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Becca Sagaris October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 0 Comments Bars, CDC Guidelines, COVID-19, fall, Halloween, Health Department, Kent, kent state police, Pandemic, party, police department, risk, safety, trick-or-treat

City of Kent’s plan for Halloween during COVID-19 pandemic

KENT, Ohio — The City of Kent Trick-or-Treat event and annual Halloween party are coming up, and with the COVID-19

Screenshot of the Kent city council committee live meeting from YouTube

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Becca Sagaris October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 0 Comments citation, civil, COVID-19, Health, Health commissioner, Health Department, Hope Jones, Joan Seidel, Kent, Law Director, Mass Gatherings, Mayor Jerry Fiala, public safety

Kent City Council Committee sets ordinance at meeting prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 10 starting Nov. 7

KENT, Ohio — The Kent city council committee voted to implement an ordinance to prohibit mass gatherings of more than

Courts Elections Government Ohio Politics State government

Sara Crawford October 5, 2020October 26, 2020 0 Comments elections, Justices, ohio surpreme court

Ohio Supreme Court Candidates and the upcoming November election

Election day is less than a month away, the final day to register to vote has passed and absentee ballots

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Becca Sagaris October 4, 2020November 17, 2020 0 Comments 2020, board of elections, BOE, deputy director, Election, in-person, jane, jane preseton rose, jane rose, League Of Women Voters, LWV, november, POE, polls, precinct election officials, rose, theresa nielsen, vote, VOTE411

What to expect at the polls on Election Day

KENT, Ohio — Whether this is your first election or not, those of you planning to vote or working in-person

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Becca Sagaris September 27, 2020October 5, 2020 0 Comments accountability, American Police Officers Alliance, BJS, Body-worn cameras, brimfield police department, Brown, Bureau of Justice, BWCs, camera, Chief of Police, Choate, Chuck, cop, Department of Justice, DOF, exonerated, Ferguson, FOP, Fraternal Order of Police, Kent Police, kent police department, Law Enforcement Agencies, LEA, Michael, National Institute of Justice, Nicholas, NIJ, Obama, officers, privacy, public record, Shearer, transparency, U.K., U.S., United Kingdom, United States, White house

A Look Into Police Body-Worn Cameras

KENT, Ohio — How would you feel if the officer that pulled you over approached you wearing a camera attached

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Becca Sagaris September 11, 2020October 6, 2020 0 Comments board of elections, Clyde, early voting, Election, Election Coverage, Election Day, Kathleen, Kathleen Clyde, ohio, Portage County, Portage County Commissioners, Students, vote, voter fraud, voting

The Difference Between Voting Procedures

Kathleen Clyde started her position as a Portage County commissioner, which is the lead position in the county on the

Environment Ohio

Sara Crawford September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 0 Comments algae, algae blooms, kent state, Lake Erie, toxic

How toxic algae in Lake Erie affects aquatic life and the people relying on it

Looking out onto Lake Erie, it is hard to miss the algae out on the water. With your toes in

County Elections Ohio Politics

Zac Max September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 0 Comments ballot, board of elections, Election, election delay, Portage County, president, trump, voter fraud, voting

Voting Policy Explained by Portage County Board of Election Deputy Director

President Donald Trump has made statements in recent months expressing his doubts about the ways in which elections are conducted

Ohio poverty Public Health Social Justice

Kendra Hughley April 13, 2020April 14, 2020 0 Comments

At-Risk: African Americans Affected by the Pandemic

Governor DeWine, during a press conference in the Statehouse, April 2,2020.

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Nadine Battah March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0 Comments Akron Ohio, funding, homelessness, public health, Summit County

Proposed New Budget Increase for Homelessness Programs Barely Makes a Dent in Akron

By Nadine Battah & Jay Shah Summit County consists of a massive homeless population including almost 2000 undocumented homeless individuals.