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Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videos
Read full article: Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videosPeople seeking copies of police and jail videos in Ohio may have to pay up to $750 per department if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a measure approved by the state Legislature.
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
Read full article: The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality divergeOhio's Republican secretary of state and attorney general sought to reassure voters before the November election that the state's elections were being vigorously protected against the possibility of immigrants voting illegally.
Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law
Read full article: Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK lawRepublican Attorney General Dave Yost has advised Ohio's public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear face coverings during pro-Palestinian protests.
Ohio Attorney General given until Monday to explain rejection of voting rights amendment to court
Read full article: Ohio Attorney General given until Monday to explain rejection of voting rights amendment to courtThe Ohio Supreme Court has given Republican Attorney General Dave Yost until Monday to respond to the legal claims of the coalition of civil rights organizations that is challenging his rejection of a package of proposed voter protections they are working to place on November’s ballot.
Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year halt
Read full article: Could Ohio be the next state to use nitrogen gas in executions? A new method would end a 5-year haltOhio’s Republican attorney general is backing a legislative effort that would bring nitrogen gas executions to the state to end a yearslong unofficial moratorium on the death penalty.
Order blocking enforcement of Ohio abortion ban stands after high court dismisses appeal
Read full article: Order blocking enforcement of Ohio abortion ban stands after high court dismisses appealThe Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s challenge to a judge’s order that’s blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months.
Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passage
Read full article: Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passageAbortion clinics in Ohio are pushing for a court to strike down abortion restrictions now that voters have enshrined abortion rights into the state Constitution.
Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second time
Read full article: Ohio attorney general rejects language for political mapmaking reform amendment for a second timeThe Ohio Attorney General's Office has once again rejected petition language for a constitutional amendment aimed at remaking Ohio’s troubled system for drawing political maps.
Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate
Read full article: Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio SenateNorfolk Southern’s CEO has reiterated apologies for the East Palestine train derailment and toxic chemical release as well as vows to make things right during his first testimony at the Ohio Legislature since the fiery accident.
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
Read full article: Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailmentOhio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month.
Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion
Read full article: Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortionThe Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to review a judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of Ohio's so-called heartbeat abortion ban, and to consider whether the clinics that have sued have standing to challenge the law.
Doctor's lawyer defends steps in 10-year-old girl's abortion
Read full article: Doctor's lawyer defends steps in 10-year-old girl's abortionThe lawyer for an Indiana doctor who has found herself at the center of a political firestorm after speaking out about a 10-year-old child abuse victim who traveled from Ohio for an abortion says her client provided proper treatment.
Defense: Officer and Andre Hill interacted before shooting
Read full article: Defense: Officer and Andre Hill interacted before shootingThe former Columbus Police officer was charged with murder Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in the latest fallout following the December shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man, the state's attorney general said. The alleged details had not been disclosed in the information Columbus police and the Ohio Attorney General's office have put out since the Dec. 22 shooting. There were two more interactions between the two men before Coy can be seen on bodycam footage shooting Hill. Coy was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday following a monthlong investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office into the fatal shooting. Franklin County Court Magistrate Elizabeta Saken set the bond after Collins unsuccessfully argued for a bond between $25,000 and $250,000.
Group of GOP state AGs calls on judge to dismiss Flynn case
Read full article: Group of GOP state AGs calls on judge to dismiss Flynn caseWASHINGTON A group of 15 Republican state attorneys general filed an amicus brief Monday supporting the Justice Departments motion to drop its case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. The attorneys general also argue that Sullivan should drop the case without commentary because such punditry disrobes the judiciary of its cloak of impartiality, according to the filing. Sullivan has signaled resistance to swiftly accepting the Justice Departments motion and appointed a retired jurist last week to act as a friend of the court and evaluate whether Flynn should be held in criminal contempt. The former judge, John Gleeson, has asked to file his first brief in June. There was no reason to issue these orders because this Court has no say in the federal governments decision not to prosecute, the state attorneys general argue.
Judge blocks Ohio bill that would ban abortion as early as 6 weeks
Read full article: Judge blocks Ohio bill that would ban abortion as early as 6 weeksCNN(CNN) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Ohio's "heartbeat" bill banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy from going into effect. Judge Michael Barrett on Wednesday barred Senate Bill 23 while he considers the lawsuit challenging the measure filed by Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union in May. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood sued Alabama in May and Arkansas and Georgia last week, while the American Medical Association sued North Dakota on Tuesday. Should the Ohio law have gone into force, "one could characterize the obstacle Ohio women will face as not merely 'substantial,' but, rather, 'insurmountable,'" Barrett wrote. "The Court concludes, based on current United States Supreme Court precedent, that Plaintiffs are certain to succeed on the merits of their claim that S.B.