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COTA Falling Behind On Re-Opening As State Does
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid out a lot of things about our society that are the ugly truth. One of them is that Columbus is still a city reliant on cars to get anywhere. The reduction of Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) service is living…
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ColumbusMediaInsider: Mr. And Ms. Popularity
One of the most important political metrics is the approval-disapproval ratings of public officials.
The greater the approval percentage the more likely an officeholder will get re-elected.
The greater the approval…
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Video shows police provoke violence at Columbus protest
Video obtained by the Free Press from a Thursday, May 28 Columbus protest against the murder of Geroge Floyd in Minneapolis, depicts peaceful demonstrators sitting down facing a phalanx of bicycle cops as officers suddenly begin spraying them in…
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Mayor Ginther Continues to Ignore the Issue of Racism Within the Columbus Police Department
Joe Motil, a former City Council candidate and outspoken critic of the Columbus Police Department states that, “ It really should come as no surprise that Black America and others who have lost all faith and hope with how police…
// Opinion