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Busting Myths - The City that breaks its laws has a police force that refuses to enforce the city’s laws: The Columbus Way
Part One
Less than two months ago, pushed by two friends who read my essays, I published “Why I remain in Columbus despite Columbus. . . .” (Busting Myths, Columbus Free Press, Sept. 16, 2022). Events during the past month have me seriously…
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What happened at the November 2022 Free Press Cyber-Salon
The theme of the salon was “The Impact of the 2022 Elections: Local, National and International.” It was available live on Zoom and Facebook Live.
Link to salon video
Mark Stansbery, Free Press Board member, started out the November…
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Starbucks Workers United Arrives at OSU: Campus Café is ninth union shop in Ohio, third in Columbus
Early Monday morning, the hourly workers at Starbucks, located at 1784 North High St., petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election and demanded union recognition from CEO Howard Schultz and local management. An…
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Two organizations bring marijuana decriminalization to five more communities during 2022 mid-term election
NORML Appalachia of Ohio and Sensible Movement Coalition added Corning, Kent, Laurelville, Rushville & Shawnee to the list of Sensible Cities in Ohio. This makes a total of 36 communities including Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati,…
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