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Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Columbus City Council meeting, demand change

When Columbus residents come to City Hall to voice their concerns, City Council members always thank them for their advocacy, often in tones that stop just short of being patronizing. The City Council meeting on September 26 was no exception.…

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182 Organizations from 35 States Call for Congressional Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Bias and Abuse

Nonprofit Organizations Join to Demand Reform of Rogue Agency


Washington, DC – More than 180 organizations representing communities across America called on leaders in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and House…

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Ohio Lawmakers Agree with Voters: “Corporations Are Not People, Money Is Not Speech!”

Two lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives have introduced a non-partisan resolution calling on state and federal legislators to support an amendment to the U. S. Constitution “that would abolish corporate personhood and the doctrine of…

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Franklin County Prosecutor candidates weigh in on police-involved shootings, diversion programs, equal protection

On September 14, two candidates for Franklin County Prosecutor answered questions about how they would respond to officer-involved shootings, if elected. As the candidates’ forum at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church proceeded, only one mile away 13-year-…

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