Columbus police plan increased security for Pride Festival
There will be "significantly more" police officers present for the upcoming Pride Festival following the weekend attack of a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, Columbus Division of Police Chief Kim Jacobs said at a news conference this afternoon. A man, claiming allegiance to the Islamic State via a 911 call, shot and killed 49 people at the nightclub and injured an additional 53 early Sunday morning. Jacobs called the event "tragic" and said her team has been working since early Sunday on th..>> view originalOhio Politics Now: Remembering George Voinovich, a 'unifier'
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Monday, June 13, 2016
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