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Cleveland’s Black Lives Matter tells Columbus: Our civilian review board has no true power

Free Press Staff

Mayor Ginther and many others are calling for a civilian review board to investigate and rule on…

// News
Lots of police cars

Under-policing and Over-policing Convergence

Winie Wirth
I witnessed 22 police cars and one helicoptered converge on downtown Columbus when an elderly…
// News

Who are Black Freedom? Some activists tell group ‘don’t speak for me’

Taylor Dorrell

With groups of young people taking over downtown Columbus, the George Floyd protests are unique…

// Opinion
People holding signs saying Stop Criminalizing Children

No air conditioning but plenty of armed police, as deadline for Columbus City Schools passes

Free Press Staff

“It is a basic right to learn in a building that is not 95 degrees. I never had that all four of…

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