A little over a week ago, a police officer stood in front of cameras and lied. He lied loudly into a microphone, attempting to plant evidence on my character by fabricating the cost of my suit and the brand of my shoes, all to set up a rehearsed line calling me a 'poverty pimp.'
A Franklin County jury found the former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy guilty of reckless homicide for shooting and killing the 23-year-old Goodson in December 2020.
For more than a year, Gov. Mike DeWine has teased an announcement related to capital punishment in the state. With his term winding down, advocates fear the time for action is beginning to run short.
‘[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.
