Toledo /tags/toledo Toledo en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:15:00 GMT Toledo’s murder rate fell in 2024. Here’s how the Ohio city is reducing violent crime /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-22/toledos-murder-rate-fell-in-2024-heres-how-the-ohio-city-is-reducing-violent-crime Crime fell in cities across the country last year, including in some Ohio metros like Toledo, which saw an 18% drop in homicides. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-01-22/toledos-murder-rate-fell-in-2024-heres-how-the-ohio-city-is-reducing-violent-crime Erin Gottsacker A decade ago, Toledo lost access to its water. Toxic algal blooms are still a problem /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-02/a-decade-ago-toledo-lost-access-to-its-water-toxic-algal-blooms-are-still-a-problem In 2014, a harmful algal bloom contaminated Toledo’s drinking water. It spurred action from community, city and state organizations to address water quality on Lake Erie. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:01:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-02/a-decade-ago-toledo-lost-access-to-its-water-toxic-algal-blooms-are-still-a-problem Kendall Crawford Ohio doesn't consistently track human trafficking. A new tool aims to change that /news/2024-02-20/ohio-doesnt-consistently-track-human-trafficking-a-new-tool-aims-to-change-that The University of Toledo’s Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute is developing a screener to identify victims of human trafficking. It’ll be used statewide to develop intervention strategies. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:48:00 GMT /news/2024-02-20/ohio-doesnt-consistently-track-human-trafficking-a-new-tool-aims-to-change-that Kendall Crawford UAW’s targeted walk-offs, including at Ohio plant, took automakers by surprise /news/2023-10-05/uaws-targeted-walk-offs-including-at-ohio-plant-took-automakers-by-surprise As Ohio autoworkers in Toledo walked off in protest of wages, the union’s hardball tactics surprised and confused the Big 3 automakers. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT /news/2023-10-05/uaws-targeted-walk-offs-including-at-ohio-plant-took-automakers-by-surprise Kendall Crawford Toledo Blade union members renew efforts to secure a labor contract /news/2023-05-04/toledo-blade-union-members-renew-efforts-to-secure-a-labor-contract The Toledo NewsGuild is negotiating for higher wages, the continuation of current health care coverage, and protections for certain jobs so they can’t be outsourced to freelancers. Thu, 04 May 2023 19:47:05 GMT /news/2023-05-04/toledo-blade-union-members-renew-efforts-to-secure-a-labor-contract Erin Gottsacker Ohio has a lead problem. One city is hoping to curb it /health/2023-03-24/ohio-has-a-lead-problem-one-city-is-hoping-to-curb-it The number of young children with lead poisoning in Ohio remains high. Advocates in Toledo hope more housing regulations can change that. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:01:44 GMT /health/2023-03-24/ohio-has-a-lead-problem-one-city-is-hoping-to-curb-it Kendall Crawford Big Changes At Toledo's Only Abortion Clinic /government-politics/2019-09-19/big-changes-at-toledos-only-abortion-clinic Toledo’s only abortion clinic is no longer doing surgical abortions. New owners recently took over the facility. And that means it will need a new… Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:15:55 GMT /government-politics/2019-09-19/big-changes-at-toledos-only-abortion-clinic Jo Ingles Future Of Toledo Abortion Clinic Is In The Hands Of The Ohio Supreme Court Now /government-politics/2017-09-12/future-of-toledo-abortion-clinic-is-in-the-hands-of-the-ohio-supreme-court-now The state’s highest court has heard arguments about whether to keep open Toledo's only abortion clinic. And the case could affect Ohio's seven other… Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:01:56 GMT /government-politics/2017-09-12/future-of-toledo-abortion-clinic-is-in-the-hands-of-the-ohio-supreme-court-now Jo Ingles