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Over the last few months, Black US Representatives have been applying pressure on their counterparts in the Senate to pass sweeping voting rights laws. Many of those protesting have been arrested as they seek to send a message.

A national battle over state voting laws hit the House of Representatives floor on Tuesday, as Ohio’s Jim Jordan led opposition to legislation that would set up new rules to determine which states and political subdivisions would be required to get federal approval before changing their voting laws.

Monty Roddy and Mark Wilson aren't leaving anything to do with their health to chance, especially not in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The two Reynoldsburg residents waited in line Saturday morning at Livingston Park in Downtown to get screened for any health issues as part of the National African American Male Wellness Walk and 5K, which returned for the 18th time after going virtual last summer because of the virus.

A grant for one million dollars today went to expanding mobile vaccine services. The Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Vaccine Program began in February 2021 with the Hilltop YMCA partnership. The primary objective of the program has been to improve access for underserved healthcare regions and Community of Color (CoC) patients, according to a media release from OhioHealth.

COVID-19 has impacted households all over the world, particularly for those who may not even be safe in their own homes. But with domestic violence increasing during the pandemic, funding has decreased when shelters need funds the most.

Limited access to capital remains one of the most pressing concerns for small businesses amid the second year of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, the only declared Democrat candidate for next year’s Senate race, picked up the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty and now has secured the support of the only two other Democrats from Ohio serving in the House with him.