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Seeking Nominations for Columbus Human Rights Award: Celebrating Community Contributions to Equality and Social Justice

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Columbus, Indiana – The Columbus Human Rights Commission is currently accepting nominations for the prestigious William R. Laws Human Rights Award. This award honors individuals, community organizations, or groups who have made significant contributions to the Columbus community in the areas of human and civil rights, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice. Previous recipients of the William R. Laws Human Rights Award include notable figures such as Fr. Clem Davis, Larry Perkinson, and Dr. Marwan Wafa. The award aims to recognize those who have actively worked to improve relationships among all people, increase awareness and … Read more

Columbus Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making Threats and Bomb Scares in 2021

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Yousif Mubarak, a 28-year-old Columbus man, has been handed a five-year federal prison sentence for making threats to a county judge, law enforcement, and bomb threats to schools and businesses in the area. Mubarak was convicted of seven counts of making interstate threats in a federal jury trial in August. U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. sentenced him on Wednesday in federal court in Columbus. The severity of the sentence reflects the significant consequences of such threats, as stated by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth L. Parker. … Read more

Columbus Gang and Murder Trial Culminates in Jury Deliberation After Three Weeks

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COLUMBUS, Ga. – After nearly three weeks, a jury in the Muscogee County Superior Court is now deliberating on the Columbus gang and murder trial. Davion Dupas, Corey Troupe Jr., and Jeheim Davis are facing charges for multiple gang-related offenses and the murder of Marcel Samedi from South Carolina. The trial concluded after prosecutors and defense attorneys presented their closing arguments on Thursday. The jury began deliberating at around 7 p.m. and requested to continue the following morning at 9 a.m. after an hour of deliberation. Dupas, Troupe, and Davis are members of the Insane … Read more

Landmark Columbus Trial Concludes with a $20 Million Verdict in Tragic Family Dispute over Grazing Cows

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Columbus, Georgia – A jury in Columbus has awarded a staggering $20 million in a lawsuit involving a fatal family feud over loose cows in a dove field. The verdict, reached after days of deliberation, has left both families involved in shock and disbelief. The lawsuit originated from an incident in 2016 when a member of one family allegedly shot and killed a member of the other family over a dispute regarding the loose cows. It was argued that the responsibility for the loose cows fell on the shoulders of the defendant family, who owned … Read more