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Activists take it to the Mayor's house

On Thursday, September 30, a group of Black Lives Matter activitsts took a knee for Ty're at North Broadway and High Street in Clintonville, then silently marched up North Broadway to Mayor AndrewGinther's home. The group of around 40 people…

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Demonstrators bring the fight for racial justice to Mayor Ginther’s doorstep

On Thursday about 50 demonstrators, most wearing black, marched in a silent mock funeral procession from the Columbus Mennonite Church to the home of Mayor Andrew Ginther in the predominately white neighborhood of Clintonville.


“Mayor…

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The King Is Dead, Long Live the King

Not to big myself up too much, but my strongest columns are usually ones I'd rather not be writing. I was all set to take a break from election commentary to write about the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and visions of a unified Turtle Island,…

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ColumbusMediaInsider: NBC's Chuck Todd goes pitbull on Kasich

The Mainstream Media developed some backbone since we last wrote -- after being brutally manipulated by Donald Trump -- and finally brought full-time 2020 presidential contender, and occasional governor, John Kasich down to size.


Chuck…

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