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My Letter Regarding Patient Rights and Staff Conduct
A recent experience at a medical facility in downtown Columbus, Ohio, raised troubling questions about patient privacy, religious accommodation, and professional communication. In fairness to the facility-and in the interest of allowing it an…
Columbus Residents Overwhelmingly Demand Data Center Moratorium and Stronger Environmental Protections
Twenty-four people provided testimony on draft data center policy proposed by Columbus City Council’s Public Utilities and Sustainability Committee Wednesday night. The community overwhelmingly called for a moratorium and stronger…
Columbus denounces recent ICE murders
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Columbus activists gathered by Columbus City Hall on Saturday, July 18 to participate in a National Day of Action to demand justice for victims of ICE and to advocate for the abolition of the agency.
The protest…
228 Days in Limbo: Protecting Ohioans' Constitutional Rights Committee Demands Accountability in Brown v. Yost
Today marks a sobering milestone in the fight for government transparency and civic freedom in Ohio: exactly 228 days have passed since final briefs were submitted to U.S. District Judge James L. Graham on December 5, 2025, in the critical…