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Vice cop who killed Donna Dalton will take the stand, says his defense
Former Columbus Division of Police officer Andrew Mitchell shot and killed Donna Dalton (aka Castleberry) on the morning of August 23, 2018, shooting her three times. He was a 54-year-old vice cop. She was a 23-year-old sex worker. When he asked…
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American Rescue Plan Funds are Needed for a $180 Million Affordable Housing Investment
Joe Motil, former Columbus City Council candidate and longtime community advocate who is strongly considering running for Mayor in 2023, states that, “It is long overdue that Mayor Ginther, Columbus City Council and our Franklin County Board of…
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From Korea to Libya: On the Future of Ukraine and NATO’s Neverending Wars
Much has been said and written about media bias and double standards in the West’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war, when compared with other wars and military conflicts across the world, especially in the Middle East and the Global South. Less…
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Busting Myths – A big question for the month before our (supposed) primary elections: Is Mike DeWine actually a governor?
To your surprise, perhaps, my answer is an emphatic, unqualified NO. In this Busting Myths column, I will be schematic, but I am prepared to expand my understanding of both city and state in response to readers’ questions. For background, I refer…
// Opinion