Security during presidential debate in Cleveland cost 100s of thousands: Overnight News Links
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
Cleveland police officers line the street of East 105th Street to curb protestors from entering the street during the presidential debate in Cleveland, September 29, 2020. John Kuntz, cleveland.com
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Cost of protecting Cleveland during first presidential debate: $630,000 (WKYC Channel 3)
Capitol riot prompts Democrats in Congress to seek Trump’s removal before Biden’s inauguration (cleveland.com)
Gov. Mike DeWine says he still supports Donald Trump, though blames him for occupation of U.S. Capitol (cleveland.com)
Coronavirus in Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.AP
Humana supports Ohio nonprofits with $500,000
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Two Cleveland nonprofits are among five organizations in Ohio to share in a nearly $500,000 investment from Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
Humana announced partnerships with several Ohio community service organizations to address social determinants of health that are particularly acute during the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic downturn, according to a news release. The funds will focus on organizations that address food and housing insecurity.
More than 1.6 million Ohioans are struggling with hunger, nearly 500,000 of whom are children, according to Feeding America. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank will receive funds, along with Columbus-based Mid-Ohio Food Collective and The Foodbank, a Dayton-area organization serving the Miami Valley, according to the release.
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Gov. Mike DeWine does not regret supporting President Donald Trump: The Wake Up for Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
Then gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine speaks at a rally featuring President Donald Trump at the IX Center, in Cleveland, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. On Thursday, DeWine said Trump was to blame for a throng of his supporters occupying the U.S. Capitol. (Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press)AP
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In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank is here to help, all with adhering to social distancing standards with a drive-thru distribution.