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September 21, 2012

Black women rally against voter ID laws

WASHINGTON (AP) - With iPad in hand, Reese is going to community centers, homes and churches in nine Ohio cities,…
September 17, 2012

Obama an increasingly strong favorite

CINCINNATI - A wave of new polls show President Obama leading nationally and in key swing states such as Florida,…
September 14, 2012

Woman drives on sidewalk to avoid stopping for school bus

VIDEO - A Cleveland, Ohio woman has been cited by police after being caught on camera driving on a sidewalk…
September 13, 2012

Obama leads in three key battleground states

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama leads in Ohio, Florida and Virginia according to new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist College polls,…
September 7, 2012

Ohio teen tweets: ‘Someone needs to assassinate Obama…like ASAP’

Ohio teenager named Alyssa Douglas tweeted yesterday night “Someone needs to assassinate Obama…like ASAP.”
September 5, 2012

Ohio Secretary of State: Restoring early voting 'will only serve to confuse voters'

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's Secretary of State, Jon Husted refuses to reinstate early voting the final weekend before Election Day…
August 31, 2012

Judge restores 3 early voting days in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge in Ohio on Friday granted a request from President Barack Obama's campaign to…
August 29, 2012

Ohio governor John Kasich to African-Americans: 'Come off the streets' to become small business owners

theGRIO REPORT - John Kasich reportedly responded to question on jobs by suggesting that African-Americans needed to be persuaded to…
August 20, 2012

Ohio Republican: Early voting should not accomodate black voters

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's Franklin County GOP Chairman Doug Preisse voted against the weekend voting process Ohio had during the…
August 17, 2012

Ohio mandates the same early voting hours statewide in bid to avoid controversy

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has decided to standardize early voting hours statewide, limiting them in…
August 10, 2012

Ohio law expands early voting for Republicans, cuts it for Democrats

VIDEO - Ohio has made voting harder for Democrats, and easier for Republicans...
August 3, 2012

Father: 'White Only' pool sign caused suffering

CINCINNATI (AP) - Michael Gunn said he was so upset when he saw his landlord's poolside "White Only" sign that…
July 31, 2012

Man finds 'Hello Ni**er!' message on TV in Motel 6 room

theGRIO REPORT - Dayton native, Joseph Ross turned on his Motel 6 room's television only to see the words 'Hello…
July 17, 2012

Obama campaign sues over Ohio early voting law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is suing Ohio's top elections official in a dispute over a…
July 17, 2012

How did ex-slave's letter to master come to be?

NEW YORK (AP) - The photograph, scratched and undated, is captioned 'Brother Jordan Anderson'...
July 6, 2012

Ohio voter to Obama: 'I'll arm-wrestle you for your vote'

The president was visiting the Amhert, Ohio location during his 'Betting on America' but tour when a customer challenged him…
July 6, 2012

Obama: Economy has to grow 'even faster'

POLAND, Ohio (AP) - A sobering economic snapshot intensified the presidential campaign on Friday as President Barack Obama rolled through…
July 5, 2012

Obama emphasizes his family background in Ohio

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama was traveling solo during his first campaign bus tour, but his family wasn't…
June 14, 2012

Romney and Obama to give dueling speeches in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharpening the choice for the nation, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney are offering…
June 7, 2012

High school senior denied diploma because family cheered too loudly at graduation

theGRIO REPORT - A Cincinnati, Ohio high school senior was denied his diploma, not for failing classes, but because his…