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The criminal justice consulting firm, AH Datalytics, found large drops in reported homicides nationwide, continuing a downward trend post-pandemic.
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In the "Sound of Ideas" series "Get to NEO a Leader," host Rick Jackson talks to mayors and city managers throughout Northeast Ohio about the assets and challenges in their part of the region. What community should they highlight next? Send your ideas to us now!
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We'll discuss the state of abortion access in Ohio with an ACLU of Ohio attorney and a statewide reporter.
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Tony Kost discusses his journey to sobriety and how he's helping others in and out of the service industry deal with substance abuse.
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Political demographer Jennifer Sciubba writes in her new book about how population growth trends are shaping the world.
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Norfolk Southern railroad has agreed in principle to pay $600 million in a class action lawsuit to those impacted by the toxic train derailment in East Palestine last year. Some believe it's not nearly enough.
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Akron Mayor Shammas Malik gave his first State of the City address this week, all while uncertainty looms over the search for a new police chief.