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W.Va. Family Treatment Courts Draw More than $900K in Grants
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two grants totaling more than $900,000 are supporting new West Virginia Family Treatment Courts aimed at helping children and parents affected by substance use disorders. The… Read More
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Trial Delayed for W.Va. Man Accused of Murder, Dismemberment
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The trial has been delayed for a man accused of killing a woman and tossing parts of her dismembered body into a West Virginia river. Argie… Read More
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More Time Granted in Case of Dayton Shooter’s Friend
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A federal judge has extended the deadline for the indictment of a man jailed on unrelated charges after the deadly Dayton mass shooting. U.S. Magistrate Michael… Read More
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Opioid Makers Latest Legal Woe? A West Virginia Handyman
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A small home improvement company in West Virginia is taking on the nation’s opioid giants in a lawsuit blaming the drug makers for a rise in… Read More
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Fired Ohio TV Weatherman Indicted on Child Porn Charges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former television weatherman in Ohio has been indicted on charges related to what prosecutors say were downloaded pornographic images depicting children. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron… Read More
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Trump Appointee Gorsuch Plays Coy In LGBTQ Employment Rights Case
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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At issue is whether Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bars sex discrimination, covers gay and transgender workers.
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Yost’s Fight To Pause Opioid Lawsuit Continues Despite Latest Settlement
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Although Cuyahoga County and Summit County just reached another lawsuit with an opioids manufacturer, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says there’s still time for the court to hear his argument to… Read More
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In Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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The agreement removes the drug maker from the list of defendants in an upcoming federal opioid trial and follows an August settlement in Oklahoma in which it agreed to pay $572 million.
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Drug Stores Trying to Remove Judge from Opioid Litigation
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A group of drug retailers and distributors asked an Ohio federal appeals court Tuesday to disqualify the judge overseeing national opioid litigation after the judge himself… Read More
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Ohio Gunman’s Friend Who Bought Body Armor to Remain in Jail
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has upheld a ruling to keep in jail a longtime friend of the Dayton gunman. Authorities have said there’s no indication that Ethan… Read More
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Family Treatment Courts to be Unveiled in W.Va.
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MADISON, W.Va. (AP) – The first family treatment courts in West Virginia will be unveiled in early October. The state Supreme Court says in a news release that members of… Read More
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move To Fast-Track Deportations
By: Kat Lonsdorf | NPR
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On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said that the move appeared to have violated federal law. She stated that the administration did not follow the correct decision-making procedures.
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Lawyer: WV Mother Charged in Fake Abduction Case not Racist
By: Anthony Izaguirre | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman charged with concocting a story about an Egyptian man trying to kidnap her daughter isn’t a racist, her lawyer said Thursday. Santana… Read More
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Fatal Ohio Police Shooting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against police in Ohio’s capital city over the 2016 shooting of a man by undercover officers. Columbus… Read More
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Judge in Opioid Litigation Won’t Remove Himself from Case
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The federal judge in Cleveland overseeing national opioid litigation denied the requests Thursday of several drug companies that he remove himself from the case. U.S. District… Read More
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Mom of Dead Baby in Well Found Competent for Murder Trial
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) – The mother of a months-old boy found dead in an Ohio well has been found competent for trial on charges including aggravated murder. Jessica Groves and… Read More
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Trial Date Set for W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A trial date has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
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W.Va. Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale to Appear in Court
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A court appearance has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a… Read More
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Lawmakers Seek Tighter Limits on Expunging Juvenile Records
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers want to increase the minimum age at which people can have their juvenile court records expunged from 23 to 28, in response to… Read More
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Settlement Reached Over Proposed Ohio Cracker Plant Air Permit
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Environmental groups have reached a settlement agreement with a petrochemical company in Ohio to beef up air pollution controls at a proposed petrochemical plant along the Ohio River. Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical… Read More
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Transgender Group’s Birth Certificate Suit Advances in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four transgender people challenging an Ohio rule preventing people from changing the gender listings on their birth certificates have won their day in court. U.S. District… Read More
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City Argues Man Cannot Sue Over Gun Restrictions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city of Columbus is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to rule individuals have no right to sue the city to overturn gun restrictions. City Attorney… Read More
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W. Va. Magistrate Judge to Take GED Test After Suspension
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A lawyer for a West Virginia magistrate says the judge will take a GED test after being suspended for not finishing high school. Attorney Teresa C…. Read More
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Purdue Pharma Asks Judge to Stop Lawsuits Against Sacklers
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on Wednesday asked a bankruptcy court judge to halt all lawsuits against the company and its former directors, including members of the Sackler family, which owns… Read More
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Court Document Says Computer Seized from Grimes’ Office
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Attorneys for Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes say Kentucky State Police seized a computer from her office this week in an investigation of how she… Read More
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