The officer involved in the shooting death of Henry Green and the stomping of an unarmed suspect has been fired by the City of Columbus. You may have seen CPD officer Zachary Rosen's name on social media a lot recently. He was one of the original officers involved in the questionable shooting of Henry Green,…

The reality of a zero tolerance education is often one of preemptive defeat. I remember being a teenager, sitting in a crowded auditorium, shoulder to shoulder with other students staring blankly at a stage occupied by staff and faculty. The principal or some other faceless speaker addressed the student body. “Look to your left,” the…

Gentrification could be a good thing as long as you're not being a jerk about it. I was rolling around casually on Reddit, as any overly angsty middle-aged man looking for a fight will often do, when the post caught my eye. It was a post about Old Oaks. That little smidgen of neighborhood wedged between…

For many, the nature of rental and housing is something to be endured, a penalty for the invisible sin of poverty. “Let me just tell you now, the place needs a little somethin’ but it’s got good bones.” He said before unlocking the door to the $600-a-month, brown brick apartment. He was a tall but frail…

From famous comedian to small-town politician, Drew Hastings has generated a sordid and racy reputation. On November 8, 2016, millions of Americans across the country piled into community centers, elementary schools, and public libraries. They cast their ballots on outdated electronic consoles, jabbing frustrated fingers against barely functioning touch screens. They voted for school levies…