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The Teacher and the Student: Mike Coleman and Shannon Hardin
Mike Coleman is the most successful Black political leader in Columbus history. His career provided a road map for his protégé, Shannon Hardin. Then the world changed.
Columbus Monthly
The two men stand next to one another, each dressed in blue suit jackets and white shirts, standard politician attire. One is the 66-year-old former mayor of Columbus, the first Black man to fill the role, whose 16-year tenure transformed the city. The other is his 33-year-old protégé, the first Black gay man to serve as City Council president, whose career is still taking shape.
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Mike Curtin, 75, has lived in nursing homes for more than three years. Even in normal times, it wasn’t an ideal living situation.
Almost four years ago, Curtin had surgery to remove a spinal tumor. It saved his life, but made it difficult to get around without a walker. His diagnosis requires ongoing care, and he estimates he’s had 110 appointments since his surgery, but he has friends who can shuttle him to the hospital and he manages his condition with a combination of prescriptions, herbal supplements and healthy food. Many of the other residents have late-stage dementia or require round-the-clock care.
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City Hall vs. the FOP
A decades-old drama boils over as Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther and the powerful union fight over the future of police reform in Columbus.
Columbus Monthly
No Columbus mayor has more experience working with the local police union than Mike Coleman. Every three years during his 16-year tenure, Coleman and his team bargained over a new labor contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge No. 9, which represents 28 law enforcement agencies in Central Ohio, including the Columbus Division of Police.
In the early years, the former mayor says he got along fairly well with FOP leadership. The negotiations were tough but respectful. But as the years went on, and FOP leadership turned over, things changed. “There was a big part of my time as mayor where everything was a fight. I
Craig Newmark Philanthropies Announces Additional $15M Donation to Conquer Food Insecurity Across the Country
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NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) announced on Tuesday a generous $15 million donation to address food insecurity across America. Newmark made the commitment during the first Leaders Eat Last virtual panel event, part of a series developed by the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to take a deeper look into the systems and solutions surrounding food insecurity and specifically its effect on veterans. Tuesday s commitment from Craig Newmark Philanthropies comes after the organization gave $10 million to the fight against food insecurity in October.