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Otto Beatty Jr., fighter for Black-owned businesses, dies


Otto Beatty Jr., fighter for Black-owned businesses, dies
JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press
May 14, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Attorney and former state lawmaker Otto Beatty Jr., a leading figure in the fight for racial equality in Ohio, has died at 81.
His wife, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, announced his death on Twitter on Friday, calling him “a devoted father, grandfather, amazing husband and confidante, friend to many, and dedicated leader in the community.” No cause of death was given.
As a lawyer, Beatty successfully used his Columbus law firm to fight discrimination and the grip white-owned businesses held at the time on lucrative government contracts. ....

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Report: Ohio capital unprepared for protests' size, energy


Report: Ohio capital unprepared for protests size, energy
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press
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Hearts with the names of black people who died at the hands of police are displayed on a fence as part of a protest at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. People are protesting racial injustice and police brutality after the death of George Floyd, a black man, who died after he was restrained by Minneapolis police on May 25.Julie Carr Smyth/AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio s capital was unprepared for the size and energy of protests last year over racial injustice and police brutality, according to a report released Monday that also found most police officers felt abandoned by city leadership during that time. ....

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