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Moving ahead with police reform

Police reform actions are being take at the local, state and federal level following weeks of wrenching global protests over racism and the deaths of black men and women at the hands of law enforcement officers.

Columbus State removing Columbus statue from campus

Columbus State Community College announced it will be dismantling the statue of Christopher Columbus that has been displayed on its downtown campus since 1988 in an effort to be “mindful of societal change.”

OhioHealth donating extra PPE equipment

OhioHealth says it will give back a portion of the more than 1.1 million personal protective equipment items such as, face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and supplies donated to area hospitals in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Man dies in double shooting

One man was killed and another hospitalized as a result of a double shooting on the Southeast Side early Tuesday.

Acton resigns as health director

Governor Mike DeWine has announced during his daily briefing that Dr. Amy Acton resigned as the health director for the state of Ohio.

Jack Hanna retiring from Columbus Zoo

After more than four decades at the helm of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, during which time he transformed the once obscure attraction into one of the nation’s finest zoos, Jack Hanna is planning to retire at the end of the year.