A new report released Thursday found that, while black women are becoming a political and economic powerhouses, they’re still quite vulnerable in other respects. “Black Women in the United States, Progress and Challenges” examined data from the past six decades from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services, among […]
Crews have been working tirelessly to locate and rescue people. So far, eight people have been found and rescued from the landslide. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA (RNN/CNN) – During a press conference on Monday, authorities say 108 are either missing or unaccounted for. John Pennington, director of Snohomish County emergency management, says the 108 […]
The saying is, “As goes Ohio, so goes the election.” The Buckeye State has proven to be a critical swing state in recent elections. Now, Ohio is one of many states with major activity around the issue of voter ID laws. There is currently a petition in the state to create a ”Voters Bill of Rights” […]
(Toledo News Now) – The Ohio Turnpike is closed eastbound and westbound near Sandusky after a massive pileup. The crashes have left at least two people dead, and many others injured. According to the dispatcher, about a dozen semi trucks jack-knifed in the westbound lanes stopping traffic around 2:30 p.m. At least six more jack-knifed […]
(WOIO) – Three nonprofit organizations have received $1.2 million in funding to support housing opportunities for Ohioans living with AIDS or HIV. The money will be used to provide short-term rental, mortgage and utility assistance, support community housing and case management services. Community AIDS Network (Summit County) will receive $220,000 to operate the Community […]
The changes are sitting well with African-Americans, especially those living in Cuyahoga County, who make up a huge portion of submitting ballots during election season. Ohio voters will no longer be able to take part in early voting on Sundays or weekday nights, according to hours set by Secretary of State Jon Husted. […]
COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – Looking for work? AT&T may be the place. The company announced it’s looking to fill more than 240 positions around Ohio, including nearly 150 new jobs. For the link to AT&T’s website, click here: 19ActionNews.com Article and Picture Courtesy of WOIO 19 Action News
AKRON, Ohio – Whitney Solomon wasn’t exactly jumping for joy when she learned of her 10-cent raise. Sarcastically, the 22-year-old woman, who works at a downtown Akron Subway, said, “Really? Are you serious?” On January 1, 2014, Ohio’s minimum wage goes from $7.85 per hour to $7.95. That means full-time workers will make about […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – January 1 Ohioans will see a ten-cent raise for minimum wage workers, the new hourly rate will be $7.95 an hour. Tipped employees will also see a raise to $3.98 an hour. 12 other states will also raise their minimum wages on the same day, helping millions of workers. Back […]
Alabama legislator Steve Hurst (pictured) is reintroducing a bill to legalize the castration of convicted sex child sex offenders whose victims were under the age of 12, according to the Florence TimesDaily. The castration bill, which Hurst is pushing for the 2014 legislative season, did not get committee backers when he previously rallied for […]
Maryland was ranked at number one, while Ohio came in at 30th. Women in the United States earn an average of 77 cents for every dollar that men make, face many barriers to reproductive health care and are significantly underrepresented in leadership roles. But the worst state for women by far is Louisiana, […]
CLEVELAND — Mayor Frank Jackson and Gov. John Kasich were together at Upper Edgewater Park Tuesday. That’s when Kasich announced the state was getting a $72 million windfall from the federal government, a redistribution of highway money that went unspent in other states. Kasich and Jackson said the Ohio Department of Transportation would put $3 million […]