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Plea Deal Denies Justice for Masonique Saunders

From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 9th, about 50 activists and community members gathered outside of Franklin County Government Center to stand in solidarity with Masonique Saunders, the teenager whose boyfriend, Julius Tate Jr., was murdered by…

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The First State in U.S. History Has Mentioned Legal Rights of Nature

COLUMBUS, OH:  Today, the Ohio House of Representatives adopted its 2020-2021 budget with provisions that prohibit anyone, including local governments, from enforcing recognized legal rights for ecosystems.


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Three Myths about Drug Treatment & Prisoner Reentry

Ohio is full of vibrant and progressive communities, and it is a proud state to be from. But we are in the middle of an opioid crisis that is hurting people who are struggling with addiction all across the state, and their friends and families as…

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Projection art event to showcase clean energy in Columbus

(Franklinton): OBLSK is collaborating with Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 Columbus campaign, 400 West Rich, and Chromedge Studios to project "Loops and Life," an animation by motion designer Sabrina Truong. 


 


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