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The Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh: Systemic Attacks on Journalists by the Israeli Defense Force

Connie Hammond

The assassination of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, while she was covering an Israel Defense Force incursion in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, has sent shock waves throughout the world. Shireen was a well-known and…

// Opinion
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What you missed at the May Free Press Second Saturday Cyber-Salon

Mark Stansbery, Free Press Board member, again did a fabulous job facilitating the May Second Saturday Cyber Salon on May 14.

See Video here.

The theme was International Worker’s Day in commemoration of May Day as the group…

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Meet Your Neighborhood Comic Artist

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On Thursday, May 12, 2022, local comic book artist, writer, and publisher Ken Eppstein dropped off just over 2,000 one-page cartoon strips at the Beechwold Post Office. These cartoons will be delivered to homes and businesses within his…

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Ohio State University Drug and Policy Center Analyzes Medical Marijuana Program in New Survey

Gabrielle Dion Visca and Mary Alleger
If you’re an Ohio medical marijuana patient, you may have received a 2022 survey from Ohio State University’s Drug and Policy Center (DEPC). If you took the survey, what did you think? MedicateOH spoke with the DEPC to learn more…
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