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Report on 7-15-2025 panel discussion on qualified immunity

Four presenters spoke about qualified immunity and the ballot initiative to overturn qualified immunity during the weekly “Current Events” discussion group that had been held July 15, 2025 at the recently-opened Bob Crane Community Center in…

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ICE and Trump's charade

For months now, as part of its effort to justify and rally support for deportation, the Trump administration has cleverly referred to all undocumented immigrants as “criminals.” That strategy is as grossly inaccurate as it is brutally…

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Letter to the Editor: Why smear Palestinians when they aspire freedom

Dear Editor,

The term "Intifada" does not mean the destruction of Israel. Such claim is false, misleading, and unfair to the Palestinian struggle. "Intifada" originates from Arabic, meaning "uprising" or "shaking off." Intifada refers to the…

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Promos for theater events

From broadcast booths to beauty empires: “The Legacy Series” revives Columbus’s untold stories

In a city that paved over its history, Z.F. Taylor is putting it back on stage.

The idea for the Legacy Series didn’t start in a theater. It began with a conversation with local business owner Todd Wilson, who spoke of the King-Lincoln…

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