Action Alerts

Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 PM 
There will be more than a dozen groups (including GreenSpot) that will have booths and many speakers. This is a great way to connect with amazing local non-profit organizations and find out how they make Columbus a better place and how you can get involved. 
Location:  Ohio 4-H Youth Development, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus 43210.  Facebook.  

The state has seven executions scheduled for 2019 starting with Warren "Keith" Henness on February, 13 2019. We need your help telling Governor DeWine that Keith's case is yet another reminder of the systemic flaws with Ohio's death penalty for the reasons listed below:

Keith Henness' trial lawyers did virtually no work defending him

Lead counsel logged fewer than 12 hours investigating the case during the sixteen months before trial.

Counsel did not investigate or hire mitigation specialists to defend Keith.

Lingering doubt exists today; evidence was destroyed

Both co-defendants had histories of violence, substance abuse issues, and motive for killing Richard Myers. Keith had no history of violence and no motive for the crime.

Keith's death sentence is an outlier that never should have occurred

On Moday, Jan. 14, wear red on behalf of the California Teachers Association's #RedForEd Day of Action.Sponsored by the Ohio Education AssociationOur United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and Oakland Education Association (OEA) colleagues are facing tough contract negotiations and need our support. The struggle affects us all.

Saturday, Jan. 12, 6:30-11pm. Whether it snows a lot or not.
1021 E. Broad St., east side door, park in front, in driveway or parking lot in back.
Come socialize and network with progressive friends! Food from Tandoori Grill and presentation by Joe Motil, candidate for Columbus City Council.
Free, no RSVP required.
614-253-2571. colsfreepress@gmail.com

Friday, January 11, 12-1pm
Senator Rob Porman's office, 37 W. Broad St., Suite 300
Join our union brothers and sisters of AFGE for a rally this Friday, January 11th to end the government shutdown. Every day that this government shutdown drags on, hundreds of thousands of working people are denied a paycheck and millions lose the vital government services that we deserve. Real families with very real bills are being harmed and it’s time we hold our country’s leadership accountable.

Thursday, January 10, 2019, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.  Central Ohio American Promise Meeting.  Please join us at our next monthly meeting.  Lots to report.  Many meetings with legislators.  Post cards and more.  Progress towards our road map and some free stuff.  Please come prepared to write a post card to your Ohio state senator and state representative and maybe others.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 7:00 PM

Tuesday, January 8, 6:30pm
Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland  Park Ave.
Join us for our community action meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:30pm. We discuss strategies to expand Edith's community of support, and we plan actions to support of Edith in her fight against ICE to stay in Columbus. All are welcome.

Monday, Jan 7, 6-8pm
Lincoln Cafe, 740 E. Long St.
Let’s Celebrate Kent’s 2nd term and Celebrate Kent’s HB 137
becoming law to make Ohio Law Enforcement Officers
mandated reporters of child abuse as in the other 49 States.

Saturday, January 5th, 2019, 12:00 PM.  SURJ Columbus Reading Group.  Join SURJ Columbus (Showing Up for Racial Justice) for the second installment of our monthly reading group!  We meet the first Saturday of the month at various locations throughout the city.  For this session we’ll be reading/discussing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail”: https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/Letter_Birmingham_Jail.pdf

All are welcome. Any members of the public who wish to learn more about getting involved with SURJ are invited to stay for a brief information session AFTER the discussion.   Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilltop Branch, 511 S Hague Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43204