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Group wants Columbus to try a mental health crisis response that doesn't involve police
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMembers of the Columbus Safety Collective want the city of Columbus implement an alternative...
Student project: High School students are struggling with mental health issues
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMyles Thompson is a student at Columbus Alternative High School. This piece was written for Columbus...
Columbus Safety Collective says city's $1.2M for nonpolice response is 'significant step'
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColumbus City Council's allocation of $1.2 million of the city’s operating budget to pilot a...
Columbus' new ban on flavored tobacco products faces challenge from Ohio lawmakers
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColumbus City Council's fresh ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol...
Columbus to expand hours for special 911 response unit to handle mental health calls
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile members of an activist group seek changes to the Columbus police response to mental health crises to limit potentially deadline outcomes, the city of Columbus announced on Monday that ...
Columbus officials say alternative 911 response programs show promise
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoColumbus officials shared statistics Tuesday on what they say has been success so far with programs that reduce the number of instances when armed police officers respond to 911 calls by directing ...
Student project: How one Columbus school board member advocates for students
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLia McMillan is a student at Columbus Alternative High School. This piece was written for Columbus...
Shooting of 36-year-old Columbus man shows police ill equipped to handle mental crisis
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHelen Anne Sweeney and Jan Hauenstein are members of the B.R.E.A.D. Stop Violence! Build Trust!...
Columbus officials react after Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday morning, putting abortion access in...
As 2022 Columbus homicide rate falls from record high, youth involvement in violence rises
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs Columbus saw homicides decline in 2022 by nearly one-third, law enforcement is still contending...