/tags/poor-peoples-campaign Poor Peoples Campaign en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:43:08 GMT /news/2019-02-11/ohio-poor-peoples-campaign-makes-case-to-new-legislature The Ohio Poor People's Campaign is kicking off their efforts for the new legislative session this week.The campaign wants a restoration of the Voting… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:43:08 GMT /news/2019-02-11/ohio-poor-peoples-campaign-makes-case-to-new-legislature Clare Roth /news/2018-06-05/poor-peoples-campaign-stages-die-in-at-ohio-statehouse Clergy members and advocates for the poor from around the state converged at the Statehouse Monday for what’s being called a “die in."This event was the… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:54:09 GMT /news/2018-06-05/poor-peoples-campaign-stages-die-in-at-ohio-statehouse Jo Ingles /news/2018-05-30/peaceful-demonstration-gets-poor-peoples-campaign-members-booted-from-statehouse Advocates for low-income Ohioans continue what they are calling the “Poor People’s Protest.” And this latest one at the Statehouse culminated with some… Wed, 30 May 2018 11:11:28 GMT /news/2018-05-30/peaceful-demonstration-gets-poor-peoples-campaign-members-booted-from-statehouse Jo Ingles /news/2018-05-15/ohio-poor-peoples-campaign-plans-40-days-of-civil-disobedience Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for Americans living in poverty in what was called the “Poor People’s Campaign.” But advocates for poor… Tue, 15 May 2018 11:56:10 GMT /news/2018-05-15/ohio-poor-peoples-campaign-plans-40-days-of-civil-disobedience Jo Ingles /news/2018-02-06/poor-peoples-campaign-launches-in-ohio-with-plans-for-civil-disobedience Activists for low-income Ohioans say they are stepping up lobbying and protesting for change. It is one of 30 campaigns being waged throughout the… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:33:08 GMT /news/2018-02-06/poor-peoples-campaign-launches-in-ohio-with-plans-for-civil-disobedience Jo Ingles