Ohio Counties Need to Cut Ties with ICE

There are many reasons why Ohio counties should end their contracts now

By Sabrina Harris

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Introducing Our Columbus Police Contract Negotiation Toolkit

Contract negotiations are complicated, hyper technical, and usually carried out privately without any public input.

By Claire Chevrier

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Dear Cleveland, We Need Bail Reform. Now.

We must not allow the criminal “justice” system to continue devastating families and individual lives with this injustice and flagrant punishment of poor communities

By David Patterson, Marva Patterson

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House Bill 8 – Proponent Testimony

HB 8 is a bill which requires and incentivizes the recording of custodial interrogations for specific, serious crimes.

By Gary Daniels

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Redistricting In Ohio: Top 4 Things You Should Know

Be ready to be prepared for THE political showdown of 2021!

By Collin Marozzi

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Being Anti-Racist Means Fighting Against Anti-Asian Violence, Too

Make no mistake, anti-Asian sentiments have long been ingrained within the systems of the United States in their own ways.

By Sarah Khan-Williamson

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School Resource Officers Exacerbate the School-To-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color

Our fight for racial justice doesn’t stop at the figurative “schoolhouse gate.” The school-to-prison pipeline is yet another way that Black and Brown bodies are funneled into negative interactions with law enforcement at a young age.

By Elena Thompson

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Senate Bill 25 - Opponent Testimony

SB 25 is a bill to increase felony drug trafficking penalties by one degree if the trafficking took place "in the vicinity" of numerous locations, including, but not limited to, drug and alcohol treatment.

By Gary Daniels

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Pandemic Or Not, Ohioans Deserve Virtual Testimony

One must question – is this truly a democracy? Is the Statehouse not also the peoples’ house?

By Sarah Khan-Williamson

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