Politics Nov 03 Ohioans will soon vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake Supporters of legalization say it's about returning revenue that Ohio has lost to states where marijuana is legal, and taking power away from illegal drug markets.
Nation Sep 01 Authorities release bodycam video showing the fatal police shooting of Black woman Ta’Kiya Young The lawyer for Young’s family said Friday the family has seen the video. The footage shows Young slowly accelerating toward the officer in her path as he yells for her to stop before firing the single bullet that ended her…
Politics Aug 08 Ohio voters reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution, rather than requiring a 60 percent supermajority.
Politics Aug 08 Ohio voters to decide on constitutional change before determining abortion rights The vote on Tuesday is poised to become the latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to rescind federal protections for the procedure, creating a state-by-state patchwork of restrictions and bans.
Nation Aug 07 Out-of-state funders fuel messaging around upcoming Ohio ballot measure with abortion rights implications The measure would raise the threshold to pass amendments to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. If voters approve Issue 1, it would make it more difficult for an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot to…
Nation Jun 16 Jayland Walker’s family sues officers and city, alleging excessive force Months after a grand jury declined to indict the unnamed officers in the death of Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, his family is seeking at least $45 million in damages from the officers, the city of Akron and city officials, according to…