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Gay Marriage Debate “Louder Than Ever” Among African Americans

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From top-left: former Columbus Urban League President Sam Gresham, President Obama, Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Elder Michael Reeves, and Lehigh University African Studies Prof. James Peterson.
12:14PM
May 15, 2012

African American pastors, activists, and academics continue to wrestle with the complicated subject of gay marriage and the President’s newly-announced stance.

Ohio Panel Accepts Changes To Exotic Animal Rules

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An Ohio Senate Committee is working on legislation to regulate the ownership of exotic animals in the state.
2:36PM
April
24, 2012

An Ohio Senate committee has accepted a slew of changes to a measure aimed at regulating exotic animals in the state.

City, County and Civic Leaders Hash Out New Housing Rules

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The guidelines adopted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in March ban anyone receiving HUD assistance from discriminating against the LGTB community.
11:53AM
April
23, 2012

Columbus city leaders spent the morning talking to landlords and civic groups about new federal rules on housing discrimination against gay and transgender residents.

Cleveland Bishop To Reopen 12 Closed Parishes

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Twelve Roman Catholic churches in the Cleveland Diocese will be reopened, after a Vatican review.
7:00AM
April
18, 2012

Twelve closed Roman Catholic churches spared by the Vatican in the Cleveland Diocese will be reopened.

More Problems For Gay Marriage Ballot Issue Drive

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Should Ohio legalize gay marriage?
6:58AM
April
11, 2012

Earlier this week, we told you about how Ohio’s largest gay rights group was hesitant about supporting a proposed ballot issue legalizing same-sex marriage … an issue that backers are trying to get onto the November 2013 ballot.

Animal Owners Group Takes Aim At Ohio Exotics Bill

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An animal owners group now wants to overhaul proposed legislation limiting the ownership of exotic animals in Ohio.
2:34PM
April 10, 2012

An animal owners’ group in Ohio says it’s now focused on stopping proposed regulations on exotic animals from becoming state law.

Faith Leaders Want Mercy For Ohio Death Row Inmate

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Religious leaders work to stop the April 18th execution in Ohio of 49 year old Mark Wiles.
10:26AM
April
10, 2012

More than 200 religious leaders are asking Ohio Governor John Kasich to spare a man scheduled for execution next week for fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy during a farmhouse burglary.

Ohio Group Cleared In Effort To Redefine Marriage

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Supporters of gay marriage want a measure on the 2013 Ohio ballot repealing the 2008 ban on gay marriage.
3:53PM
April
3, 2012

Supporters of a measure that would allow gay marriage in Ohio have been cleared to continue their ballot effort.

Columbus Protestors Say Health Care Reform Trampling Their Rights

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Demonstrators protest at federal building in Columbus Friday
2:42PM
March
24, 2012

Several hundred people demonstrated in front of the federal building in downtown Columbus Friday. They called for the repeal of a mandate issued by the Obama Administration in connection with the president’s health care reform.

Ohio Board Recommends No Mercy In Teen’s Death

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3:44PM
March
23, 2012

The Ohio Parole Board is recommending Gov. John Kasich deny clemency to a man sentenced to die for stabbing to death the teenage son of his employers while burglarizing their farmhouse.