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Saturday, May 9, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd. Columbus Ohio 43205
Join us to discuss the results of the primary election and the theme: Worker Rights = Human Rights. Are we still a democracy?
Speaker: Morgan Harper, former Congressional Candidate and Executive Director of Columbus Stand Up!
Potluck dishes welcome. Free and open to the public.
The landscape of Ohio politics experienced a significant shift today, but our mission remains unshakeable. With the news of Attorney General Dave Yost’s resignation, many are asking what this transition means for the advocacy we have spearheaded.
Since 2021, we have maintained a steadfast presence. Through ten rejections and a historic battle in federal court, we have fought for the fundamental right of every Ohioan to hold their government accountable.
We have been waiting since December 5, 2025—a total of 153 days—for Honorable Judge Graham to release the Permanent Injunction in Brown v. Yost. This ruling is destined to conclude the era of gatekeeping regarding our constitutional rights.
Voices from the Bench: The Road to Justice
Our fight has been validated by the highest legal minds in the country. From the District Court to the Supreme Court, the judiciary has recognized the unconstitutional hurdles we have faced.
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The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) launched its annual Farm Tour Series. The 2026 series includes a number of public farm tours showcasing farms and food processors across Ohio, plus educational and social opportunities with experienced OEFFA staff. This programming opens the door for farmers, gardeners, educators, and food-conscious consumers to learn about local foods and farming firsthand.
“Whether you are a farmer, gardener, or eater, OEFFA’s farm tours offer something for you,” said OEFFA Executive Director Khara Strum. “You don’t have to be an expert—or even familiar with organic farming—to enjoy these events. Joining a farm tour is an opportunity to meet the people growing your food and see how a farm really works.”
As Ohioans go to the polls today, they may see disingenuous new signage from Secretary of State Frank LaRose that may confuse them or dissuade them from voting – unless they read the fine print.
LaRose’s office designed the sign to highlight threatening language that could lead a voter to believe they need a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship not commonly carried. What is not clear – because it is in the fine print – is that a driver’s license, which most Ohioans use as I.D., is enough documentation under Ohio law to vote.
The Great Ohio Climate March is designed to educate the public on the impacts of fracking under Ohio’s public lands, the climate crisis, and the benefits of renewable energy.
While the deadline to hike the entire route has passed, the public can still connect in community at rallies planned for Athens, Salt Fork State Park and Columbus.
Three rallies planned during the May 16-28 hike throughout Ohio have slightly different flavors, but a dominant theme is building community and education about the urgent need for cheaper, reliable and low- to no-emissions energy production for Ohio, said Ditte Wolin, co-facilitator of Third Act Ohio, event sponsor.
Schedule for the three Great Ohio Climate March rallies includes:
Casey Goodson Jr. was carrying a Subway sandwich.
Sit with that for a moment.
Not a threat. Not a fugitive. Not the man anybody was looking for. A 23-year-old Black man with AirPods in his ears, keys in his hand, and food in a paper bag. He was walking into his grandmother Sharon Payne’s home in Northland when former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade fired six bullets into him from behind.
Five in the back. One in the right buttocks.
Casey was at home.
That is where this story starts. And five years, one mistrial, one settlement, and one new courtroom later, that is still where this story has to start — because the people who do not want to look at the doorway have spent half a decade trying to make us look anywhere else.
They want to talk about a gun that was never fired. They want to talk about what Meade says he saw. They want to talk about fear, training, perception, split seconds, and “tragic” decisions. They want to talk about everything except the simplest and most damning fact in this case:
Casey Goodson Jr. was at his grandmother’s door.
So let’s talk about the doorway.
Ohio faith leaders will call on members of the General Assembly to repeal the state’s death penalty at a news conference in the Statehouse Ladies’ Gallery on Monday, May 4, at 10:00 a.m.
They will be representing the more than five hundred Ohio faith leaders from across the state who have signed a letter that will be shared with state lawmakers on May 4.
Speakers at the news conference will include:
- Pastor Rich Nathan, Pastor, Founding pastor of Vineyard Columbus
- Marsha Forson, Catholic Conference of Ohio Associate Director, Social Concerns
- Rev. Michael Poole, Pastor, Emanuel Lutheran Church in Marion
- Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr., former executive director, Ohio Council of Churches
In the letter, the Ohio faith leaders say, “We hold deep care and respect for victims and co-victims of crime, and we most certainly are not opposed to accountability for rightfully convicted persons. However, we believe that the death penalty serves no moral purpose.”
Dozens of people braved the chilly May Day weather to demand that Columbus City Council not give away McCoy Park to the women's soccer team.