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Investigations Into Resident Complaints of Police Stifled by Officer Aversion
September 16, 2020 9:25 am
Taijuan Moorman
The results of an investigation by the law firm BakerHostetler, in which the firm was charged with reviewing complaints by residents against Columbus police officers during protests early this summer, appears to have been stifled by some officers unwilling to share complete information during the investigation. Mayor Andrew Ginther said during a Tuesday press conference […]
This Community Organization Says Mayor Ginther Continues to Ignore Them
August 3, 2020 11:47 am Taijuan Moorman
When it comes to service work, food banks, clothing drives, affordable housing developments and the like are typical of faith-based organizations. But 24 years ago, those efforts didn’t seem to go far enough for local clergy and their congregations. A diverse group of religious organizations came together out of frustration that the root causes of […]
Update: City Officials Propose 10pm Closing Time for Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants
July 24, 2020 5:02 pm Taijuan Moorman
Update 7/27: Columbus City Council passes ordinance to restrict restaurant, bar and nightclub hours, now set to close at 10 p.m. Update 7/28, 1 p.m.: A number of local businesses, including 16-Bit, Pins Mechanical Co., Late Night Slice and over two dozen others, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Columbus. Update: 7/28, 5 […]
Free Food Market Coming to Linden
July 24, 2020 3:49 pm
Susan Post
The City of Columbus, the Healthy Families Healthy Neighborhoods Reality Collaborative and Columbus Next Generation Corporation announced today the funding of a free food market with pharmacy access in Linden. Construction on the Linden Fresh Market is slated to begin in September at 1464 Cleveland Ave., formerly the site of Eagle Market. The market will […]
Residents to Vote on Civilian Police Review Board in November
July 20, 2020 12:46 pm Taijuan Moorman
On Monday, July 27, Columbus City Council will vote on legislation to amend the Columbus City Charter to allow for the creation of an independent civilian police review board, a proposal that will be voted on by Columbus residents during the general election in November. This announcement came during a morning press conference on Monday, […]
Update: City of Columbus Announces Mask Mandate
July 7, 2020 10:49 am Taijuan Moorman
Editor’s Note 6/7/2020: This article has been updated to include additional information on the mask mandate after a City Council vote on Monday, July 6. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced on Thursday, July 2 that he would be signing an executive order, to go in effect beginning Friday, July 3, requiring the use of facial […]
Update: Mayor Ginther Directs Christopher Columbus Statue to be Removed from City Hall
June 18, 2020 1:10 pm Taijuan Moorman
Mayor Andrew Ginther has announced that the Christopher Columbus statue at City Hall will be removed as soon as possible. “For many people in our community, the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness. That does not represent our great city, and we will no longer live in the shadow of our ugly past,” said Mayor […]
