Standing in Hope – Justice for Robert 2025 Year in Review featuring Columbus Ohio skyline at winter sunset

Standing in Hope: Justice for Robert — 2025 Year in Review

Kayla GlaserBlog

Standing in Hope — Our 2025 Year in Review As 2025 comes to a close, we want to wish everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season. This year marked a significant chapter in the ongoing fight for justice for Robert — defined by truth-seeking, accountability, and a growing community committed to fairness. A Year of Progress and Truth January 2025Robert …

Poster for Unspoken Sentence, the Robert J. Ruark documentary debuting at the 2025 Arpa International Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, November 6–9, 2025.

My Name Is Robert Ruark Selected to Open the 28th Annual Arpa International Film Festival

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A Major Milestone for Robert’s Story The documentary My Name Is Robert Ruark has been selected as the opening film of the 28th Annual Arpa International Film Festival, taking place November 6–9, 2025, at the world-famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. This selection marks a significant moment in Robert’s journey, as his story of injustice and perseverance will reach …

Comfest 2025: Columbus Comes Together for Robert’s Clemency

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Community Support Grows at Comfest 2025 Comfest — Columbus’s long-running community festival celebrating peace, art, and activism — became a powerful platform for advocacy this summer. Several dedicated volunteers set up throughout the weekend to share Robert J. Ruark’s story and promote the ongoing clemency petition. Over the course of three days, hundreds of Ohio residents stopped to listen, ask …