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The Year of the Cicada
"Heavy on the promotion and low on participation."

Reginald Henderson
Apr 22, 20213 min read


Profile: Rennes Bowers
Candidate for Dayton Mayor Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I am not a politician; I am a retired firefighter, a...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 20, 20212 min read


Profile: Stacy Benson-Taylor
Candidate for Dayton City Commission Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I am a lifelong Dayton Resident and...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 20, 20213 min read


Profile: Shenise Turner-Sloss
Candidate for Dayton City Commission Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I am from the Residence Park neighborhood...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 20, 20213 min read


Dayton Weekly News Hosts Forums for Dayton Candidates
Online forums for Dayton Commission and Mayor candidates - April 27th and 28th. This year, there are 7 certified candidates for the...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 18, 20211 min read


Profile: Scott Sliver
Candidate for Dayton City Commission Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I live at W. 2nd and Euclid Ave. (our house...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Profile: Jared Grandy
Candidate for Dayton City Commission Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. I...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Profile: Darryl Fairchild
Candidate for Dayton City Commission Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I am from Dayton; I grew up in Belmont. My...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Profile: Jeffrey Mims
Candidate for Dayton Mayor Where are you from? If Dayton, be neighborhood-specific. I was born in Clanton, AL. My parents moved to...

The Dayton Weekly News
Apr 15, 20211 min read


Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Politics is the great equalizer. When considered a weapon, it can give its bearer the leverage necessary to control the actions of its...

Reginald Henderson
Apr 15, 20213 min read


Charter Changes: A Quick Look
"I'm Voting No." The City of Dayton has proposed six charter amendments to be voted on during the May 4th primary election. According to...

Reginald Henderson
Apr 8, 20215 min read


A Call to Action
There is no more room for community advocates. I urge anybody identifying as such to reconsider their approach. Our communities need...

Reginald Henderson
Apr 1, 20213 min read


My Vote Ain’t Cheap. Is Yours?
The petitions are in! Your candidates for Dayton City Mayor and Commission have been announced! For mayor, there are three contenders:...

Reginald Henderson
Mar 25, 20214 min read


City Commission Values Still Unclear after Last Week’s Blowout
Public debate among governing bodies is healthy. In fact, I’ve been troubled by its absence in recent years. Good ideas are worth...

Jared Grandy
Mar 5, 20213 min read


Who Got Next?
Critical factors for success at Dayton’s turning point.

Reginald Henderson
Feb 26, 20214 min read


The City of Dayton Anti Racism Lens Should also be Used on the Budget
By Darryl Fairchild, Dayton City Commissioner From an early age, I learned the teachings of Jesus, especially his command to love my...

Darryl Fairchild
Feb 23, 20215 min read


Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Secretary of Defense, Becomes First Black Pentagon Chief
by Brakkton Booker , NPR News January 22, 202111:05 AM ET Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black secretary of defense in U.S. history. The Senate approved President Biden's nomination for Pentagon chief in a near-unanimous 93 to 2 vote. Austin's nomination was approved despite concerns raised on both sides of the aisle that he hadn't been out of uniform for the legally mandated seven-year period. The Nat

Donerik Black
Jan 22, 20212 min read


WILBERFORCE GRADUATE TO DELIVER BENEDICTION AT INAUGURATION
Rev. Silvester Beaman, a graduate of Wilberforce University, the nation's first, private HBCU , will deliver the benediction at the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Wednesday, January 20th. Beaman, a native of Niagara Falls, New York, has pastored Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Delaware for more than 25 years. As a close friend and confidant of, and spiritual advisor to the Biden family, Beaman was asked to deliver the prayer by President-elect Biden. Introduced to each oth

Donerik Black
Jan 15, 20211 min read


Residents Push Back on Agency Shotspotter Contract Renewal
On March 16th, 2017, the City of Dayton Human Relations Council (HRC), The Dayton Police Department (DPD) and the Dayton Community Police...

Jared Grandy
Dec 8, 20204 min read

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