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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…
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As COVID spreads inside Ohio prisons, Ohio Immigrant Alliance calls for “20k in May”
Governor DeWine and Health Department Director Dr. Amy Acton failed to include Ohio prisons and jails in their COVID-19 harm reduction plan. Now, inmates, staff members, and their loved ones are paying the price.
Just last night, we…
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Margaret Sarber: The Most Radical Free Press Editor
Margaret Sarber-Nie passed away today. Many people whose lives intertwined with hers are mourning. Margaret was a hippie, an activist, a militant. Her resume includes involvement with some of the most radical organizations of the 60s and 70s. She…
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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Gringos of the Pandemic
Jorgé is an American citizen, but this doesn’t mean he’s unaware of how cold and demanding some gringos from the middle of Ohio can be.
Jorgé, who asked not to use his real name, told the Freep he works for FedEx but said “they are not…
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