Protest/Rally

In the Name of Justice, a prisoner re-entry assistance and advocacy organization, wants to draw attention to the parole board’s keeping hundreds of older, rehabilitated prisoners who could be productive taxpayers if released; many of the board’s decisions are based on “serious nature of the crime,” which will never change, although the inmates can and do change.

Contact: James Kronenberger, 614-208-6701

Beginning at 11:30am at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and University Center, 30 W. Woodruff Ave., and continuing near the recently-reconstructed Wendy’s at 2020 N. High St.

Another Wendy’s will be opening on High St. near the OSU campus [at 2020 N. High St., near the intersection of Woodruff Ave. and N. High St.].

With Student/Farmworker Alliance’s recent declaration of a national boycott, let’s show Wendy’s how important we think it is that they join the Fair Food Program and support farmworker justice.

On May 1st, (May Day, International Workers’ Day), we will be celebrating the collective strength of workers and voicing the call to “Rai$e ColumbU$” by respecting the dignity of workers here in the city.

We are less than 21 days away from the U.S. Supreme Court hearing that will weighing in on the legality of marriage equality in Ohio and in the United States of America. This will be occurring on 4.28.2015. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) and Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is planning a “surprise” protest on the same day as the U.S. Supreme Court hearing; they plan to have thousands gather in Washington D.C. We are here locally trying to counteract their plans by organizing an Ohio statewide march. Join us and take a stand to protect freedom, equality, and justice!

Join Sierra Club, Ohio Citizen Action, Public Citizen, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative and others as we take a stand against “dirty energy bailouts” in Ohio at the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO), 180 E. Broad St.

On college campuses across the nation, Wednesday, February 25th has been designated National Adjunct Walk-Out Day (NAWD) in order to raise consciousness about the inequities and exploitation faced by adjuncts.   Although there is no national or centrally coordinated effort, the idea of NAWD has struck a nerve with thousands of adjuncts who endure low wages, job insecurity, and other disparities as they teach the current generation of college students. 

Saturday, February 21, 3pm, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.; to Columbus Police Department, 120 Marconi Blvd.

On the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination, join us as we take to the streets. We will be marching from Goodale Park to the Columbus Police Department to protest the continued targeting and devaluing of Black lives. We need to bring an end to police brutality — by any means necessary.

Recent events resulting in the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, John Crawford and others have highlighted ongoing police brutality and the lack of accountability for law enforcement in Ohio and around the country. Ohio faces a health crisis in the form of untreated addiction and mental health disorders, and the “war on drugs” has operated by design, criminalizing millions from low income and communities of color suffering from addiction instead of providing help, treatment and alternative job opportunities into our economically struggling neighborhoods.

We will meet at 11am at Progress Ohio, 172 E. State St. At 11:30am, we will depart for the Ohio Statehouse to observe this disastrous Supreme Court decision five years ago and to invite the public to Progress Ohio. At 1pm, we will return to Progress Ohio for hot chocolate, speakers (to be announced), and an informative discussion on the local effects of the 2010 Citizens United vs. FEC ruling. The event will conclude at 3:30pm.

The YWCA of Columbus is hosting an event at Wendy's HQ. Wendy's role in holding out on women farmworkers is something we believe the YWCA should consider when hosting an event there. We have approached the YWCA asking them to change the location and they chose not to.

We will be having a presence outside to welcome guests and highlight Wendy's refusal to join the Fair Food Program, which has been instrumental in combating rampant sexual abuse/harassment towards women farmworkers.