Action for Racial Justice - Portage/Summit -Ohio

Spread the word! There is a "Hands Off" Peaceful Protest, Saturday,
April 5 1:30pm - 2:30pm at the Ravenna County Courthouse.

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Hands Off! Portage County Fights Back · Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Ravenna is fighting back to protect our Democracy! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. They are mocking our judges. This is a ...

“This decision demonstrates that systematic mistreatment and abuse of individual rights cannot continue,” she said. “The protests here in Portage County and in similar communities all over the country had an impact on public opinion and on this trial.” - Dr. Geraldine Hayes Nelson

Portage County civil rights leaders react to the Chauvin conviction NAACP of Portage County president Dr. Geraldine Hayes Nelson and Ravenna activist Rev. Dennis Richey, Sr. released statements last night in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.