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DJs bring music, energy to Toledo-area polls
Election Day in the Toledo area had a lively soundtrack as DJs brought dance-floor favorites to polling locations across the region, including Miesha “DJ Lu” Ashford at Springfield High School. DJs at the Polls is a national nonpartisan initiative that aims to make Election Day a welcoming community celebration. “I hope they feel joy — I hope they feel welcome,” Ms. Ashford said. “I hope they feel like they’re part of something like a party, and that it makes them feel good.” As voters entered the Springfield High School polling site Tuesday, she played a variety of dance music, including “Get Silly” by V.I.C., “Electric Boogie” by Marcia Griffiths, “Outstanding” by the Gap Band, and music by Michael Jackson. Brandi Grover, who has three children in the Springfield district, appreciated the variety. “She had something for everyone. It’s been good for us out here. For people coming in, it kind of gives a more relaxed vibe instead of being totally stressed,” Ms. Grover said. DJs at the Polls is a nonprofit that aims to increase voter turnout among historically underrepresented groups, including people of color, young people, and first-time voters. In randomized controlled trials, polling sites with DJs at the
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Dayton Voters to Hear Funk at 18 Polling Places as DJs Play Election Day
Voting in Dayton will come with a soundtrack today. DJs at the Polls, a nonpartisan program that pays local disc jockeys to play outside polling places, plans DJs at 18 Dayton sites on Election Day, according to the Dayton Weekly News. At Thurgood Marshall High School, DJ Pretty Boy Troy is set to spin from […]
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Mural removal sparks debate at Xenia School Board meeting
XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) – People packed into the Xenia School Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, after a mural was removed from a classroom, sparking a debate. Many people spoke out, claiming that the removal was a violation of the First Amendment, while others supported the district’s decision. The mural was painted in 2022 by […]
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Dayton Bookstore Vows to Stay Open as City Moves to Revoke Its Occupancy
DAYTON, Ohio — Rabbit Hole Books, the downtown Dayton bookstore at 29 W. First St., vowed to stay open Monday, Nov. 2, as the City of Dayton moved to revoke the building’s temporary occupancy authorization over a required second exit, according to WHIO. The city says a required second exit, including a new exit door […]
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Santa on the Courthouse Lawn returns to downtown Xenia with lights, family fun
XENIA, Ohio (WKEF) -- Santa will once again be greeting families in downtown Xenia as Greene County Parks & Trails brings back its Santa on the Courthouse Lawn event. The holiday event invites families to visit with Santa, enjoy holiday lights, and celebrate the Christmas season on the courthouse lawn.