Columbus – Reporting Public Policy

Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Diversity Fall 2023 Stories Final project Ohio Politics Social Justice

Faith Fistler December 12, 2023 akron, cleveland, Columbus, discrimination, government, ohio, social justice

The CROWN Act: addressing a long history of hair discrimination

The first time Tyana Barton was singled out because of her hair was when she was told to straighten it

Photo of the Supreme Court of Ohio.

County Courts Elections Government Ohio Politics Portage County State government Uncategorized

Shelby Reeves November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 0 Comments Columbus, Democrat, Election, Emeritus Carro, Jennifer Brunner, Legal system, ohio, Ohio Supreme Court, OLRS, Sharon Kennedy, USAID

A look into the Ohio Supreme Court

The Ohio Supreme Court currently operates in Columbus, Ohio. Frequently hearing new cases, the court is integral in the Ohio

Final project Spring 2016

Bryan Heraghty May 11, 2016September 14, 2016 0 Comments akron, Burglar, cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, ohio, safety, Toledo

Ohio Sees Lower Burglary Rates Across All Major Cities

by Stephen Means and Bryan Heraghty Ohio residents in major cities can sleep a little more soundly, as the data

Spring 2016 Uncategorized

Marissa Barnhart February 22, 2016September 14, 2016 0 Comments 2016, akron, branding, Columbus, human sex trafficking, human trafficking, Jennifer Kempton, kent state, sex trafficking, Survivor's Ink, tattoos

Human trafficking survivor shows Ohio’s improvement

By Marissa Barnhart, Portia Booker and Mengting Ying She ran. Jennifer Kempton’s only goal was to make enough money for

Megan Brown December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments columbus, Columbus, Community, Environment, Kent, natural gas, Ohio, PUCO

PUCO assures safety for natural gas pipeline in Ohio

More than three million people use natural gas in the state of Ohio. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)

Haley Phillippi December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments Bangladesh, Columbus, Economy, Government, Governor Kasich, kent state university, Ohio, technology

Ohio’s 100 Gigabit-per second Initiative

COLUMBUS, OH- In February of 2012, Ohio launched a ten-fold boost to its broadband network speeds which enhanced research and

Bruce Walton October 20, 2014October 21, 2014 0 Comments Association, columbus, Columbus, Community, Crime, Election, John Crawford, Kent State University, Law Enforcement, Ohio, ohio, Rally, student

OSA Kent Chapter Joins Rally to Demand Justice for John Crawford

Members of Kent State’s chapter of the Ohio Student Association joined other in the state organization at a rally for the