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Ohio’s racist voting laws upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, allowed Ohio’s notoriously racist voting laws to remain in place during the 2014 election. Ohio Secretary of State (SoS) Jon Husted has embraced the new Jim Crow policy of limiting…
The Real Issues Reynoldsburg Teachers Strike
Striking Reynoldsburg teachers want the public to know one thing: they’re on the picket line because they care about students first.
The strike is more about what the Reynoldsburg school district is…
Historic Victory for Voting Rights in Ohio
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld federal Judge Peter Economus’ historic ruling protecting African American voting rights in Ohio. In a September 4, 2014 opinion, Economus held that the actions of Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted…
Special Prosecutor and Grand Jury Affirm Open Carry for Whites Only
John Crawford III went shopping at WalMart. John Crawford III was going to buy a pellet gun. He picked one out. He called his girlfriend on the phone and was chatting casually. He was shot dead by a policeman before he…