Jon Nungesser
Multiple Media JournalistJon joined WKSU as a producer in September 2012. He loves all the things he gets to do at Ideastream Public Media; from producing audio documentaries to video work, every day is a new adventure.
Jon relocated from Buffalo, New York, where he worked as a producer for a startup website featuring local musicians and stories of the region. Coming back to Northeast Ohio is somewhat of a homecoming for Jon as he grew up in Medina.
Jon graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2009. He is an avid Cleveland sports fan (Browns, Guardians) and also enjoys photography, traveling, cooking, record collecting and playing guitar.
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Jerika L. Richardson is the Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives at the National Urban League. -
The pandemic exposed glaring inequities in America's education system, and school districts were forced to rethink the way they've operated over the last century.
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Mike Crawford is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer for Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and its subsidiaries, including Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, which he joined in December of 2018.
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Why do Black American women suffer a 300% maternal mortality rate as compared to white women? Why do Native American babies suffer the highest infant mortality rate in the developed world? Why are BIPOC Americans charged and incarcerated at a rate of 6-9 times that of white Americans despite comparable crime rates. And how do we R.I.S.E. up to these challenges in a meaningful way?
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Large crowds are expected for the funeral today for Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis; a stalled loan deal to pull Cleveland’s Shaker Square out of foreclosure is moving again; the Cleveland Guardians drop their first game of the franchise’s new era; and more stories.
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The City of Cleveland is seeking to wipe out more than 4,000 low-level marijuana violations; Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs announced he's retiring after six terms in office; the head of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce said the business group has concerns about a bill to limit or ban classroom discussion of “divisive” subjects; and more stories.
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Two Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that is similar to Florida’s new law that critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law; the committee charged with finding a place to build a new Cuyahoga County jail delayed a vote on a proposed site after hearing from citizens who are against the plan; retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he will vote against the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson; and more stories.
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The woman who was allegedly assaulted and abducted at a bus stop on Cleveland’s West Side on Sunday has been found; early voting begins today for Ohio's May 3rd primary; a jury has convicted a woman of murder in the “Geauga’s Child” cold case; and more stories.
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Cleveland police are searching for a woman who was seen on surveillance video being assaulted and forced into a car at an RTA bus stop on Cleveland’s west side; one of the participants in the biggest corruption cases in Cuyahoga County history has died; the Philadelphia 76ers edged the Cleveland Cavaliers; and more stories.
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Ohio's top elections official says state lawmakers must hold a vote today to push back the May 3 primary if they want to avoid having to hold a second one in August; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine thinks the Ohio Constitution should be amended to clarify the political standards that legislative districts must meet in order to avoid partisan gerrymandering; authorities say they have three suspects in custody in connection with the high-speed police chase that led to the death of a police officer from Northwestern Ohio; and more stories.
