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The broken, no--the evil--triangle of the City of Columbus vs. its residents

Part Two

(Anti-)Zoning (Anti-)Enforcement, under the auspices of City Attorney and City Council, forms one leg of the evil, broken triangle, the misnamed Division of Public (aka Private) Service is the second.

Led by Jennifer…

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The broken, no--the evil triangle of the City of Columbus vs. its residents

Part One

My focus in this essay is what I name “the broken—or the evil—triangle” of Columbus versus its residents. Let me be clear. Although many but far from all of my examples begin with my own neighborhood, the historic but City and OSU…

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August 2, 2023 Weekly Headline notes

ONE. The Ohio State legislature approved $24 million to establish “intellectual diversity” centers at five Ohio public universities. English translation from Right-Wing English: “radical right-wing indoctrination” centers with no actual “…

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Joe Motil

Dismissal of Joe Motil’s Criminal Complaint Similar to Handling of George Floyd Protest Cases

In response to a criminal complaint filed by Columbus mayoral candidate Joe Motil against a city official, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein referred the matter to Whitehall assistant prosecutor Brad Nicodemus, supposedly for an independent…

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