Jaelynn Grisso, Author at Matter News

Activists bring the housing issue to city officials' doorsteps

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● August 29, 2022

Five people were arrested in the yards of multiple city officials’ homes during a demonstration to protest clearing camps of unhoused people and the city’s approach to the housing crisis.

Latest: Heer Park unhoused camp cleared, FOP suing city and more

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● June 28, 2022

From a police officer winning a lawsuit against Columbus police proving racial discrimination to proposed affordable housing on the southside, here is what’s new in policing and development.

Q+A: CEO talks about 3D printing buildings, affordable housing

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● April 8, 2022

CEO Anna Cheniuntai spoke with Matter during a live interview about her company Apis Cor and their plans to create more and affordable housing with 3D printing.

Latest: Little Turtle stopped, illegal dumping, body cams and more

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● April 6, 2022

From news with the promise of more affordable housing to a multimillion dollar City investment in police body and vehicle cameras, here’s what you need to know in recent development and policing news.

Latest: Historic public safety budget, affordable housing and more

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● March 25, 2022

The last few weeks have been filled with development and policing headlines, ranging from news on the Ma’Khia Bryant case to several announcements in Mayor Ginther’s state of the city address.

How well do you get gentrification? Take this quiz to find out!

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● March 11, 2022

Even though gentrification affects lots of people throughout the city, it’s often misunderstood.

Ride along: An in-depth look at code enforcement in Columbus

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● December 17, 2021

The division and its officers play a bigger role in the city than you might think. Join Margaret Lafferty on a day in the field for an in-depth look into code enforcement.

Code violations can be double-edged sword for low-income residents

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● June 4, 2021

Code enforcement seems like a mundane process needed to keep the city safe. A deeper look at the implications of violations in historically disinvested neighborhoods shows a more complicated practice.

Who is going to investigate the police killing of Casey Goodson?

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● June 3, 2021

Columbus Division of Police tried to hand the investigation over to Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations, but BCI declined to take the investigation. Now, it is back in the hands of CDP.

LIVE: Here's the latest on protests for Casey Goodson

By Jaelynn Grisso ● Community ● December 11, 2020

Casey Goodson Jr. was shot and killed by Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade on December 4, and now, protests against police violence are popping up throughout the city.

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