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The Columbus Dispatch, 4 Sep 2026

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The Columbus Dispatch is a US daily newspaper serving Columbus, Ohio and the surrounding region. First published in 1871, it provides comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, with a strong focus on issues that impact regional communities. The newspaper is known for its in-depth local reporting, covering government, education, business and public affairs alongside breaking news and investigative journalism. It also features human-interest stories and community updates, offering readers a well-rounded perspective on life in the region. Its clear and accessible style ensures it appeals to a broad audience. The Columbus Dispatch delivers extensive sports coverage, with a particular emphasis on Ohio State athletics as well as professional and collegiate teams. It also includes content on lifestyle, entertainment and culture, creating a balanced mix of news and features of interest to readers in Columbus, Ohio and the surrounding region. Available on PressReader, The Columbus Dispatch newspaper keeps readers informed with trusted reporting, local insight and comprehensive daily coverage.

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ArticleColum­bus is paus­ing use of Flock cam­eras

Colum­bus Mayor Andrew Gin­ther is paus­ing the city’s use of Flock Safety license plate read­ers and bag­ging the cam­eras over what he described as “deeply troub­ling” mis­use of the sur­veil­lance tech­no­logy, days after The Dis­patch flagged an...

Colum­bus is paus­ing use of Flock cam­eras

ArticleChild wel­fare under review in Ohio

A full review of how child wel­fare work­ers handled the Siders fam­ily case is expec­ted by the end of the year, top state offi­cials said. “We look at every fatal­ity and near fatal­ity and try to scru­tin­ize: Did something hap­pen that we wish...

Child wel­fare under review in Ohio

ArticleEx-colum­bus police officer alters plea in ’22 shoot­ing

A former Colum­bus police officer has changed his plea in the fatal shoot­ing of an unarmed man in his apart­ment more than four years ago. Ricky Ander­son, 63, had been charged with murder and reck­less hom­icide in con­nec­tion with the Aug. 30,...

Ex-colum­bus police officer alters plea in ’22 shoot­ing

ArticleMan indicted after August shootout with Colum­bus police

A Colum­bus man has been indicted in con­nec­tion with a shootout with Colum­bus police that took place while officers were guard­ing a home con­nec­ted to a drive-by shoot­ing that took place at a funeral earlier that day. Dimir Thomas, 23, of the...

Man indicted after August shootout with Colum­bus police