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‘He was going to change the world’: Friends and family remember the life of Tomás Pacheco

The Columbus writer, who died on June 16 at age 24, leaves behind a legacy that those interviewed said will endure long after his passing.

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In Ohio, who really gets a say in Anduril weapons factories?

Newly released emails show the strength of Anduril’s legislative influence in Ohio.

Local Politics: The small-time data center resistance

A petition to ban data centers statewide won’t be going to the ballot this year. So organizers are working locally instead.

Activists push Columbus to join other Ohio cities in cutting ties with Flock

While Cleveland and Dayton have recently taken steps to distance themselves from Flock Safety cameras, Columbus officials continue to adopt more of a wait and see approach.

The Worker’s View: The Parable Coffee debacle comes full circle with Palomino

Are pop-ups the future of Columbus’ service industry? Former Parable employees think so.

The long road to non-police crisis response in Columbus

Chana Wiley said the goal of creating non-uniformed crisis response teams composed of medical professionals and peer supporters is aimed at making sure ‘people feel safe when they’re calling for help for a loved one in crisis.’

Matter News takes home six awards in statewide journalism contests

This year, Matter News took home a combined six awards in contests presented by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Press Club.

‘It was a holy and sacred experience to speak for them’

Stacy Schwab had submitted a victim impact statement weeks earlier, but she wasn’t prepared to speak when she entered the courtroom with others who testified about the harms done by Purdue Pharma.

New union busting allegations surface as Columbus Metropolitan Library workers rally ahead of union vote

The coming vote is set to take place amid what council member Rob Dorans called ‘some of the most egregious union busting’ he has ever witnessed during a weekend rally at Franklin Park Amphitheater.

Salif Sarr finds a second home in Ohio

The Columbus-based Fulani singer will perform as part of ‘Ohio Is My Second Country,’ taking place at Arts Fest on Saturday, June 13.