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Inmate Who Stabbed Handcuffed Prisoners, Guard Gets 86 Years
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man serving life in prison for aggravated murder has been sentenced to 86 years more for a guard’s stabbing last year and a 2017… Read More

Court Rules Against Abortion Clinic’s Attempt to Stay Open
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KETTERING, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio appeals court has upheld a state order revoking an abortion clinic’s license. The Dayton Daily News reports Ohio’s 2nd District Court of Appeals recently… Read More

3 Months Into New Criminal Justice Law, Success For Some And Snafus For Others
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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While some prisoners are benefiting from reduced sentences under the First Step Act, implementation of other aspects of the law has been hit with delays.

General Motors Seeks Dismissal of Union Lawsuit on Closures
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LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Attorneys for General Motors have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the automaker sidestepped an agreement with union workers through its plans to… Read More

W.Va. Supreme Court Extends Delay in Union Case Enforcement
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has extended a delay in enforcing a lower court ruling that struck down part of a state law allowing workers to… Read More

Man Indicted in Slayings of 3 People in Ross County
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A man who authorities say killed three people in early February has been indicted in southern Ohio on charges that could result in a death sentence… Read More

Woman Charged in Pike County Massacre Probe Will Face Trial in July
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PIKETON, Ohio (AP) – A judge has rejected a request to dismiss charges against a woman accused of lying to authorities investigating the killings of eight family members in Ohio…. Read More

Federal Judge Again Blocks New Medicaid Rules in Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge has once again blocked new rules for Kentucky’s Medicaid program that would require people to get a job, go to school or volunteer… Read More

Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court.

US Judge Blocks Part of Ohio’s New Abortion Ban for 2 Weeks
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A judge is temporarily blocking part of a new Ohio law that bans the abortion method of dilation and evacuation in most cases. Senior U.S. District Judge… Read More

GOP Fundraiser Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Keeping Donor Money
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A GOP fundraiser and former congressional candidate from Rhode Island has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and violating campaign law for using more than $1 million… Read More

W.Va. Settles Complaint With Drug Makers Over Blood Thinner
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia has reached a $3.2 million settlement with two drug manufacturers over the marketing of the prescription blood thinner Plavix. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office… Read More

Wisconsin AG Pulls Support for Indiana, Ohio Abortion Laws
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has withdrawn Wisconsin’s support for laws in Indiana and Ohio that limit abortion access. Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel filed… Read More

Police Officer Can’t Pull Over Driver For Giving Him The Finger, Court Rules
By: Matthew S. Schwartz I NPR
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A Michigan woman was engaging in constitutionally protected free speech when she made a crude hand gesture, a federal court ruled.

Judge Grants Transgender Teen’s Name Change
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio judge has reversed his earlier denial of a transgender 15-year-old’s legal name change and is allowing that change. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Warren County… Read More

US Prosecutor Concludes W.Va. Supreme Court Corruption Probe
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A federal prosecutor has concluded a corruption investigation into the West Virginia Supreme Court. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said in a news release Thursday he is… Read More

Decision on Mediator in Ohio State Lawsuits Left to Court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal court will have to decide who mediates two lawsuits against Ohio State by scores of men alleging the university ignored or failed to stop… Read More

Prosecutor to Review, Dismiss Cases Brought by Vice Officer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor says he’ll review and dismiss open cases handled solely by a vice officer who stands accused of forcing women to have sex with… Read More

Feds Accuse Columbus Vice Officer of Forcing Women Into Sex
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The government is accusing a vice squad officer in Ohio of forcing women to have sex with him under threat of an arrest. Charges announced Monday… Read More

Man Who Struck, Killed Ohio Police Officer Pleads Guilty
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A man who struck and killed an Ohio police officer directing traffic and then fled the scene has pleaded guilty to charges. Twenty-four-year-old Brian Anthony, of… Read More

Man who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Lawrence County Slayings Sentenced to Death
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, has been sentenced to the death penalty. A panel… Read More

ECOT Case Still Ongoing, Though No Criminal Charges So Far
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state says the now-closed Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow still owes tens of millions of dollars for students it didn’t have but was paid to educate. Last year, an audit… Read More

Man Who Pleaded Guilty in 4 Slayings Apologizes in Court
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IRONTON, Ohio (AP) – A man who pleaded guilty in the deadly Ohio shootings of four relatives, including a young boy, has apologized before the three judges who will sentence… Read More

Federal Prosecutor Adds Charges In Kentucky Coal Dust Fraud Case
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A federal prosecutor announced new charges against a senior coal company official for conspiring to falsify the required monitoring of coal dust. The case comes amid a surge in cases… Read More

Mom of Patient who Died Sues Care Center for Alleged Neglect
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The family of a patient who died is suing an Ohio care facility where alleged neglect led to criminal charges against employees. A wrongful-death lawsuit against… Read More
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