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Harris exemplifies calm in contrast to Trump’s chaos in Tuesday’s debate

On Tuesday night, September 10, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in a high-stakes presidential debate where Harris emerged as the consensus winner after getting under the former president’s skin during a tense part of the debate. It was a…

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Tony Palmer

We The Outsiderzz: Rebuilding, Resilient, and Ready to Transform Columbus and Beyond

In a world where surface-level interactions have become the norm, We The Outsiderzz is leading a movement to create transformative connections. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to build bridges that link individuals to their deeper selves and…

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The daunting challenge to find affordable housing in “Boomtown” (gentrified) Columbus

I used to live at the Governor’s Terrace apartment building on East Broad Street between North Ohio Avenue and South Champion Avenue. This location sits between the sites where Columbus police shot and killed 13-year-old Tyre King in 2016 and 16-…

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Lorain becomes 12th Ohio city to ban conversion therapy on minors

This article first appeared on the Buckeye Flame.

Bans on conversion therapy on minors now cover 25% of the state’s population.

After doing some research on the topic during summer break, Lorain City Council unanimously approved an…

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