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Growing Pains: Ohio’s marijuana med law has long road to fully operational
A year ago this month, Ohio finally did the right thing and passed a medical marijuana law. It was a caring and honorable move, especially when you consider there are hundreds if not thousands of children and adults in the state suffering from…
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MORE THAN A HUNDRED PEOPLE GATHER IN MONROE COUNTY TO RESIST FRACKING AND PIPELINES IN THE WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST. LONG TERM RESISTANCE CAMP LAUNCHED
Monroe County, Ohio. After a three-day long action training conference near the Wayne National Forest, organizers from multiple groups have launched a long-term resistance encampment to defend the Wayne National Forest from fracking and fracked…
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Central Ohio Workers Center Economic Summit
The Central Ohio Workers Center held a meeting on Saturday, March 20, entitled Organizing for Economic Justice: A Call to Action at the Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Workers of all industries and identities are under…
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Tyre King Family Disappointed, But Not Surprised By Grand Jury Decision
MAY 19, 2017 - COLUMBUS, OHIO: Today, a Franklin County grand jury found that after a presentation by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office there was not probable cause to indict Columbus Police Officer Bryan Mason in the shooting death of 13-…
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