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When Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley announced she would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, the contest apparently ended.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, who said he would announce his candidacy this summer, need not bother. Find another race, brother. The fix is in.
You see, the Ohio Democratic Party tends to nominate people for governor and senator whose turn it is to run, rather than who is the best candidate.
In fact, the only Democrat to win the governorship and then win re-election in more than 60 years was none other than Dick Celeste, who defeated favorite Billy Brown and upstart Jerry Springer in the primary in 1982.
Democrats Mike DiSalle in 1962, Jack Gilligan in 1974 and Ted Strickland in 2010 lost their re-election bids in part because they were weak candidates in the first place.
One has to go all the way back to Frank Lausche to find another Democrat who won a second term. Lausche won a second 2-year term in 1950 and third one 1952.
Thursday, April 29, 11am
Ohio Statehouse, 1 Captiol Square
Justice for all victims in Ohio. Speak up - tell Gov DeWine: "Make Ohio a safe place for black and brown people!"
#noqualifiedimmunity
#nomorenames
Is the Blue wall of silence amongst local law enforcement protecting Jason Meade, the Franklin County Sheriff deputy who killed Casey Goodson? A recent traffic stop by Columbus police officers – stopping the son of Adrienne Hood, no less – may offer clues to just that.
Speculation from activists says it’s not plausible that Meade approached and killed Casey Goodson alone. He was part of a federal task force which included local law enforcement. Law enforcement is trained to make arrests in groups. They call for back up and rarely confront individuals on their own.
Again, it’s just speculation, there’s no bodycam footage of Casey Goodson’s death because no policy was in place. Yet the community is too familiar with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office or the Columbus Division of Police’s failure to police themselves, or put no one above the law, as their oath demands. Even Mayor Ginther is now admitting that officers may refuse to report on other officers, and that many fear retaliation if they do, as the Free Press reported last week.
Virtual Press Briefing Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 12 p.m. Eastern
Immigrant rights advocates, along with deported community members and their families, will hold a virtual briefing to unveil a proposal for the Biden administration to establish a process to allow people who have been unjustly deported from the United States a chance to come home.
The briefing — hosted by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), Ohio Immigrant Alliance, New York University Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic, and We Are Home Campaign — coincides with the release of NIJC’s new white paper, “A Chance to Come Home: A Roadmap to Bring Home the Unjustly Deported.” The paper proposes a centralized Department of Homeland Security office to consider requests from deported individuals seeking to reunite with their loved ones and communities in the United States.
WHAT: Advocates, along with deported individuals and their families, will brief press and allies on their proposed roadmap to welcome home the unjustly deported and explain why a centralized office to redress injustices in the system is needed.
Tuesday, April 27, 12noon, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”
Event: Press conference for launch of the Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States
Where:Watch the livestream: facebook.com/internationalcommissionofinquiry.
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence in the United States will release a final report of its investigations. The report is the culmination of weeks of live hearings of cases of people of African descent killed by police, as well as months of review of relevant documents. The report also contains findings of fact and recommendations addressed to national and international policy makers.
Hear from:
Monday, April 26, 2021, 6:30 PMz
Join Central Ohio Workers Center and community panelists for a webinar on the connections between the child labor reform, union, and civil rights movements. Hear from our experts and participate in a question-and-answer session about the issues most relevant to you! Panelists include Petee Talley, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Ohio AFL-CIO, Jocelyn Woodards, Popular Education Coordinator at national AFL-CIO, Andrea Canini, Field Coordinator for Ohio Federation of Teachers, and Gavin Strassel, archivist for the UAW/Walter Reuther collection at Wayne State University’s library. Where: Online via Zoom and Facebook Live. Register in advance for this webinar here.
Sunday, April 24
1:00 PM, Columbus City Hall: Justice for Ma'Khia. A family-oriented event which will include child-appropriate educational activities.
2:00 PM, First Congregational Church: Prophetic Voice for Police Accountability. Sponsored by progressive religious organizations. Starts at First Congregational Church, followed by a march to Columbus Police headquarters.
4:00 PM, Goodale Park: Stop Killing Black People. Sponsored by racial justice organizations. Attendees meet at the gazebo, and are encouraged to bring noisemakers and signs.
Columbus DSA will host a meetup location at each event where you can get protest safety tips and connect with other members attending.
