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• Officials React to Weekend’s Protests

  01-06-2020 22:18
  
  Over the last several days, City officials have responded to the protests that took place starting Thursday, May 28 and continued over the weekend, the Columbus Division of Police’s handling of those protesters, and more. City Council President Shannon Hardin and Pro Tem Elizabeth Brown have spoken on a renewed urgency for a Civilian Review Commission and […]
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• City of Columbus to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis

  01-06-2020 22:14
  
  
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• Rental Assistance Available Starting Today

  01-06-2020 19:27
  
  Applications are being accepted starting today for emergency rental assistance from both Franklin County Job and Family Services and IMPACT Community Action. Renters seeking assistance can go to jfs.franklincountyohio.gov for information on the new county-administered grant money, which is available to those at 165%, 200% or 300% of the poverty level. Information on applying for […]
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• Opinion: Protests, Riots and Looting – The Why Behind the What

  01-06-2020 17:03
  
  My goal this weekend was to avoid social networks and social media as much as I could. It pains me to say that the recorded concentration of violence against black people, unrest in Columbus (along with many other cities), and the reaction to that unrest has weighed pretty heavily on me. Still, I felt compelled […]
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