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A terrifying series of gestapo-style assaults, petition buying, bribery, mass media manipulation and systematic intimidation has disrupted the attempt of Ohio citizens to repeal a nearly billion-dollar bailout for two dangerously failing atomic reactors on Lake Erie.
The unprecedented assault threatens the referendum process in Ohio and across the nation.
It also threatens to keep on line two very old, dangerously decayed reactors where melt-downs and explosions could forever contaminate the Great Lakes region and more.
On Monday, October 21, petitioners with the anti-nuclear referendum fell 44,682 signatures short of the number needed to qualify for the November 2020 ballot to repeal the bailout.
Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts (OCAB), the anti-nuclear group, filed a preliminary injunction in US District Court to force Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to extend the length of time they had to collect signatures.
To the relief of many Columbus residents, the Columbus Crew has been saved from relocation and will remain in the city. After efforts by fans and the city government to keep the Major League soccer team in town, the Columbus Crew has not only agreed to stay in Columbus, but also will soon have a new stadiumin the city’s downtown, set to open in 2021.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the new stadium took place on October 10, drawing in about 4,300 local fans. Many have expressed excitement for the new state-of-the-art facility, and the owners of the team say that they’re in it for the Crew to have the best of the league. In addition to the 20,000-seat stadium, the complex will include a bar/restaurant/event space and a plaza to host outdoor concerts.
Certainly, many see the new stadium as an exciting upcoming thing for the city. But at what cost, literally?
Columbus remembered the plight and resilience of the Kashmiri people on Sunday. October 27. Sponsored by CAIR.
Monday, October 28, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Join us in remembering the plight and resilience of the Kashmiri people. Sponsored by CAIR. Location: 233 Civic Center Dr., Columbus 43215. Facebook.
Saturday, October 26, 11am-12noon, Washington Gladden Social Justice Park, northeast corner of E. Broad St. and Cleveland Ave.
The 200th birthday of the Rev. Dr. James Preston Poindexter, Columbus abolitionist and civil rights leader, will be celebrated on Saturday, October 26, from 11am to 12noon in the new Washington Gladden Social Justice Park on E. Broad St. at Cleveland Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
The celebration, which will be held on his actual birthday, will include speakers, music, and light refreshments. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held next door in First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St.
Rev. Poindexter, who died in 1907, was an exceptional religious, political, and social justice leader in Columbus during the 19th century. He was an abolitionist, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and a lifelong advocate for civil and voting rights for African-Americans. He was pastor of the Anti-Slavery Baptist Church, and later, Second Baptist Church, and was a member of Columbus City Council and the Columbus Board of Education.
Friday, October 25, 5-10pm
Lincoln Theater, 769 Long St.
Empower. Connect. Build.
Our goal is to highlight the unique and creative lives of this diverse neighborhood and show how their experiences connect to national and global narratives and solutions.
Get tickets at www.tedxklb.org/
To Whom it May Concern:
In October of 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied an all-of-government type approach to the epidemic, taking an extraordinary range of actions that reflect the President’s commitment to stopping the crisis in its tracks.
Until the summer of 2019, I never felt the direct effects of the opioid epidemic. In August of 2019 I lost a loved one to an overdose. I made it a personal goal that day to find ways the drug epidemic could be more effectively combated. The President of The United States declared the epidemic a public health emergency, so what could Columbus do to better contribute locally?
During my quest to answer that question, I spoke to numerous Columbus police officers, two Franklin County Deputy Sheriffs, a Whitehall Narcotics Officer and two Columbus Drug Enforcement Agency agents. I also obtained the Columbus Police Narcotics Bureau Annual Reports for 2015-2016-2017 and 2018 through a public records request. This is what I found….
“The mission of the Narcotics Bureau is:
