05 June 2020

Saturday, June 6, 10am
Meet at Drexel and Broad
March to the Statehouse in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
*masks required.

Black woman smiling and white man talking
05 June 2020

The union representing the Columbus Division of Police (CPD) told the Free Press they are willing to negotiate for a civilian review board when negotiations for the next police union contract begin at the end of this year....

Protester holding sign saying Justice for George Floyd
05 June 2020
The right to peacefully protest is constitutionally protected. Please see the tips below on what to do if you are confronted by law enforcement during a protest.    Your Rights As a Protester
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04 June 2020

Thursday, June 4, at 4pm
North Broadway and High Streets
George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police on May 25, 2020. While being suffocated by an officer during a deadly arrest, he gasped out for his “mama”.
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03 June 2020

Tear gas has been known to cause miscarriage in pregnant people and is banned in war under the Geneva Convention, which are internationally agreed upon rules of warfare.

Despite this, local law...

03 June 2020

Late Tuesday afternoon when Mayor Ginther joined protesters near the Statehouse, several young African American self-appointed protest leaders – some barely out of their teens – approached him wanting to talk. The Mayor turned to them...

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