Property tax abatements are highly criticized, but the ins-and-outs of the process can be fairly complex. Learn how tax abatements work with a fictitious example in this explainer.

The City doesn't account for settlements in its police budget, even though they've totaled $2 million in the last year and have averaged $934,000 each year since 2015.

The "relentless" helicopter presence in primarily Black neighborhoods across Columbus has negatively impacted some residents' mental health, prompting one resident to leave the city entirely.