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Columbus to settle with former police sergeant for $750, 000 in discrimination case
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (363+ words) Columbus City Council on Monday is expected to settle a lawsuit with a former city police sergeant who accused the Division of Police of discriminating against him because he's a white man. The city is set to pay out $750, 000 to…...
Commission recommends large pay raises for Columbus Mayor, council members, other offices
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (284+ words) The Citizens" Commission on Elected Official Compensation is recommending that, beginning in 2030, the Columbus Mayor's salary increase by 18%, bringing it to over $300, 000. Members of the Columbus City Council would see a 32% jump in pay, pushing their salaries over $100, 000. The city…...
Mayor Andrew Ginther visits south Columbus workshop for youth affected by community violence
1+ week, 5+ day ago (443+ words) Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther visited a workshop Tuesday on the city's south side that aims to support youth who have experienced community violence. Re Route is a community-based program that provides intervention for youth between the ages of 13 and 21 who…...
Italian-American groups sue to have Christopher Columbus statue reinstalled at City Hall
1+ week, 6+ day ago (360+ words) A group of Italian-American organizations have sued the city of Columbus, Mayor Andrew Ginther and federal agencies over the 2020 removal of the Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall. The groups' lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Columbus, said the…...
Deputy Columbus police chief relieved of duty during investigation for rules violation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (94+ words) Columbus Division of Police Deputy Chief Elrico Alli has been relieved of duty pending an internal investigation into an alleged violation of the division's rules of conduct. Division spokesperson Sgt. Joe Albert said in a statement that due to the…...
Ohio Nurse's Association calls on Ohio State remove Les Wexner's name from campus buildings
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) Over 100 people protested Sunday outside Ohio State University's new Wexner Medical Center tower, braving cold and snowy conditions to call for the removal of Les Wexner's name from the hospital system. The group, organized by the Ohio Nurse's Association, shouted…...
Columbus leaders lay out plans for $500 million affordable housing bond package
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (323+ words) Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and other community leaders laid out plans Wednesday for the city's $500 million affordable housing bond package that voters approved in November as part of a $1. 9 billion bond package. At a press event at the Edna, a…...
Columbus churches could build housing on its vacant land, unused parking lots under city council plan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on a program that will expedite housing development on land owned by faith-based, educational and non-profit organizations. City council president Shannon Hardin calls the legislation "Yes In God's Backyard." The plan would allow…...
Columbus sees lowest homicide rate in about two decades, but domestic violence deaths persist | WOSU Public Media
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) Crime is down in Columbus. The city has seen 81 homicides so far this year, which Mayor Andrew Ginther said is the lowest number since about 2007. "One homicide's too many, but a significant amount of progress in making our city safer,…...
Columbus City Council votes to strip power from German Village, other historic districts
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (697+ words) Columbus City Council voted unanimously Monday night to strip power from historic districts and their commissions after the city lost a legal battle with the German Village Society over accessible sidewalk curb ramps. City council voted to change city code…...