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Civilian Police Review Board off to a questionable start

Six months in, the Civilian Police Review Board has not yet begun their work.


Over twenty years after citizens of Columbus began asking for a civilian board to monitor the actions of the Columbus Division of Police, they overwhelmingly…

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Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Human Trafficking is the worst kind of atrocity existing in Columbus, our nation, and world. It is a three-linked chain involving coercion, force, and fraud, and the victims can be of any age, social status, race, gender, or nationality.


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ColumbusMediaInsider: Unknowns Fill Democratic Ticket, Somebodies Remain On Sidelines

An old political axiom is: "You can't beat somebody with nobody."


An Ohio political axiom is: "It is hard to win the first time around for statewide office. Ohioans vote for the familiar."


Considering the two axioms together, one…

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"Who We Are: A Chronicle Of Racism In America"

Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, the documentary "Who We Are: A Chronicle Of Racism In America" draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a…

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