Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Bowling Green State University Professor of Political Science Dr. Melissa Miller, for more analysis on Ohio's U.S. Senate race, the presidential race, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur's odds of reelection against State Rep. Derek Merrin.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm taking a look at three big races from Tuesday that I'll be following into November!

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Women of Toledo Board President Kathryn Tucker to talk Women's History Month, including the ways men can engage, benefits of hearing a woman's perspective, and power of showing gratitude.

There are now nine days remaining until Election Day in Ohio for the state's primary — and the man overseeing the whole operation joins me on this week's Community Focus: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who says it's a team effort.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by another candidate for a seat on the Lucas County Board of Commissioners: State Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D) OH-11, the former mayor of Toledo who's looking to come "home."

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by former White House official turned media company founding partner, Carri Twigg, to talk her documentary 'The Hair Tales' and the roots of hair discrimination in American culture.

It's been a fun week working with the Toledo Opera — and to put a bow on things — I'm joined on this week's Community Focus by Director of Marketing & Communication Rachael Cammarn, to discuss the opera's efforts to reach more people.

On this week's Community Focus, former Lucas County auditor — now Lucas County commissioner — Anita Lopez discusses her countywide listening tour, recent areas of interest, and pitch for voters to elect her to a full term in March.

On this week's Community Focus, following Thursday's special report on the issue of youth homelessness, I'm joined by Amanda Wilson, youth housing initiative director for the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, to discuss the issue further and our role in it.

On this week's Community Focus, following last week's with the executive director of Equality Toledo, I'm joined by State Rep. Joshua Williams (R) OH-41, a co-sponsor of Ohio House Bill 68. Thursday, the bill had Governor DeWine's veto overrode, making it law in less than 90 days.

Jourdyn McQueary is the executive director of Equality Toledo and joins Community Focus to offer the organization's perspective on House Bill 68 and the governor's veto potentially being overrode in both chambers.

He returns to Toledo City Council to represent District 2 after winning an at-large seat back in 2009. Adam Martinez joins me on Community Focus to discuss his return to city government, thoughts about representation on council, and economic vision for the city.

On this first Community Focus of 2024, I'm sitting down with Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle to discuss the department's focus on reducing non-fatal shootings, as well as the trend of homicides decreasing overall — but increasing among youth.

On this final Community Focus of 2023, I'm joined by Rachel Hepner-Zawodny, executive director for the American Red Cross of Western Lake Erie, to discuss one more gift you can give to close out the holiday season!

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, as well as Up First on Saturday, and she joins me on this week's Community Focus to discuss the importance of NPR's work, the wars overseas and domestic newsmakers, as well as digital misinformation.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Lucas County Commissioners Pete Gerken and Lisa Sobecki to discuss their colleague, Tina Skeldon-Wozniak, deciding to retire, and to also look back on this year's big projects and ahead to 2024.

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Ahead of Monday's report on options to deal with rising rent, I'm joined this Sunday on Community Focus by Rashad Daoudi, a law student and paralegal who has some tips when it comes to the legal side of things.

From downtown Toledo's perceived need for a grocery store, to the $50 million investment coming to a crucial part of the city, to the need to better utilize space along water, ConnecToledo President Paul Toth and I are covering it all on this week's Community Focus.

Billy Little Jr. is a private investigator and attorney working alongside the family of Dee Warner to help shed light on her case by putting his expertise to use — and he joins me on this week's Community Focus with reaction and insight into her husband's arrest on murder.

He needs no introduction. CNN's Jake Tapper, on this week's Community Focus!

Who won, who lost. What passed, what didn't. 'Community Focus: Election Recap Edition' has that and the Ohio Senate president's plan to challenge the will of the voters.

Issue 1, Issue 2, Issue 9, Issue 24, and Issue 25. You'll know what each one is by the end of this week's Community Focus: Election Rundown. Originally Aired: November 5, 2023

Appointed to an at-large seat on Toledo City Council earlier this year, Carrie Hartman is now running for a full term. She joins me on Community Focus to discuss decreasing crime, economic development, the city's climate plan, and what she hopes to bring to the table.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Joel Voss, associate professor of political science at The University of Toledo, to discuss the Israel-Hamas war — and the decades of conflict that proceeded it.