Reporting on money, power, culture and service for Black Central Ohio.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Franklin County election officials did not reach the underlying residency dispute Monday after Mohamed changed his voter-registration address. Former state Rep. Bernadine Kennedy Kent says she plans to file another challenge.
Kin Newsroom · September 14, 2026
ACCOUNTABILITY
Former state Rep. Bernadine Kennedy Kent tells Kin she filed the challenge and says a sheriff found Mohamed at the Delaware County property he co-owns. County records, an image obtained by Kin, and state filings deepen the questions about where the sitting lawmaker resides.
DaVante Goins · September 12, 2026
Power
The former Ohio state senator spent decades building institutions around Black health, education, leadership and political power.
DaVante Goins · August 28, 2026
Power
The central question is not whether one viral clip tells the entire story. It is whether Ruiz’s family is demanding the full video record after a Madison police officer killed him.
Kin · July 24, 2026
Power
A campaign for real district representation clears its first hurdle. Plus: free Columbus State tuition, Central State’s audit, police drones, Medicaid oversight and Trump’s election claims.
Kin · July 17, 2026
Power
Columbus owes the public answers about its Flock network. Plus: Trump’s election address, rewritten Black history, media consolidation and Ohio’s Haitian TPS deadline.
Kin · July 16, 2026
Power
From a deadly ICE operation in Maine to election claims, Supreme Court security and Columbus development financing, today’s brief tracks institutional power moving before the public record catches up.
Kin · July 14, 2026
Power
A 26-year-old Colombian man was fatally shot during an immigration operation connected to somebody else’s removal order.
DaVante Goins · July 14, 2026
Power
A friend says Nolan Wells was not involved in a widely shared confrontation, while his family, investigators and the Ocean Springs community continue demanding answers about his final hours.
DaVante Goins · July 13, 2026
Power
Rep. Max Miller denies allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno.
DaVante Goins · May 13, 2026
Power
Six shots. Five in his back. One in his side. A bag of Subway in his hand. And the only word a jury could agree on was "reckless."
DaVante Goins · May 7, 2026
Power
As scrutiny around Les Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein flares again, Ohio officials are donating past campaign money to nonprofits. But is that accountability—or just election-year optics?
DaVante Goins · February 16, 2026
Power
At CBS’ “Things That Matter” town hall, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took shots at Trump—but the sharper warning was aimed at Democrats addicted to process while voters are begging for outcomes.
Kin · February 16, 2026
Power
House Republicans pass a bill limiting federal judges' contempt powers, potentially undermining court authority and civil rights protections.
Kin · May 23, 2025
Power
$87.9M Settlement Surge: A Reckoning with Police Misconduct and Systemic Injustice
Kin · May 22, 2025
Power
Washington D.C. - DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's misstatement on habeas corpus during a Senate hearing raises concerns about civil liberties amid the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies.
Kin · May 20, 2025
Power
Washington D.C. - Senator Cory Booker is under fire for supporting Charles Kushner's ambassadorship to France, despite Kushner's criminal past and ties to Trump.
DaVante Goins · May 20, 2025
Power
Newark, NJ - Newark Airport is in chaos—and it’s not because of the weather. It’s because of a dangerously broken air traffic system that’s finally getting the spotlight, thanks to Senator Chuck Schumer, who called out the FAA and demanded answers on behalf of frustrated travelers caught in gridlock.
Kin · May 6, 2025
