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Dash cam footage reveals police targeting, intimidation of Black Lives Matter protester
Video footage from the police cruiser where Black Lives Matter protester Tynan Krakoff was taken into custody is raising questions about Columbus police tactics and why he was targeted for arrest. Krakoff is a lead organizer in the Columbus…
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ColumbusMediaInsider: Politics, Journalism Disintegrate in Worst Election of Lifetime
I write this column with a heavy heart.
Two fields of endeavor that I care deeply about are disintegrating before my eyes.
In politics, the two candidates for president are deeply flawed and profoundly unpopular.
In…
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ColumbusMediaInsider: Politics, Journalism Disintegrate in Worst Election of Lifetime
I write this column with a heavy heart.
Two fields of endeavor that I care deeply about are disintegrating before my eyes.
In politics, the two candidates for president are deeply flawed and profoundly unpopular.
In…
// Opinion
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Marijuana on the 2016 ballot and who got it there
What a year it has been for marijuana policy in Ohio – so far. The stunning defeat of Issue 3 at the ballot box last year framed the citizen-led initiative landscapes for both 2015 and 2016. The infamous measure sponsored by Responsible Ohio…
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