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Law & Justice
2 men wrongfully convicted of attempted murder file suit against Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office
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The lawsuit aims to overcome prosecutorial immunity against lawsuits by focusing on policies within the office.
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Government & Politics
How the looming federal government shutdown could impact Ohio
Abigail Bottar
A close-up of a Boy Scout uniform is photographed on Feb. 4, 2013, in Irving, Texas.
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Government & Politics
Ohio Senate passes bill as deadline looms for some sexual abuse survivors to get settlement funds
George Shillcock
Government & Politics
Ohio Redistricting Commission holds meeting in Columbus on Septmeber 20, 2023
  1. Why did Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission vote for maps they said were unfair?
  2. Ohio Supreme Court hears case that could lead to the return of the state's six-week abortion ban
  3. Issues 1 and 2 expected to draw higher voter turnout in off-year election
Law & Justice
An aerial view of the proposed location for a new Cuyahoga County jail.
  1. Cuyahoga County Council approves Garfield Heights site for new jail
  2. A judge says Trump is liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit
  3. Cleveland Police commander in charge of Gang Impact Unit suspended for 30 days
Health
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne speaks from a podium inside the atrium at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland on Sept. 26, 2023.
  1. Cuyahoga County to form Women's Health Advisory Council to improve access to care
  2. He's still on his 'double rainbow' journey as a trans, autistic person
  3. How millions of the country's poorest, sickest patients get trapped between Medicare and Medicaid
Education
A Spelman College graduate waves during the school's 2023 commencement ceremony on May 21. Recent college graduates are due to make their first student loan payments in the coming weeks.
  1. How new borrowers can prepare for their first student loan payment
  2. Brooklyn football coach resigns after alleged 'Nazi' play calls
  3. Enrollment up at Kent State, University of Akron for first time in years
Economy
Customers at SolDias ice cream shops in Texas are encouraged to pay with cash instead of credit cards. Owner Victor Garcia is backing a legislative effort that aims to lower credit card processing fees through increased competition.
  1. Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card
  2. Ford pauses construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with UAW union
  3. Streetsboro Stellantis distribution center workers join UAW strike
Environment & Energy
  1. A new climate change report offers something unique: hope
  2. Federal funds aim to enhance resilience of Ohio's power grid against extreme weather
  3. Fifty years later, Endangered Species Act still helping Ohio's wildlife
Science & Technology
The sample return capsule from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is seen shortly after touching down in the desert at the Department of Defense's Utah Test and Training Range.
  1. NASA asteroid sample lands safely in Utah before being whisked away by helicopter
  2. NASA effort to bring home asteroid rocks will end this weekend in triumph or a crash
  3. Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’? Ohio scientists research PFAS destruction
Race, Gender & Identity
People walk past posters encouraging census participation in Seattle in 2020.
  1. These 2020 census results break down people's race and ethnicity into details
  2. A Shawnee Chief’s take on renaming the Wayne National Forest
  3. State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says
Arts & Culture
Artist Earl James crafts a glass statuette that will be presented to a recipient of this year's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards on Sept. 28.
  1. Cleveland glass artist Earl James crafts Anisfield-Wolf awards
  2. New survey planned to determine health of Cleveland’s music scene
  3. Change in the district: Playhouse Square debuts new marquees and gallery
Community
Bill Sutherin, lay leader of Centenary United Methodist Church in East Palestine, sits for a photo inside the church, which he said is a point of connection for the community as it continues to recover from the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment.
  1. In East Palestine, churches provide vital services as town recovers from February train derailment
  2. Akron's Summit Lake community celebrates new trail, equitable access to public spaces
  3. OH deer! Communities grapple with Ohio's largest herbivore
Sports
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona with a slight smile as he walks to the dugout.
  1. Saying goodbye to 'the greatest manager in Cleveland baseball history'
  2. Chubb’s injury, Watson’s poor play saps optimism of Browns fans
  3. The 1-0 Browns look to break a 20-year regular-season curse in Pittsburgh
Reporters Notebook
Firefighters walk on Norfolk Southern's safety train.
  1. Stay off the tracks: We all need to take rail safety seriously
  2. ‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. How worried should we be?
  3. Planning for clean air and blue skies