capital Journal | Final Ohio education budget expands vouchers, limits board of ed powers
Columbus Dispatch | Ohio’s inequitable child care system is built on underpaid Black women | Opinion
Columbus Dispatch | Letters: Matt Huffman wants to 'defunds our kids, arm ignoramuses
NBC4 Columbus | Advocates make diverse requests for Ohio budget
Ohio Capital Journal | Ohio takes part in National Day Without Childcare
NBC4 | Locals Rally at Ohio Statehouse for affordable childcare
WFMJ | A local childcare provider traveling to the statehouse to advocate for change
Hannah News | Advocates Urge State to Further Increase Access to Child Care, Raise Worker Pay
Cleveland.com | What if childcare didn’t exist?
Cincinnati Enquirer | Dewine must allocate more funding for childcare (op-ed)
Dayton Daily News | New public money helping child care crisis; advocates say more is needed
Dayton Daily News | ‘Workforce behind the workforce’ challenged by low pay even as child care becomes less affordable
Columbus Dispatch | I was paid $45.46 for 3 months I cared for children. Ohio must do better. (op-ed)
Dayton Daily News | Child care crisis’ holds back children, parents, economy
NBC4 | Columbus parents call for re-evaluation of city schools funding formula
Springfield News-Sun & Dayton Daily News | Debate Grows Over How Some Ohio Local Govs Use ARPA Funds
NBC4 | Ohio lawmakers putting final touches on school funding plan in the state budget
Statehouse News Bureau | The fight over the expansion of Ohio's school voucher program heats up
Gongwer | Students Push For Continued School Funding Plan Implementation
2022
New York Times | Who’s to blame for sneaky partisan line-drawing?
The Atlantic | Republicans are trying to suppress more than votes
Prism | How independent map-drawing commissions are transforming redistricting
Christian Science Monitor | Out of bounds? Why Ohio’s redistricting fight matters.
Nonprofit Quarterly | Beyond Neoliberal Politics: What a Multiracial US Democracy Requires
Vox | 4 themes to watch in the Ohio and Indiana primaries
USA Today | Biden hasn’t forgiven student loan debt. Advocates warn it could hurt Dems in elections.
Afropunk | HB 616, Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, And How Black Young People Are Fighting Back
Spectrum News | Advocates call on lawmakers to pass criminal justice reform
Columbus Dispatch | 57 years after Voting Rights Act, 'we’re still fighting' (op-ed)
19 News (Cleveland) | Hundreds registered to vote during event in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood
NBC 4 (Columbus) | Columbus teachers’ union files intent to strike
Local 12 (Cincinnati) | Local group calls lawmakers to take action on gun reform
WCPO (Cincinnati) | Local family reaches 20,000 people in get out the vote effort
Ohio Capital Journal | As young voters, we have the power to decide Ohio’s future (op-ed)
NewsOne | Op-ed: Changing The Political Destiny Of Ohio
Black Star Network (Roland Martin Unfiltered) | Black Votes Matter Election Night 2022
AP | Groups to defend citizens’ power to amend Ohio constitution
The Lurie Daniel Favors Show | Lurie Daniel Favors with Prentiss Haney
Capital & Main | Six Very Real Threats to Democracy
2021
Dayton Daily News | As county weighs new jail, advocates urge alternatives to lockup
Cleveland.com | COVID inequities show why Ohio’s fair map mandate must not be ignored: Jeniece Brock (op-ed)
Statehouse News Bureau | Justice DeWine won't recuse himself in case involving his father
Cleveland.com | Republicans deny plaintiffs discovery in redistricting lawsuit
Sandusky Register | Third lawsuit filed against redistricting maps
Toledo Blade | Gov. DeWine starts remap process for state legislative districts
Ohio Capital Journal | Child care budget: Step Up to Quality remains, low-income care boosted
NBC4 | Homicides in Columbus, other major cities outpacing last year’s numbers
NBC4 | Parents, educators urge Ohio legislators to fund education in next budget
Cleveland Scene | Will Ohio Get a 'Fair' Fix for School Funding?
Crain’s Cleveland Business | What the end of expanded jobless benefits means for Ohio’s economy
Columbus Dispatch | Opinion: Some Ohio politicians working to create 'color-coded ' barriers
ABC News | Pandemic sparks labor reckoning for some: 'It's not just about the job anymore'
Ohio Capital Journal | Second ‘critical race theory’ ban enters Ohio House
Ohio Capital Journal | Legislators confident in school funding overhaul staying in state budget
Dayton Daily News | Doula care should be available to all mothers: Kalesha Scott
The Guardian | ‘No one wants to work anymore’: the truth behind this unemployment benefits myth
Black Enterprise | Black community leaders demand DOJ investigation into Columbus Police Department
Sandusky Register | Fix school funding
The Guardian | Hiring is rebounding in the US – but the ‘shecession’ persists
Columbus Monthly | Molly Shack Turns Shame Into Dignity
Columbus Dispatch | Opinion: 'People's Budget' needed because all Ohioans deserve to thrive
The Guardian | Ohio nearly purged 10,000 voters who ended up casting 2020 ballots
Columbus Dispatch | Column: A demand for democracy and accountability
2020
The Appeal | How Ohio’s Racial Justice Movement Won Big At The Ballot Box
Cleveland Plain-Dealer | Heal Our Communities. Pass Sensible Drug Reform Now: Robin Turner
Truthout | Instead of Chasing “Swing Voters,” Ohio Organizers Push to Expand Electorate
Fox 19 NOW | Community members protest for Cincinnati Police shooting range to be moved
The Nation | The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design
WOSU | Ohio Advocates Call For Unemployment Compensation System Reforms
The Guardian | Could Daytons’ Black Voters Turn Ohio Blue?
New York Times | Michelle Alexander: Let Our People Go
ABC6 | Group calls for Governor DeWine to release 20,000 prisoners in May to slow COVID-19 spread
Columbus Dispatch | Coronavirus: Caravan of families carry concerns about inmates to Columbus
Bloomberg Government | Driving Around Gains Popularity As Virus-Era Protest Vehicle
Loveland Magazine | Civil Rights Groups: Vote By Mail Improvements Needed For Ohioans
Mahoning Matters | Mutual aid: Valley residents can care for each other
Cincinnati City Beat | Candidate Forum for County Offices Sets Focus on Justice System Reforms
2019
East Liverpool Review | KSU Professor Selected for National Leadership Program
The Advertiser-Tribune | Brown Pushes to Expand Scale and Scope of Earned Income Tax Credit
ideastream | After Cuyahoga Jail Report, Where Do Bail Reform Talks Stand?
Columbus Dispatch | Clergy Support Columbus Officers’ Civil-Rights Concerns, Other Issues
Record-Courier | Local Award Winners Named by NASW
Ideastream | Demonstrators Protest Cuyahoga County Jail Conditions
ABC News 5 Cleveland | Protesters Call for Change, Issue Demands Amid County Jail Controversy
2018
90.5 WESA | One Of Town's Saga Of Few Jobs, Chronic Pollution And The Coming Chemical Boom
Cincinnati Enquirer | Gap Between the Super-rich, Everyone Else Is Widening
KentWired | Ohio Organizing Collaborative Proposes New Ballot Initiative
Columbus Dispatch | Martin Luther King’s Legacy Inspires Today’s Activism
2017
New York Times | Under Trump, E.P.A. Has Slowed Actions Against Polluters
Columbus Dispatch | Ginther Says New Programs Would Replace Controversial Safety Initiative
WKBN | Study Links High Manganese Levels in East Liverpool with IQ Scores
Columbus Dispatch | Protesters Take Over Columbus Council Meeting for Nearly 2 Hours
WLWT | Hundreds Gather for Sam DuBose Rally in Downtown Cincinnati
Columbus Dispatch | Collaborative Helps Organize Community and Social Policy Activists
WLWT | March for Sam Blocks Streets, Businesses in Over the Rhine
WKBN | Health Care Protester: ‘I’m scared...it’s going to kill a lot of people’
Toledo Blade | Local Faith Leaders Cite Seniors, Poor, Ask Portman Not to Budge
Cincinnati CityBeat | Faith Communities Join Sanctuary Movement in Cincinnati
