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Opiate Laced Marijuana? – A Lesson in “Fake News”
The warning sounded ominous: “… three unresponsive persons calls in the last 24 hours. The common denominator appears to be marijuana laced with an unknown opiate. The victims are unaware they are using anything other than marijuana but are…
// News
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Protest Survival Guide
Just days after the Columbus police pepper-sprayed hundreds of protesters near the Statehouse who were rallying against Trump’s executive order on immigration, two Street Medics led a Health and Safety Workshop for protesters in a packed room at…
// Opinion
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African king and his English bride wage battle for justice
Even though its subject matter is completely different, I can’t help comparing A United Kingdom to 2016’s Hidden Figures.
Both films uncover an obscure chapter in the history of racial injustice. And both films are fascinating and…
// Opinion
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Lauryn Hill and Whom’s Miss-Education?
“Everyone’s Name was Muslim” – Lauryn Hill 1998
At 9:45 pm on a Tuesday, I sat in a Palace Theater chair. People were at the theater to see their favorite singer, Ms. Lauryn Hill. The men who were present were on a very wise…
// Opinion