2020 census

Despite an overcount of Asian Americans across the country as a whole, advocates say several communities are still overlooked and lack engagement.

For years, the tiny suburb of Linndale on Cleveland’s southwest side was known to most people for one thing: speeding tickets on the short stretch of I-71 that passes through it. Nowadays, Linndale has a different claim to fame. It's home Cuyahoga County's largest concentration, by percentage, of Hispanic and Latinx people.

Nearly every health restriction, including mask mandate will be lifted in Ohio in the next three weeks; Gov. Mike DeWine has rolled out incentives including a weekly $1 million lottery prize and drawings for full college scholarships to encourage people to get vaccinated; the Summit County Health Department is getting ready to administer COVID-19 vaccines to kids ages 12-15; and more stories.

The state is one of several in the country that will lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives based on the latest census data.

Matt Huffman, president of the state Senate, proposes asking voters to approve a different timeline for drawing Congressional maps.

Gov. Mike DeWine says he can’t predict when remaining health orders might be lifted; Gov. Mike DeWine has scheduled primary and special elections needed to fill a vacant congressional seat in Northeast Ohio; the top two spots at Akron Public Schools are now open; and more stories.

Ohio is the first state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau’s decision to push back the release of 2020 census figures; Four Ohio counties have dropped from level 3 red to level 2 orange on the COVID-19 alert map; Gov. DeWine says sports and entertainment facilities can reopen with limited attendance; and more stories.

Some people are concerned about how the moved-up deadline for the U.S. Census will affect the updated count of the local population, especially those in immigrant communities.

The U.S. Census will end at 6 a.m. Friday morning, after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of the Trump Administration’s efforts to halt the count. Local workers say stopping the process now will hurt the communities that still have low response rates.

With the end of this year’s census coming September 30, the City of Akron is holding events to try to boost participation over the coming weeks – which is…