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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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Family, friends, neighbors hold vigil for slain teenager Ty’re King
On Thursday evening family, friends, and neighbors of 13-year-old Ty’re King gathered in a field on South 18th Avenue in the Near East Side, close to where King was killed by Columbus police Wednesday evening. Over 200 joined the vigil, including…
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