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Jim DeBrosse

Jim DeBrosse is the project editor of Ohio Civics Essential, author of five books, a contributing writer for Cincinnati Magazine, and an award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist. Until he retired in 2018, he was a journalism teacher at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. As part of his commitment to social justice, he co-founded a news website devoted to workplace fairness and equal opportunity, "Cincinnatians for the American Dream." He lives in Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood where he volunteers as a tutor at Rothenberg Academy.

Jim DeBrosse's Latest Articles

Agreeing to disagree: How can we put civility back into civic discourse?

Ohio groups are trying to turn the heat down on political discussion and find the ability to compromise that once made America and its political system a model for the world.

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A helping hand, not a handout: Ohio offers resources for offenders returning to their communities

One-third of the 6,000 prisoners released each year will return to jail. Across the state, organizations and nonprofits are trying to change that.

Coronavirus and the law: what you should know about Ohio’s stay-at-home-order

The U.S. Constitution gives the states all powers not given specifically to the federal government. Those state powers include law enforcement and protecting the public health, which is why states have had the final say in lockdown measures during the pandemic.

Answers for Civics Essential quiz: coronavirus and the law
Answers for Civics Essential quiz: Agreeing to disagree
Answers for Civics Essential Quiz: Keeping government honest
Keeping government honest: Know your rights when requesting public records

Not all elected officials — particularly those on the local level — realize that citizens have access to how they conduct business.

“Dark Waters” in Ohio: Our rich natural resources are under threat from industry and farms

Environmental activists hope the new movie will draw attention to the increasing dangers from both industrial and agricultural sources that are threatening the state's water resources.

Answers for Civics Essential quiz: “Dark Waters,” our rich water resources are under threat

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