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Entertainment Events Have Moved From In Person To Virtual
Since the first Coronavirus cases in Ohio were confirmed in early March, events have been canceled left and right. Everything from small gatherings and weddings, to big city festivals and major international events have all been halted due to the…
// Opinion
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We need assistance not a study
As of Friday, April 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released numbers that show 30% of known black patients tested positive for COVID-19. Conveniently or not, the report didn’t have any other racial information for 75% of all…
// Opinion
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Morrow County Jail in COVID Crisis - When Will ICE, Sheriff, Governor Do Something?
Over the weekend, ten inmates at the Morrow County Jail tested positive for COVID-19. The jail is one of two ICE contracted detention centers in Ohio.
Most, if not all are immigrants held on civil immigration charges for ICE. On Friday…
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Advocacy Groups, City Council member Shayla Favor: Ohio needs centralized rental assistance program to stave off “Tsunami” of evictions
With eviction filings for Franklin County spiking in late March and early April, local housing advocates agree a “tsunami” of evictions will hit Columbus and the rest of the state if Governor DeWine and the Ohio congressional delegation do not…
// News