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Haitians in Springfield are required to report to Ohio’s ICE offices and wear ankle monitors

Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Haitians in Springfield are getting letters telling them to report to the ICE office in either Blue Ash (near Cincinnati) or Westerville (near Columbus). “When they do, their passports are collected,” said Carl Ruby, pastor of Springfield’s Central Christian Church. “They’re fitted with ankle (monitors); I call them ankle shackles.” This is happening after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that ...

Ohio Supreme Court allows Ashville referendum against data center project to move forward

Ohio’s local governments cannot fast-track new data centers without giving specific reasons, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week. The decision put an Ashville referendum, which would strike down the village council’s approval of a local data center project, back on track to make Ashville’s ballot. It also makes municipalities that pass future emergency resolutions — which waive a 30-day grace period for standard resolutions — explain why they need to take effect immediately. Brian Meyers, a plaintiff supporting the referendum and a bus technician for over 20 years, said ...

From drone to door (syndicated column for 8/15)

There's a new delivery system in town. Well ... maybe not in your town. In some places, drones are now allowed to deliver small packages, groceries and takeout. Companies like Wing and Zipline bring people hot meals in under 10 minutes. I had to watch it to believe it. You can see it in my new video. Drone delivery makes sense. Drones are faster and usually more efficient than sending cars to people's homes -- why use a whole car and driver for a single burrito? Drone delivery was supposed to be common years ago. Jeff Bezos told "60 Minutes" he expected Amazon to be sending out ...

An immodest proposal for Trump (syndicated column 8/15)

You may wonder why President Donald Trump is doing everything he can, day by day, to destroy faith in democracy in little and large ways, on the job day and night. I have an answer that will presently be revealed. It involves a modest proposal. Here in the capital, our hearts are hurting over his huge new White House ballroom construction (paused by the courts for a few weeks), shuttering of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and his proposed "Arc de Trump," which would overshadow the gorgeous, gleaming Lincoln Memorial and the shrine's sightline to Arlington National ...

MOV Climate Corner: C8, water and household pollution management

If you live in the Mid-Ohio Valley and rely on public water, it is worth knowing whether your community is filtering for C8 and other forever chemicals. The region is widely known for C8 contamination linked to DuPont Washington Works. What most people probably don’t realize is that Parkersburg, the community most closely identified with this global crisis, has yet to implement a filtration system to deal with the problem. Across the Mid-Ohio Valley, the pollution is widespread, yet some communities have filtration and others do not. Some of us have benefited from filtration for ...

Israel’s Christians rely on faith, allies as they face rising harassment by Jewish majority

MOUNT TABOR, Israel (AP) — Sister Mayela wears her black veil and habit as she walks to work near where another Catholic nun was violently attacked in Jerusalem's Old City — but she's now accompanied by a Jewish volunteer for protection. Many Christians in Israel, who make up less than 2% of the country's population, are worried visible signs of their faith will draw harassment, which has increased as multiple conflicts grip the region. "I'm scared after the sister was beat up," said Sister Mayela, a Mexican nun who's lived in Jerusalem on and off for more than two decades. ...