‘[OSU] repeatedly talks about values related to inclusion, to care, to compassion, integrity, respect – all of those things. And given what is very publicly happening in the news right now, to bring in Customs and Border Protection for any reason, to us violates those values.’
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
‘We know that prohibition itself is what's causing the [overdose] crisis.’
The collective will celebrate the release of its 5-year-anniversary issue with a party at Holton Park (276 N. Eureka Ave.) from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.
Duty is one in a string of CPD officers who have been charged with crimes related to sexually assaulting sex workers on the West Side.
The amendment proposed by Columbus Safety Collective would establish a Division of Community Response within the Department of Health, in addition to requiring the city to allocate at least $5 million to fund these changes beginning in 2027.
In 2023, the members of Columbus City Council allocated $1.2 million for an alternative response program. Two years later, the program is still no closer to becoming a reality writes Chana Wiley of Columbus Safety Collective.
Beyond the obvious impact on the administration of legal proceedings and the rights of court attendees, the policies currently in place at Franklin County Municipal Courthouse send a larger, more damning message about our city.
Officer Spencer Badger, who had been under internal investigation for bypassing public records to download police body camera footage for personal use, was fired by Columbus Division of Police on Tuesday.
“When I get up there [on the stage], it’s not a character. I’m reliving everything I’ve been through, to a degree. It’s about me and my life, and my mother and father. And it’s trauma. But in the end, it’s also joy.”
