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Environmental Impact; Centering Pregnancy; MLK Day

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We look ahead to the inauguration of our next president. How might Donald Trump's policies impact Lake Erie and Northeast Ohio's environment?

Ohio's infant mortality rate continues to rise, with black babies three times more likely to die before their first birthdays than white babies. We'll look into local efforts aimed at reducing those sobering numbers.

And as Northeast Ohio and the country observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reveal some rarely seen footage of Dr. King's many visits to Cleveland.

 

The Sound of Ideas: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Healthy People, Healthy Places, Healthy Beginnings

Nick Castele's Report: When Martin Luther King Jr. Brought His Fight to Cleveland

Wendy Kellogg, Ph.D., Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Studies at Cleveland State University

Patti DePompei, President, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, UH MacDonald Women's Hospital

Nick Castele, ideastream 

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