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Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States
Donald Trump at his inauguration ceremony in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump took office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By: Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda – Ohio Capital Journal WASHINGTON — Donald Trump took the presidential oath of…
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Watch President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address
(Official White House photo) The second inauguration of Donald Trump took place on January. 20, 2025. Watch the full speech here.
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Civil rights icon John Lewis discusses his first meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
From #kunhardtfilmfoundation Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m at age 39. Join us for an inspiring conversation with the…
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Memphis man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during King’s last visit to the city
Joe Calhoun, photographed at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, needs no reminders of the 1968 sanitation workers strike. He lived it. (Photo by John Partipilo for the Tennessee Lookout) Photograph by John Partipilo/ Tennessee Lookout ©2024 Joe Calhoun launched his activism during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike,…
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Congress Approves Nearly $2 Billion for Autism
by Sussan, Greenwald & Wesler The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (Autism CARES) Act has been extended for five years. What It Means The five-year extension of this federal law creates a pathway for $1.95 billion to be spent with the funds will going toward: Research Early detection Prevalence tracking Screening Professional training…
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Where are warming centers in Warren County and Hamilton County?
News from the Warren County EMA The cold temperatures will continue to drop this weekend into next week. Use this link to find what warming centers are open, get directions to the warming center closest to you, and find the most recent, up-to-date hours of operations. Here is the link to the map of available…
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GUEST EDITORIAL: Banning TikTok enables online censorship
Content creators demonstrate in front of the U.S Capitol in 2024 in opposition to proposed legislation banning TikTok. Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images From the Freedom of the Press Foundation The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the federal law passed last year to ban TikTok, accepting the government’s arguments that national security threats posed by the…
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Governor DeWine Appoints Husted to U.S. Senate
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced yesterday that he has appointed Lt. Governor Jon Husted to serve as Ohio’s next United States senator. Husted will replace JD Vance, who resigned from the Senate last week and will take office as the 50th vice president of the United States on Monday. “There were many…
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Online Nonviolence Training at The King Center Institute
Photo of the MLK Memorial in Washington DC by David Miller ©2025 Online Nonviolence Training at The King Center Institute Built on a 50+ year history as a leader in nonviolence training and education. Experience immersive self-paced learning for personal, cultural and societal transformation. Enroll Today Workplace Edition for Organizations Nonviolence training to strengthen organizational…
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Possible TikTok ban could restrict how many Ohio small businesses connect with customers
The TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) By: Megan Henry – Ohio Capital Journal TikTok could be banned in the United States on Sunday, which could impact how many Ohio small businesses reach customers. Hoggy’s BBQ, which opened in 1991, has been using TikTok since 2020 and posts daily…
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