Theodore Decker commentary: Columbus activists hope anti-violence program they back gets second look

A week after Columbus City Council President Zach Klein was shouted down in the council chamber by a throng of protesters, he stood outside City Hall and put his arm around one of their organizers, Tammy Fournier Alsaada. The gesture, made during a joint news conference by the council and the People’s Justice Project, underscored Klein’s message of togetherness.