Columbus Dispatch

City Council considers immigration protection

The Columbus City Council plans to enact into law Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s executive order that prohibits arresting or denying public services to immigrants in the city based on their immigration status.

Supreme Court allows search of Whetstone student’s bag

An overriding interest in ensuring student safety gives school officials greater legal leeway to conduct searches, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case involving a gun in the book bag of a Columbus high school student.

May 2 is Election Day

Voters head to the polls in Ohio Tuesday to narrow down the fields for Columbus City Council and decide the fate of a senior citizens’ officials say is essential to keep up with Franklin County‘s aging population.

Violent year: 3 more homicides add to total

Three fatal shootings in a violent five-hour period overnight Sunday and early Monday brought the total number of homicides in Columbus to 45, a significant increase over last year’s pace, and a trend law enforcement officials are at a loss to fully explain.

Ohio’s blooms go wild

Get outside this month to see nature’s riot of color, as trilliums, violets and other spring wildflowers open their petals across Ohio.