/tags/stephanie-hightower Stephanie Hightower en-US Copyright Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:00:52 GMT /news/2022-10-31/columbus-urban-league-receives-6-5m-donation-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott The leader of the Columbus Urban League is calling the $6.5 million gift a "game changer" for the organization. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:00:52 GMT /news/2022-10-31/columbus-urban-league-receives-6-5m-donation-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott Matthew Rand /2021-12-20/columbus-ties-climate-goals-to-racial-justice Earlier this month, Columbus city leaders unveiled the city's first-ever climate action plan. Decades of research shows that climate change poses a particular risk to marginalized populations and communities of color. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:16:45 GMT /2021-12-20/columbus-ties-climate-goals-to-racial-justice Matthew Rand /politics/2021-10-27/city-state-and-community-leaders-express-sharp-criticism-of-issue-7 Democratic and community leaders called the green energy issue that claims it will reduce electricity costs "a scam," "a trick," and "disrespectful" to Black communities. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:59:50 GMT /politics/2021-10-27/city-state-and-community-leaders-express-sharp-criticism-of-issue-7 Scott Good /news/2021-03-19/mayor-ginther-gets-covid-19-vaccine-as-clinics-pop-up-around-columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther pulled into the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds a bit after noon Friday. The 60,000-square-foot expo floor has been… Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:46:35 GMT /news/2021-03-19/mayor-ginther-gets-covid-19-vaccine-as-clinics-pop-up-around-columbus Nick Evans /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-09/how-communities-responded-to-disparities-spotlighted-by-pandemic The pandemic hit Ohio one year ago. Since then it has upended everyday life. For some, that has meant working or learning from home.But for those already… Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:30:18 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-03-09/how-communities-responded-to-disparities-spotlighted-by-pandemic /news/2021-01-25/columbus-urban-league-wants-more-ppp-loans-for-black-owned-businesses As businesses continue applying for the second round of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, the Columbus Urban League is working with Black-owned… Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-01-25/columbus-urban-league-wants-more-ppp-loans-for-black-owned-businesses Steve Brown /news/2020-12-24/columbus-officials-call-for-officers-firing-arrest-over-killing-of-andre-hill On Wednesday morning, Mayor Andrew Ginther attended the funeral of Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man killed by a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy less than… Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:27:19 GMT /news/2020-12-24/columbus-officials-call-for-officers-firing-arrest-over-killing-of-andre-hill Nick Evans /news/2020-09-09/franklin-county-received-20-million-in-applications-for-2-million-business-fund At the beginning of the month, Franklin County and the Columbus Urban League launched a community equity fund. The $2 million in federal CARES Act funding… Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:07:35 GMT /news/2020-09-09/franklin-county-received-20-million-in-applications-for-2-million-business-fund Clare Roth /news/2020-06-11/sen-sherrod-brown-introduces-police-reform-bill-that-would-ban-chokeholds Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is sponsoring legislation to implement police reforms, including a ban on chokeholds and no-knock warrants.The "Justice In… Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:31:14 GMT /news/2020-06-11/sen-sherrod-brown-introduces-police-reform-bill-that-would-ban-chokeholds Clare Roth /news/2018-08-02/columbus-urban-league-faces-discrimination-lawsuit-from-same-sex-couple As the National Urban League conference continues in Columbus this week, two former employees of its Columbus chapter have filed a federal lawsuit against… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:16:21 GMT /news/2018-08-02/columbus-urban-league-faces-discrimination-lawsuit-from-same-sex-couple Clare Roth