“People should not have to work three jobs just to make ends meet,” said Columbus resident Jasmine Ayres at the “Our City, Our Stories, Our Future” public meeting and candidates’ night on October 1. “People who work 40 hours a week...
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05 October 2015
“This is a tale of two cities,” said Tammy Alsaada of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative last Thursday at the Fort Hayes Education Center. She was speaking at a public meeting and candidates’ night about two populations in Columbus:...
02 October 2015
In the fight for fair labor practices in the U.S. food industry, grass-roots organizing by conscientious consumers has been taking an increasing role. A case in point is Friday afternoon, when a dozen members of the...
30 September 2015
Perhaps the greatest law enforcement officer in Ohio history died on September 18, 2015. David Sturtz served for 31 years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, retiring as a major. In 1988, Governor Richard Celeste appointed him the...
30 September 2015
The Free Press is distressed to learn that the long-time stalwart resource for healthy foods, progressive literature, and ecologically sustainable products – the Calumet Natural Foods Cooperative a.k.a. the Clintonville Community...
30 September 2015
The voters of Toledo are to be congratulated! By more than a 2 to 1 margin of victory, they abolished any jail terms and penalties for possession of marijuana up to 200 grams. Toledo’s Issue 1, The Sensible Marijuana Ordinance passed...
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