Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson

Today, I'm serving as a presenter — after also judging — for the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities' CommUNITY Film Fest! But before I do that, Lori Balogh from the board joins me on Community Focus to discuss its mission.

I do it only every so often: a Community Focus Rundown Edition! In place of the typical interview format of Community Focus, I make sense of the news. And in the case of this show, developments in the presidential race.

On this week's Community Focus, I sit down with the founder and trustee of 'Chicks for Charity,' Martha Vetter, to discuss what her organization is all about — as well as how it continues to evolve.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Editorial Director Logan Sander and Creative Director Ruth Chang — both of 'Midstory' — to discuss their new exhibit on the regional impacts of climate change.

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by the chief of the Statehouse News Bureau in Columbus — Karen Kasler — to discuss the events of the Republican National Convention, as well as her reporting on the U.S. Senate race here in Ohio.

On this week's Community Focus, legislative research manager for the National League of Cities, McKaia Dykema, discusses her group's differing perspective on the Supreme Court's ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson.

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that cities can fine homeless individuals who sleep in public. Marcus Roth, spokesperson for the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, joins me on Community Focus with his group's perspective.

The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington recently had 12 members of its reporting team laid off, as new management aims to cut costs. But with this being a trend nationwide, the paper's union is fighting back. The paper's local news editor, Caleb Hutton, joins me on Community Focus.

Did you hear? There's a presidential debate Thursday! And I'm getting you set, with the Community Focus Pre-Debate Show. From the rules of the debate to the candidates and the issues, I'll have you well-prepared!

On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Eddie Campos, real estate agent and president of Northwest Ohio Realtors, to discuss the struggles of today's homebuyer, how the housing shortage will be solved, and tips he has.