racism /tags/racism racism en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:33:22 GMT Franklin County Commissioners meeting disrupted by Zoom video containing slurs, pornography /politics-government/2025-03-11/franklin-county-commissioners-meeting-disrupted-by-zoom-video-containing-slurs-pornography The video showed white men in Ku Klux Klan hoods and pornographic scenes and included antisemitic remarks and slurs against Black and gay people. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:33:22 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-11/franklin-county-commissioners-meeting-disrupted-by-zoom-video-containing-slurs-pornography Allie Vugrincic City of Springfield sues neo-Nazi group accused of months of racist harassment, intimidation /2025-02-07/city-of-springfield-sues-neo-nazi-group-accused-of-months-of-racist-harassment-intimidation The city of Springfield is home to thousands of legal Haitian immigrants. The mayor stated that the lawsuit "sends a clear message that hate, intimidation, and violence, have no place in our community.” Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:03:41 GMT /2025-02-07/city-of-springfield-sues-neo-nazi-group-accused-of-months-of-racist-harassment-intimidation Kaitlin Schroeder Palestinian-owned Lavash Café and Bakery in Clintonville vandalized with 'racist' graffiti /2024-07-22/palestinian-owned-lavash-cafe-and-bakery-vandalized-with-racist-graffiti-in-clintonville The bakery's owner said he was able to clean the graffiti up quickly and plan to file a police report. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:09:17 GMT /2024-07-22/palestinian-owned-lavash-cafe-and-bakery-vandalized-with-racist-graffiti-in-clintonville George Shillcock The history of systemic racism in medicine /show/all-sides/2024-05-13/harvard-trained-doctor-discusses-history-of-systemic-racism-in-medicine Dr. Uche’ Blackstock discusses her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, and why the history of systemic racism in medicine is hard to shake. Mon, 13 May 2024 09:02:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-05-13/harvard-trained-doctor-discusses-history-of-systemic-racism-in-medicine Donovan Lewis' family sues City of Columbus, police chief alleging systemic racism /news/2024-04-18/donovan-lewis-family-sues-city-of-columbus-police-chief-alleging-systemic-racism The family is asking a federal court to order changes at CPD they say could help fix an alleged culture of systemic racism within the department. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:09:02 GMT /news/2024-04-18/donovan-lewis-family-sues-city-of-columbus-police-chief-alleging-systemic-racism George Shillcock Book challenges rise again in Ohio, around the U.S. /politics-government/2024-03-18/book-challenges-rise-again-in-ohio-around-the-u-s The American Library Association documented 40 attempts to remove 235 books from public and school libraries in Ohio last year. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:16:59 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-18/book-challenges-rise-again-in-ohio-around-the-u-s Allie Vugrincic Were there ‘sundown towns’ in central Ohio? /2023-04-03/were-there-sundown-towns-in-central-ohio Sundown towns were a form of discrimination and segregation prominent in the U.S. during the period after Reconstruction through the first half of the 20th century. The name comes from a warning—with either an explicit or implicit threat of violence—that people of color were not welcome in the area after sundown. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:04:00 GMT /2023-04-03/were-there-sundown-towns-in-central-ohio Michael De Bonis Ohio State apologizes, suspends hockey player after racial slur allegations /sports/2022-11-23/ohio-state-apologizes-suspends-hockey-player-after-racial-slur-allegations Senior Kamil Sadlocha is away from the team and not participating in practices or games. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:43:49 GMT /sports/2022-11-23/ohio-state-apologizes-suspends-hockey-player-after-racial-slur-allegations Numerous Ohio cities declare racism a public health crisis, but does it mean anything? /2022-02-14/numerous-ohio-cities-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis-but-does-it-mean-anything Politicians in nearly 30 communities across Ohio and in Cuyahoga County are taking a stand against a public health threat that many believe put Black and brown residents at risk for serious health problems: Racism. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:22:08 GMT /2022-02-14/numerous-ohio-cities-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis-but-does-it-mean-anything Anna Huntsman Ohio Board Of Education Rescinds Resolution Condemning Racism /news/2021-10-14/ohio-board-of-education-rescinds-resolution-condemning-racism In a 10-7 vote, the board voted to replace the measure adopted last year with another resolution. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:04:01 GMT /news/2021-10-14/ohio-board-of-education-rescinds-resolution-condemning-racism Steve Brown