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Let’s face it: Donald Trump is in a stronger position than ever to win a second term in November, with his active supporters even more motivated in the wake of the shooting Saturday. Preventing a Trump victory is now unlikely. But we must try.
Top Trump strategists are very eager for their candidate to run against Joe Biden. They’re now worried that the Democratic Party might end up with a different standard bearer.
Monday, July 15, 5pm
Ohio Statehouse. Broad & High Streets
Over 360 martyrs and wounded in Al-Mawasi massacre, shortly after, dozens killed in Gaza City!
No more!
At the beginning of Conversion, a man tells the story of his first love—and first loss.
At 15, he had a boyfriend whose parents had put him through a doctor’s treatment program in an attempt to convert him to heterosexuality. After classmates discovered the two youths holding hands behind the school, the boyfriend said he was terrified that he’d be sent back into the program.
Later that night, he took his own life.
“Our love killed him,” the man remembers thinking at the time. But, of course, what really killed the boy was society’s problem with homosexuality, as well as the doctor’s attempt to “cure” him through what’s often called “conversion therapy.”
Though this practice is now widely condemned and even illegal in nearly half of U.S. states, thousands of LGBTQ people have been subjected to it down through the years. Three of them tell their stories in Zach Meiners’s new documentary.
Saturday, July 13, 6:30pm
Pat Marida's house, 1710 Dorsetshire Rd. Columbus OH 43229
Let's get together in person for a Salon at Pat Marida's house! Some refreshments provided - please bring a potluck dish, BYOB., lawn chair.
Pat Marida and Julie Weatherington Rice will talk about current nuke issues.
Steve Dodge, the one-man-band, Dan Dougan and Steve Caruso will provide music.
Free and open to the public.
Pastor Roscoe D. Robey of the 7th Avenue Community Missionary Baptist Church has helped support the Weinland Park area with his spirituality since 2009. His church has tangibly been a part of Weinland Park’s revitalization, albeit in an aggravating kind of way. And what he’s had to deal with – mixed-use development crowding his church on both sides – could be a “Zone In” harbinger of things to come for those homeowners or small businesses in Columbus’s major corridors.
Just a short walk up from High Street, the church has been a source of help and inspiration for the Weinland Park community for roughly 60 years. The congregation’s summer project of raising money for school supplies is underway, and they are mentoring young boys from the neighborhood who are in trouble, Pastor Robey told the Free Press.
“We have a big thumbprint, and often times when folks get into trouble and need a little help, they can come to us, and they come to us, because I lobby for things downtown,” said the Pastor who is pictured above top left.
Dr. Bob and Dan-o hear from old friend Michael Alwood about his exploits with different local and national bands. Everybody Knows plays at 11pm on Friday nights on WGRN 91.9FM community radio, and Mondays at 2pm on WCRS 92.7 and 98.3FM.
Listen to archived shows at the Free Press Network.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Both justices have been embroiled in ethics scandals and had glaring conflicts of interest in the Trump immunity case — where the right-wing justices granted “absolute immunity” to American presidents.
The articles of impeachment are based on Thomas and Alito’s acceptance and failure to disclose lavish gifts and luxury travel paid for by GOP mega-donors and others with interests in pending SCOTUS cases. AOC also targeted the justices’ mysterious income, failure to recuse in cases with clear conflicts of interest, and connections of their spouses to court proceedings — like Ginni Thomas’ involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Thursday, July 11, 6-9pm
Mayme Moore Park, 769 Mayme Moore Pl
Join the King Arts Complex for the annual Heritage Music Festival. Once known as the “Cradle of Jazz,” the Mount Vernon of the King Lincoln District is the place to be every Thursday in July and August. Performances from local, regional, and national musical artists will keep it hot with Jazz, Classical R&B, inspirational, and Blues! A Food Court and reserved tables on the Patio will be available.
The King Arts Complex's Heritage Music Festival has been a signature Columbus community celebration for over two decades, consistently attracting crowds of nearly 5,000 attendees each week! Our annual festival is a family event enjoyed by men, women, and children of all backgrounds. Bring a blanket, or lawn chair, and relax in the beautiful Mayme Moore Park!
Wednesday, July 10, 8pm
Columbus City Hall, 90. W. Broad St.
Join us as we remember Kareem and other sons and daughters lost to excessive police force,
Kareem Ali Nadir Jones, a Black man from Franklinton, was 30 years-old when he was fatally shot by officers Samuel James and Marc Johnson on July 7, 2017, hardly one year after some police were issued body cameras.
Jones died from the gunshot wounds three days later. His killing was the first ever to be recorded on body cameras in Columbus and used as evidence during an investigation, according to the Columbus Division of Police.
All body-worn cameras have a 60-second look-back feature that captures the previous 60 seconds of video immediately prior to activating the camera, but the feature does not capture sound.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 6:30 PM
All are invited to our Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio monthly meeting. There will be a short business meeting.
We will be showing a video with Omar Barghouti, "BDS: Ending Complicity in Genocide and Apartheid," followed by an open discussion.
Location: Northwood High Building, room 100, 2231 N High St, Columbus, 43201. Northwood High Room 100 parking is permitted free of charge at spaces marked "R - Reserved/Rardin Clinic/Patient Parking. Unauthorized cars parked at "A" and "B" permit spaces will result in a $60.00 citation. Free parking is also available on adjacent Norwich and Northwood Avenues after 6:00pm on weekdays and anytime on the weekend.