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After the tour, the governor and Mayor Jamael Tito Brown will attend a news conference as the Minority Community Vaccination Action Group of Youngstown/Mahoning Valley announces a simplified process for getting vaccination appointments.

The former vice president, who served under former President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981, died Monday.

“We’re calling on every employer, large and small, in every state — give employees the time off they need with pay to get vaccinated,” President Joe Biden said.

Less than 30,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in Ohio since Tuesday, a marked decline from previous daily peaks of nearly 90,000 first doses. 

Bishop Lord, an informal spokesperson for the Asian American families, called the meeting productive but said it did not end in an apology from Lt. Gov. Jon Husted.

He raised more than $40,000 for his community through Facebook fundraisers.

The governor will provide the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic at 2 p.m.

Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting Tuesday night just hours after it happened.

News that a jury declared George Floyd was murdered last year by a former Minneapolis police officer came as a relief to Youngstown’s Black leaders.

Former President Donald Trump won Ohio by more votes than any presidential candidate in the state’s history.