© 2024 WOSU Public Media
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

A Closer Look at Ohios Amish Community

10:00

15 members of a break-away Amish group face a decade in prison on hate crime charges after a series of beard and hair-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in northeast Ohio. The case made headlines around the world and shined a light on this unique and very private community. On this hour, we'll look at the case and the Amish community in Ohio.

Guests

  • James McCarty (Reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • David McConnell (Professor of Anthropology & Sociology at the College of Wooster)
  • Joseph Donnermeyer (Professor of Rural Sociology in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at the Ohio State University)