Humana supports Ohio nonprofits with $500,000
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Two Cleveland nonprofits are among five organizations in Ohio to share in a nearly $500,000 investment from Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
Humana announced partnerships with several Ohio community service organizations to address social determinants of health that are particularly acute during the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic downturn, according to a news release. The funds will focus on organizations that address food and housing insecurity.
More than 1.6 million Ohioans are struggling with hunger, nearly 500,000 of whom are children, according to Feeding America. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank will receive funds, along with Columbus-based Mid-Ohio Food Collective and The Foodbank, a Dayton-area organization serving the Miami Valley, according to the release.
2 Cleveland Police Officers Avoid Federal Charges in Killing of Tamir Rice
Finding a lack of evidence to prosecute, the Justice Department ended a five-year inquiry into the death of the 12-year-old Black boy, who had been carrying a pellet gun when an officer shot him.
A memorial in honor of Tamir Rice stands at Cudell Coms Park, where the 12-year-old was shot to death by a police officer in December 2014.Credit.Ty Wright for The New York Times
Published Dec. 29, 2020Updated Feb. 2, 2021
Two Cleveland police officers will avoid federal criminal charges for their role in the killing of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy who had been carrying a pellet gun when he was shot in 2014, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday, citing a lack of evidence in the high-profile case.