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• Kaufman Moving Forward With IBEW Project

  12-06-2020 22:49
  
  Despite an uncertain economic climate, Kaufman Development is continuing to pursue the redevelopment of the former International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers site at 23 W. Second Ave. Representatives of the developer presented the latest design for the project to the Victorian Village Commission yesterday. The meeting was held virtually, using the WebEx platform, and streamed […]
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• Local Faith Leaders Discouraged by Conversation with Police Chief Quinlan

  12-06-2020 20:26
  
  Leaders of BREAD, a coalition of 40 diverse faith congregations, met via Zoom on Wednesday, June 10 with Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan, hoping to get his commitment to three specific proposals regarding police reform and building trust with the Black community. The group says, given the tragic police killings of George Floyd and other […]
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• Large Support for Ohio Senate Declaration on Racism as Public Health Crisis

  12-06-2020 20:15
  
  By Susan Tebben A state Senate committee heard hours of testimony Tuesday supporting the declaration of racism as a public health crisis. Cosponsors Sen. Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland; and Sen. Hearcel Craig, D-Columbus, said declaring the public health crisis is a necessary first step in turning back the laws and policies that have pushed down people of […]
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• House Considers Controversial ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill

  12-06-2020 19:00
  
  By Jake Zuckerman Legalized lynching. Citizens’ license to kill. Codification of black men’s deaths.   These were just a few of the characterizations people offered to the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee of a “stand your ground” proposal that lawmakers reviewed Tuesday. Starting in the afternoon and continuing well into the evening, a steady stream of citizens […]
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• Some Great Home Viewing this Week

  12-06-2020 18:23
  
  Leave it to Spike Lee to know exactly what to say and when to say it. His Da 5 Bloods leads a mostly solid pack of streaming movies this week. Although, if you are itching for the real theatrical experience, remember Studio 35 and Grandview Theater are open! Da 5 Bloods by Hope Madden Leave […]
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• House Dems Release Potential Legislation Targeting Police Brutality

  12-06-2020 17:03
  
  By Susan Tebben As supporters await a hearing on an Ohio House measure to declare racism a public health crisis Tuesday, Democrats released potential legislation targeted at police brutality. The legislation is still being considered, but could include a move to demilitarize the police by prohibiting state police departments from using the federal 1099 program to […]
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• Columbus Rotary: Leading a Large & Diverse Team

  12-06-2020 17:03
  
  
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• Columbus Rotary: Central Ohio Food Collective

  12-06-2020 16:57
  
  
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• Over $32 Million Raised During Big Give 2020

  12-06-2020 02:21
  
  Not only has this year’s Big Give event broken 2017’s record-setting $18 million raised, it has nearly doubled it. Donors raised and leveraged a grand total of $32,588,660 for area nonprofits over the past 32 hours. “When you think of what our community has gone through over the past several months — from the devastating […]
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