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“Goodbye, Columbus”

Mayor Andrew Ginther says a statue of Christopher Columbus will be removed from the south side of City Hall.

Jobless claims decline for 7th straight week

The state reported the seventh straight weekly decline in the number of Ohioans filing first-time unemployment claims as the state’s economy slowly emerges from the shutdown that has idled more than 1 million Ohio workers.

DeWine unveils law enforcement reform proposals

Governor Mike DeWine is proposing that all officer-involved shootings and the deaths of individuals in law enforcement custody be investigated and prosecuted by independent agencies, one of several proposals he is asking lawmakers to take up immediately as part of sweeping police reforms in the state.

Ginther commits to reforms that “can’t wait”

In the wake of days of protests over the death of George Floyd and increased attention being paid to relations between America’s police and the communities they serve, the city of Columbus is committing to “8 Can’t Wait,” an initiative from Campaign Zero to bring change to police departments.