Ohio Lawmaker Wants State to Return Denied Land to Randolph Freedpeople

Dontavius Jarrells

An Ohio lawmaker is looking for support to return land in western Ohio to formerly enslaved people denied to them during the Civil War.

In a letter to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and other state agencies and elected officials, Rep. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, wants the governor to support exploring all options to address what Jarrells calls the historical injustice faced by the Randolph Freedpeople.

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