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Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 released over the weekend on Netflix. The movie tells the under-acknowledged history of the trial of seven protestors who the Nixon administration saw as responsible for the riots that took place during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
COVID-19 cases in Athens County have majorly risen since the return of Phase 2 students at Ohio University.
The Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a disagreement between a man and his landlord. The man stated his landlord was confronting him about guests staying with him and threatened to evict the tenant. Though there was nothing criminal nor a criminal charge, the tenant wanted the information documented.
Sex trafficking, by definition, is the practice of exploiting adults and children for use as commodities, or objects, in conditions of sexual and labor servitude. Although sex trafficking in past years had been pushed under the rug, it is time to talk about it.
There have been fewer reports of sexual assault in Athens during the “red zone” this year than in past years, likely due to the reduced number of students on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In recent years, Candace Owens has become a shining black star in conservative punditry. She’s accrued over 2.6 million followers on Twitter, just recently published a book and is the founder of Blexit, an organization aimed at persuading Black voters to leave the democratic party. While Candace Owens may be a favorite amongst white conservatives -- don’t be fooled -- she’s no black conservative because her rhetoric is inherently anti-Black.
The Athens Fire Department was alerted about a resident of Heritage Commons being stuck in an elevator between the third and second floors.
Deb Shaffer, senior vice president for finance and administration, presented a budget and treasury update at the beginning of the Resources, Facilities and Affordability committee meeting.
Today is Thursday, October 8, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
The Athens Police Department responded to a report of a theft of a wagon on Tuesday.
Editor’s Note: This article will continue to be updated with more information throughout the week.
The city of Athens is making preparations for Halloween weekend and has already canceled some events as COVID-19 continues.
The nation is in a crisis with no hopes of immediate improvements. Centuries of cries from the disadvantaged and most vulnerable individuals are not heard. In the most recent situation, The Jefferson County grand jury came to the decision to charge former police detective Brett Hankison with three felony counts of wanton endangerment, but not charge any officers with the death of Breonna Taylor. The lack of appropriate charges for all officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor was not surprising, especially considering how history has a way of repeating itself.
Since George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, the Black Lives Matter movement has brought attention to racial injustice in our society and transformed our view on taking accountability. This includes taking accountability for the lack of representation of Black-owned businesses and staff in many companies.
The Athens Fire Department received a report on Sunday of an alarm being altered due to vapors from a microwave. The vapors were omitted from microwave popcorn.
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
The ambition of most intellectual movements is to deconstruct some unjust, antiquated system. Today, the Defund the Police Movement demands the deconstruction of the police state. While deconstruction of unjust systems is a common denominator across many movements, the reconstruction of sustainable alternatives should be equally as common. When movements fail to suggest adequate alternatives, opponents (in this case, Blue Lives Matter) are more empowered to make ill-founded arguments to distract from the necessity of achieving a goal.
Amid an airborne pandemic, some find wearing a mask pointless. Recently, these groups of people were seen marching through a Target in Fort Lauderdale, Florida blaring music and encouraging others to remove their masks. These mask protests are illogical in that they show a disregard for human life, the health and well-being of the population and challenge basic safety.
Today is Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
The Athens Fire Department received a report of a car on fire at Columbus Road and Second Street. The car was at Athens Quick Change and Lube on the corner of the two streets. When AFD arrived, the hood of the car was up and a bystander had poured water on the fire, which extinguished it.
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