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Kent State town hall meeting addresses allyship and privilege in the college community

Tramaine BurtonReporter June 18, 2020

As the nation continues to protest against racism and police brutality, the Kent State community is tackling the conversation through regular town hall meetings to promote awareness of these issues on...

Kent State prepares for fall semester with course adjustments, new public health procedures

Troy PiersonReporter June 18, 2020

Kent State plans to increase remote learning and bolster preventative health measures in preparation for reopening campus in the fall. In a Zoom meeting on June 17 with members of local news outlets,...

Passion + knowledge = change: Kent State alumna jumps into creating information platform

Arkayla Tenney-Howard graduated from Kent State last May with a degree in public relations. Now, she’s using her skills and passion to create a platform that provides access to accurate stories about...

United States LGBTQ SUPCO workplace ruling

John Lamparski June 18, 2020

People gather at the historic Stonewall Inn to celebrate the LGBTQ victory, in Greenwich Village, a section of New York City, US on 6-15-2020 . A landmark 6-3 decision to protect , gay, lesbian and transgender...

Kent Plaza Cinemas is set to reopen Friday

MovieScoop Kent Plaza Cinemas in Kent is scheduled to open for viewings Friday, June 19."We wanted people to come out to the theater and get back to 'normal life' or as normal as we can get," Liz Harper...

People gather at the historic Stonewall Inn to celebrate the LGBTQ victory, in Greenwich Village, a section of New York City, US on 6-15-2020 . A landmark 6-3 decision to protect , gay, lesbian and transgender workers from discrimination, has passed today by the Supreme Court. The ''opinion'' written by Justice Neil Gorsuch protects individuals from being fired based on actions or traits that would not have been questioned in members of a different sex, according to CNN. (Photo by John Lamparski/NurPhoto via AP)

Local LGBTQ advocates hail Supreme Court’s anti-discrimination ruling

Paige Bennett, News Lab reporter, [email protected] June 18, 2020

Jackie Knutti had all but given up hope that the United States would enact laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in the workplace. “I actually have two T-shirts that say ‘married today,...

Immigration protest in DC

SAUL LOEB June 18, 2020

Immigration rights activists take part in a rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on November 12, 2019. - The US Supreme Court hears arguments on November 12, 2019 on the fate of the...

Immigration rights activists take part in a rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on November 12, 2019. - The US Supreme Court hears arguments on November 12, 2019 on the fate of the "Dreamers," an estimated 700,000 people brought to the country illegally as children but allowed to stay and work under a program created by former president Barack Obama.Known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA, the program came under attack from President Donald Trump who wants it terminated, and expired last year after the Congress failed to come up with a replacement. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA

(CNN) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants...

Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot, has been charged with felony murder and other charges.

Atlanta Police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder

(CNN) -- The Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot last week was charged with felony murder, and the other officer on scene was charged with aggravated assault,...

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Kent State announces majority of courses remote, makes adjustments to campus life

Kent State University announced it expects to offer up to 40 percent of fall semester classes in-person, with 60 percent conducted remotely.The university released further information regarding course...

Tie-Dye Models

Mara Friedman June 16, 2020

Two girls showing Schultz' different tie-dye work. This photo was taken by Mara Friedman. To check out more of her work, check out her Instagram, @madewithmara.

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