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The city of Columbus announced new initiatives and an expansion of some existing efforts to stem a spike in homicides and violent crimes. Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther unveiled the first of several new ideas from discussions he s held since the start of the year with community members, faith leaders, law enforcement, and high school students.
One new program involves a collaboration with the mentoring group Men of Linden and New Salem Community Development Corporation called Growing U.P. An initiative that provides comprehensive education, development, and employment that s focused on young men from the Linden community who need stable jobs so they can raise a family and contribute to the community, Mayor Ginther said. We anticipate reaching 30 young men through the pilot program and will expand this program over the next couple years to serve even more. Next we are enlisting End The Violence, a program by two former gang members to assist youth and young adults in manuevering t
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At a recent virtual town hall forum on the vaccine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Dr. Sophia Tolliver encouraged residents to make a decision based on facts rather than fear. She wants to stop the cycle of misinformation, especially when it comes to minorities.
Dr. Sophia Tolliver We know that COVID-19 disproportionately affects our black and brown communities, absolutely in part to racism. Dr. Tolliver said. Our vulnerable communities are made vulnerable by racism. We talk about social determinants of health, where you live, where you work, where you play, where you get educated, where you eat or don t eat. All of these things play into your health. We see significant rates of diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, and chronic diseases that make us more susceptible to more severe disease. We want to stop that vicious cycle. If we don t get the vaccination, we ll just be in this cycle of more people dying.
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Former Columbus City Hall lobbyist John Raphael has pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges for taking bribes from a food vendor in exchange for landing a favorable contract with the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Sentencing is pending. Raphael is a former Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority board member. Prosecutors say he used confidential information to charge clients 144 thousand dollars in bribes. In 2016, Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther s friend was sentenced to 15 months for extorting campaign contributions for city officials from traffic enforcement camera vendor Redflex.
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