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Akron: “Ohio Is Home” Digital Billboard Sends Message of Welcome and Love

“Ohio Is Home for All” reads a new, robin's egg blue digital billboard in Akron, featuring faces of people of all races, ages, and ethnicities. According to the Ohio Immigrant...

Boomers and Gen Z to the Rescue

In facing off against repression and standing firm against growing autocracy in one place or another, there’s a weird and powerful de facto alliance taking shape that’s worth learning more...

Qualified Immunity, ICE and Ohio’s call to action

In recent weeks, public attention has turned again to a familiar but deeply consequential phrase: “federal immunity.” The term has resurfaced after ICE murdered two protestors...

Friday, 06 February 2026

Statewide protests called for Feb. 7 to defend and expand Haitians' TPS and demand ICE out of Ohio

There are more activists events in the Free Press CalendarFriday, February 6, 3pmLiberation Center, 1004 Parsons Ave.A broad coalition of immigrant rights organizations, human rights groups, and progressive movements, have announced a...

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Feature

03 February 2026

Boomers and Gen Z to the Rescue

Wade Rathke

In facing off against repression and standing firm against growing autocracy in one place or another, there’s a weird and powerful de facto alliance...

News

03 February 2026

Vigil for those killed by ICE

David Hill

On a bitter cold street corner nurses, union workers, musicians, and other folks gathered to remember the life of Veterans Administration (VA) Intensive...

Politics

02 February 2026

Five Ohio immigration bills to know

Rachel Coyle

This article first appeared on...

Music

06 February 2026

Stupid Cupid songs on Everybody Knows

Suzanne Patzer

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan know everybody wants a box of chocolates and a long-stemmed rose as they play Stupid Cupid songs.

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Arts

06 February 2026

Reeltime with Richard Ades: Blacks, Jews unite in fight to liberate amusement park

Richard Ades

This article first appeared online here....

Editorial

05 February 2026

“Obstructing official business”: A harbinger of things to come if ICE surges into Columbus a second time?

Free Press Staff

The anti-ICE protestor who was arrested by Columbus police believes an obstructing official business charge was filed separately after...

People

04 February 2026

Video: Vigil for Alex Pretti, Renee Good and other ICE victims

Scot Lacy

On Sunday, February 1 there were two vigils for Alex Pretti, Renee Good and other victims of ICE terror -- one at Weinland Park and one at the VA hospital...