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How much incompetence can one county jail exhibit, and continue to operate? A jail break Tuesday (September 8th) from the Morrow County Correctional Facility in Mt. Gilead should be the last straw.
Despite warnings this would happen, the Morrow County Correctional Facility (MCCF) became 100% COVID-positive this year. Since the jail doubles as a federal detention center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), MCCF became the first 100% COVID-positive ICE facility in the nation.
Now, with two jailbreaks and a suicide in the past few weeks, one has to wonder: When will the Morrow County Commissioners, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, or anyone else with authority step in and say enough is enough, this jail needs to close?
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6-7:30pm
City of Columbus, City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.
Columbus and Franklin County are in a housing crisis. Our elected leaders continue to kick the eviction problem down the road instead of providing rent relief and providing housing for all people. Join us in calling for an end to the police violence inherent in housing set outs, and an end to the commodification of housing that prioritizes profits over the lives of people, especially our Black, brown, and immigrant neighbors.
Tune into the virtual Hot Times Festival this weekend!
7PM Friday, Sept 11
Gaye Adegbalola will perform LIVE from Virginia
10PM SATURDAY, SEPT 12
Tony Monaco LIVE from his studios!
6PM SUNDAY, SEPT 13
Bobby Floyd - LIVE from the Blue Velvet Room
7PM SUNDAY, SEPT 13
Donna Mogavero LIVE!
8PM SATURDAY, SEPT 12
Shaun Booker - Special Hot Times Concert!
Internationally known, powerhouse vocalist Shaun Booker brings her love to Hot Times in this great set not to be missed!
Monday, September 7 through September 17, 2020, 5:00 PM
Through September 9th, the action is at the intersection of E. Broad & High. Sept 10th-17th action is meeting on Mt. Vernon Ave. Masks Required.
Sunday, September 6, 2020, 8:00 PM
Join us this Labor Day weekend to pay tribute to the lives and work of essential workers. On Sunday night, September 6th we’ll come together to watch performances, hear stories, and honor the lives of working people who continue to sacrifice daily for our nation’s safety and wellbeing. More information here.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 10am-5pm
Four Seasons City Farm
931 E. Mound St.
Music, arts and crafts, recyclables, free food, produce sale
Family friendly, COVID safe event.
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Friday, September 4, 2020, 1:00 PM
An effective public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes mandatory limits on public gatherings, mask-wearing, and social distancing. To what extent should the content of these measures be shaped by what we know, or think we know, about the social and political consequences of trying to enforce them? What can explain the widespread skepticism and non-compliance that these recommendations have met with in the United States? Panelists: Denise Jamieson (Emory, Chair of Gynecology and Obstetrics), Thomas Wood (Ohio State, Political Science). Moderator: Emma Saunders-Hastings (Ohio State, Political Science). Register for the webinar here.
The CDC announced on September 1 a moratorium on residential evictions nationwide through the end of the year. While it falls short of what activists have asked for, it is a welcome relief to many. This order comes in the wake of massive political unrest, a spike in evictions and homelessness, and a looming wave of evictions working their way through the courts, brought on by millions of people losing income in the COVID crisis.
In Columbus alone, there have been hundreds of eviction hearings per week for the last month, with eviction courts being moved to the Convention center to allow for COVID precautions and to handle the increased workload. Activists have been working overtime, trying to get information, assistance, and masks to people facing evictions in crowded hearing schedules.