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The Civilian Police Review Board and the Inspector General: A Tale of Two Women
In the world of policing where white men have set the rules for generations, two Black women will now be critiquing those rules in the city of Columbus—but they bring very different sensibilities to the task.
Janet Jackson is the first…
// Opinion
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My short life as a “civic leader” in the directionless maze called the CITY of Columbus: Part One
While adapting to retirement and finding conditions in the University District more intolerable than at any time in 18 years of homeownership in a historic district abandoned by its city and its adjacent mega-university, during the past 15 months…
// Opinion
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Doo Dah Parade 2022
The Doo Dah Parade returns to Columbus Short North Art District, celebrating free speech and liberty with a satirical twist on Monday, July 4th.
The parade begins at 1 p.m. and will wind through Victorian Village and High Street, wrapping…
// Opinion
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Don’t forget how Tim Ryan and his defense contractors defeated Morgan Harper
On July 14 th of 2021, Congressman Tim Ryan, who defeated progressive Morgan Harper in the Democratic Senate primary, was celebrating. In a press release, Ryan’s office commemorated his ability to work with “House Appropriations Committee Chair…
// News