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Black Lives Matter organizer avoids jury trial, resolves to press on

At the final stage before beginning what would have been a lengthy and costly jury trial, a plea deal was reached yesterday when Franklin County prosecutors dropped two of the three charges against Tynan Krakoff, a lead organizer with Showing Up…

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Right, Moral and Good: Open Letter to the Electoral College on Donald Trump

Dear members of the Electoral College, 


You have a momentous decision in front of you. That your upcoming vote for the President of the United States on December 19, 2016 matters is an understatement. Your choice magnifies…

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Close up of Jill Stein with famous Moscow building in background

Why the Electoral College must delay voting

The American people deserve to know that the outcome of this election is actually valid


I am tired of hearing the pundits say that the election is over and there is nothing we can do when there are significant questions raised by the…

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Family, friends mourn Ty’re King on his birthday, call for community-controlled policing

The Public Safety Committee of Columbus City Council held a public budget hearing on December 7. Community members showed up to remind Council that city budget priorities have grave consequences for the citizens they represent. 


They…

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