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A white man with white hair wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a black judge’s robe sits in a large black chair at the bench, with the American and Ohio flags behind him.
Mark Puente/The Marshall Project
Law & Justice
Getting a single parking ticket in Lorain led hundreds to lose their driver’s licenses
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
Tyrone Turner
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WAMU
NPR News
2 West Virginia National Guard members shot in D.C., authorities say
Juliana Kim
Ohio House members listen to debate over the two year state budget
Daniel Konik
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
Ohio bill could protect lawmakers by shielding their addresses on public websites
Jo Ingles
Government & Politics
  1. Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony
  2. The Ten Commandments could be hung in Ohio classrooms under Republican bill
  3. Five Cuyahoga County races headed to recount, including close Cleveland City Council contest
Law & Justice
Members of Jazmir Tucker's family surround attorney Robert Gresham (center) as he speaks about the lawsuit the family filed against the city of Akron.
  1. Family of Jazmir Tucker files lawsuit against city of Akron
  2. Ohio Supreme Court rules police officer identities can be hidden from public under Marsy's Law
  3. Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
Health
  1. Medicare negotiated lower prices for 15 drugs, including 71% off Ozempic and Wegovy
  2. Traveling for the holidays? These tips will help keep illness away
  3. Cleveland nonprofit delivers Thanksgiving meals to immigrants who lost SNAP benefits
Education
An Ohio State University sign.
  1. Ohio State ending 8 academic programs, combining others, to comply with higher ed reform bill
  2. This Navy vet returned to Akron to help kids fall in love with the 'sport' of learning
  3. Why Bedford teachers voted 'no confidence' in their superintendent
Economy
  1. G20 summit closes in South Africa after U.S. absence
  2. Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever
  3. Tariffs slowly bringing manufacturing back to Ohio, according to new report
Environment & Energy
  1. National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks
  2. Here's some simple tips to make Thanksgiving dinner more sustainable
  3. Ohio gobbles up 8th place in turkey production for the nation
Science & Technology
  1. Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?
  2. Cleveland mayor says all city employees to be trained on artificial intelligence
  3. Ahead of the holidays, consumer and child advocacy groups warn against AI toys
Race, Gender & Identity
  1. U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
  2. More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear
  3. JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage
Arts & Culture
Barkhad Abdi
  1. Kent State professors explore elder abuse in award-winning short film
  2. 5 things to do in NEO: Hot metal in Hudson, Record Store Day and more
  3. Lakewood singer-songwriter Bethany Joy’s ‘Slow Burn’ into self-discovery
Community
Natasha Lovelace shakes hands with a member of Forest Hill Church.
  1. Cleveland Heights church walks a path to racial reparations through college debt forgiveness
  2. This 90-year old runner from North Olmsted won't slow down
  3. 'It's therapy for us': Parkinson's patients read to kids to improve mental, physical health
Sports
fans at a Cleveland Guardians game cheer
  1. Grateful for sports this Thanksgiving: Terry Pluto on community, distraction and tradition
  2. Republican lawmaker wants to ban name, image and likeness deals in Ohio high schools
  3. Portland Trail Blazers coach pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
Reporters Notebook
Josh Boose, 3rd grade school photo
  1. More than 'food noise' is disappearing
  2. Giving thanks for grandma, family recipes and the taste of nostalgia
  3. This November, look to the 'Buckeye Skies' for little-known aviation history