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Judge Allows Toplessness At ComFest

Women will be allowed go topless at ComFest.  A federal judge has granted an injunction against the state liquor board. Organizers sought the injunction to block agents from using a regulation governing strip clubs to punish the festival and female attendees who chose to go topless in Goodale Park. The regulation forbids a liquor license holder from allowing employees or patrons to expose their breasts.  Organizers say the city's non-exclusive festival permit means the park is open to the public, and they cannot ban otherwise law-abiding citizens from the grounds.  Several years ago, city officials clarified public decency laws to say they do not prevent either gender from appearing in public topless.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.
A native of Chicago, naturalized citizen of Cincinnati and resident of Columbus, Alison attended Earlham College and the Ohio State University. She has equal passion for Midwest history, hockey and Slavic poetry.
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