Protest/Rally

Thursday, May 12, 8:30am, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, 345 S. High St.

Murderer Jason Meade has been charged with Double Murder and Reckless Homicide for the death of Casey Goodson Jr.; he will be in court again.

Bring your “Justice for Casey” and “Convict Meade” signs and make some noise!

We won’t be stopping until Meade is convicted and Franklin County accepts responsibility for his actions.

Tuesday, March 29, 2:30pm, Ohio Statehouse

We finally have a chance to support pre-trial reform in front of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee as the sponsors introduce the substitute language for S.B. 182.

That committee is typically scheduled to begin at 3:15pm, so you can meet us there or meet us beforehand at 2:30pm over at the AFP office in the KeyBank Building, 88 E. Broad St., on the 11th floor.

Sunday, March 27, 4pm, Ohio Expo Center (Celeste Center), 717 E. 17th Ave.

Join Columbus Animal Activism in a peaceful demonstration against circus cruelty. The Aladdin Temple Shrine Circus includes “tons of family fun with clowns, aerialists, animal acts, indoor carnival rides and more.”

What animals will be included in their acts this year? We’ll know more as we get closer to the event date.

Saturday, March 5, 1pm, intersection of N. High St. and North Broadway

Join us at the intersection of North Broadway and N. High St. to demonstrate against all wars, invasions, sanctions, and military aggression! Learn more about what’s really happening in Ukraine, and how NATO started it all!

This will be a low-stress educational event; all are welcome to attend!

Hosted by PSL [Party for Socialism and Liberation] Columbus.

Thursday, March 3, 8:30am, Franklin County Municipal Court, 375 S. High St.

Michael Jason Meade will be in court again. Bring your “Justice for Casey” and “Convict Meade” signs and make some noise!

Casey Goodson and Amir Locke were two young Black men who were not only murdered but stolen of their old age and family dreams.

Casey was walking into the home of his loving family. Amir was peacefully asleep in the early morning wrapped in his blanket.

Saturday, January 15, 6pm, Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd.

“World’s Toughest Rodeo,” originally scheduled for 9-4-2021, has been rescheduled for 1-15-2022. We’ll keep a close eye on the event status leading up to it.

Join Columbus Animal Activism in a peaceful demonstration against rodeo cruelty. We will be outside of Nationwide Arena until the rodeo begins at 7:30pm or until everyone has entered the building.

We will have extra signs, but please feel free to bring your own. Homemade signs are strongly encouraged, as they make a greater impact.

Friday, December 31, beginning at 2pm at First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., and ending at Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.

Join us in a solidarity march for Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam. This march and vigil will be to show support and to call for justice and accountability.

The march will begin at 2pm sharp at First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., and will conclude at Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St., where there will be speakers from the Muslim and interfaith communities.

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Wednesday, December 8, 11:30am-12:30pm, Supreme Court of Ohio, 65 S. Front St.

Black, white, or brown, native, or immigrant, Ohioans believe that voters should pick our leaders, not the other way around.

The unfair, illegal, and heavily-rigged legislative maps that Republicans rammed through the official process will literally shape our lives and our communities for the next decade.

Thursday, December 9, 12noon-1pm, Ohio Statehouse

Join us at The Statehouse to send a message to state legislators to end the OVEC [Ohio Valley Electric Corporation] coal plant bailouts from H.B. 6!

We will line the street holding signs and banners in support of the bailout repeal bills S.B. 117 and H.B. 351. Holiday-themed clothing and signs are encouraged! We will have extra signs for those who need them.

Top Five Reasons to repeal the OVEC coal bailout

5. The 1950s plants are severely outdated, and one is in Indiana!

Saturday, November 20, 3:30-5pm, Ohio Statehouse

Join us to tell reactionary lawmakers:

• Stop H.B. 480! Stop the attacks on abortion and reproductive healthcare!

• Stop H.B. 454! Stop the attacks on trans kids’ healthcare!

Join us to demonstrate against H.B. 454 and H.B. 480! These bills are part of a coordinated and aggressive attack against women, trans people, and gender-nonconforming people in the state of Ohio! Gather with us at the Ohio Statehouse to learn more about these bills and what you can do to help stop them!