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Black student protests at Kent State led to first Black History Month Kent State University held one of the first month-long observances dedicated to Black History in February 1970.

Protests, mass walkouts, building takeovers by Black students at Kent State lead to first Black History Month in 1970
Removal of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, funding cuts make current observances difficult to sustain.
#BlackHistoryMonth

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League of Women Voters donates $20K to Capitol Square Foundation Representatives of the League of Women Voters of Ohio recently commemorated its founding by presenting a gift of $20,000 to Capitol Square Foundation for the Ohio’s Women’s Monument.

“Representation matters,” Executive Director Jen Miller,
@lwvohio.bsky.social said. “We want visitors to the Ohio Statehouse – young and old – to be inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, so that we never take our sacred right of voting for granted.
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Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters have been flagged for having missing or mismatched registration information and will have to vote provisionally if they do not update their information ahead of the next ...

Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info
by Kaitlin Durbin
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Did you change your name when you got married? This proposed voting law could affect you The SAVE America Act has prompted warnings that its proof of citizenship rules could keep millions of Americans, particularly married women, from voting. All Ohio Republicans voted for it. Ohio Democr...

Congress is weighing legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote, a measure critics warn could prevent millions of eligible Americans from casting ballots, including women who changed their names after marriage
by Sabrina Eaton
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LWV Ohio Honors Its Founding and Women’s Voting Rights by presenting a gift of $20,000 to Capitol Square Foundation for the Ohio’s Women’s Monument
Designed by artist Brenda Councill, the monument will commemorate Ohio’s women’s suffrage movement & honor Ohio women leaders past, present, & future.

Defend Democracy: Akron Teach-In for Civic Engagement · League of Women Voters Ohio Are you tired of wringing your hands about the state of the world and ready to go out and make a difference? We've got you! The biggest way to make democracy work is to help more people participate i...

Defend Democracy: Akron-area Teach-In for Civic Engagement
Are you ready to go out and make a difference? Join us on Sat Feb 28 at 10am to get equipped with the practical skills and tools needed for effective nonpartisan civic action in 2026.
Registration: www.mobilize.us/lwvohio/even...

The SAVE America Act has passed the House. Now is the time to call and email your senators to tell them to vote NO if the bill comes to the floor. See the League’s statement below and call your Senators to tell them to vote NO. The # for the Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121.

Report: Nixing Ohio property tax could lead to 15% income tax, 18% sales tax The grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes entirely is gathering steam, and elected officials — including the Ohio governor and others — say if it comes to fruition, it would be a crisis.

The grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes entirely is gathering steam, and elected officials — including the Ohio governor and others — say if it comes to fruition, it would be a crisis.
by Denise G. Callahan
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New absentee ballot rules take effect in May primary A big change is coming to Ohio’s absentee voting. There are tighter restrictions on when that absentee ballot can arrive.

TOLEDO OH - A big change is coming to Ohio’s absentee voting with tighter restrictions on when that absentee ballot can arrive
In years past, if it was postmarked by election day & arrived four days after the election, you were good. Now you don’t get that grace period
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Live Updates: Minneapolis Authorities Respond to Shooting Involving ICE Agents At least two people have been shot this month by ICE agents carrying out a crackdown on immigrants in Minneapolis, including Renee Good.

The authorities in Minneapolis were responding Saturday morning to reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement, according to a social media post from the city’s official account. Follow live updates.

Terrorism comes in many forms. Government sanctioned terrorism is a horrifying reality.

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2025 Voter Guide: Akron and Summit County candidates Find information about municipal candidates in each race who will appear on the November ballot across Akron and Summit County.

Check out our 2025 Voter Guide for Akron and Summit County

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Caption: does this remind you. of anything. Quoting a news article: During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago's South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. It wasn't the feds - it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.... "I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed. "I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions. "I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her, 'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

Cruelty for the sake of cruelty to continue mass firings they started in January while people who dedicate their lives to public service anxiously try to do their jobs.

Using public servants as pawns like this is disgusting and shameful.

US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition • Ohio Capital Journal U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who has vowed to be the 218th and final signature needed on a bipartisan petition to…

U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who has vowed to be the 218th and final signature needed on a bipartisan petition to force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/r...

EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) went on Fox News and explained the consequences of Trump’s government shutdown in one minute.

a little girl in a blue shirt is standing in front of a shelf full of trophies . Alt: a little girl in a blue shirt making a guilty smile or "shit-eating grin"

Look, I know the League is non-partisan and all, but...

Watching the Blue Jays bury the Yankees got me like

With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.

From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.

No.

They bend the knee and kiss the ring, but they will not be spared when the fascists come for them. #resist #defenddemocracy

It's hard to take so much bad news every day. But an educated populace is the most vital tool to #defenddemocracy

Dr. Suess knew it in 1941 when he drew this, and the message should resonate with us all right now.

#defenddemocracy
@lwvohio.bsky.social

Public media is extremely important, especially these days. Boring plain facts are necessary for us to actually know what's happening. Defending democracy means supporting actually free and fair media.

#defenddemocracy #savenpr

Banning innocuous words from federal agencies sure seems like it follows a fascism playbook.

Akron Public Schools Board of Education Candidate Forum Event Date: Wednesday, October 15 5:30 -7:00pmEvent Location: Akron Summit County Public Library Auditorium60 South High StreetAkron, OH Meet the candidates running for four positions on the Akron Cit...

Join us for the Akron Public Schools Board of Education Candidate Forum October 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Meet the candidates running for four positions on the Akron City School Board. Audience members will have the opportunity to submit written questions during the event.

Follow the link to register.

Join us for Candidate Forums.

#BeAnInformedVoter
#EmpoweringVoters
#DefendingDemocracy

Federal government shutdown begins, with no easy exit in sight • Ohio Capital Journal The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill — resulting in widespread ramifications for hundreds of programs and giving the Trump admin...

The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year — resulting in widespread ramifications for hundreds of programs and giving the Trump administration an avenue to fire federal workers en masse.