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File – A member holds up a sign at a rally by United Auto Workers Local 863 in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 24, 2023. eaders of the UAW union are considering targeted strikes at a small number of factories run by each of Detroit’s three automakers if they can’t reach contract agreements by a Thursday night, Sept. 12 deadline. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File) CAPU202 CAPU202

September 14, 2023 at 9:06 pm

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay VIEW

Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday at Detroit’s three automakers.

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FILE – Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as “Joe the Plumber,” laughs while talking outside of his home in Holland, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2008. Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, has died, his son said Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. He was 49. His oldest son, Joey Wurzelbacher, said his father died Sunday, Aug. 27, in Wisconsin after a long illness. (AP Photo/Madalyn Ruggiero, File) NYSS106 NYSS106

August 28, 2023 at 10:21 am

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49 VIEW

The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died.

April 18, 2023 at 5:18 pm

Activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision VIEW

Social justice activists are calling for police reforms and marching through the streets of Akron, Ohio, a day after a grand jury declined to indict...

April 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Police shooting of Jayland Walker might face more scrutiny

The deadly police shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, by eight officers last summer sparked protests in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and...

FILE – Lynnette Williams holds a sign during a gathering at Second Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio, calling for justice for Jayland Walker, July 2, 2022. A grand jury in Ohio will hear evidence this week to decide whether police officers should face criminal charges in the shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man whose death sparked protests in Akron last summer. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal via AP, File) OHAKR101 OHAKR101

April 17, 2023 at 12:50 pm

No charges for officers in Jayland Walker police shooting VIEW

A grand jury has voted not to indict eight Ohio police who fired dozens of rounds in a car and foot chase that ended in...

April 10, 2023 at 4:20 am

Grand jury weighs charges for police in Jayland Walker death

A grand jury in Ohio will hear evidence this week to decide whether police officers should face criminal charges in the shooting of Jayland Walker.

March 31, 2023 at 6:26 am

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

The federal government has filed a lawsuit over environmental damage caused by a derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals.

March 23, 2023 at 3:04 pm

Norfolk Southern won’t push for one-person train crews

Railroad Norfolk Southern is backing away from its push to reduce its train crews down to one person.

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March 17, 2023 at 7:36 am

EPA tells states not to block waste from Ohio derailment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering states to stop blocking contaminated waste from a fiery train derailment in Ohio from being sent to hazardous...

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) OHGP108 OHGP108

March 14, 2023 at 11:53 am

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train...

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