Oct 04 Trial against pharmacy chains’ opioid sales begins By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press Jurors have heard opening statements in a federal court trial to determine whether retail pharmacy chains created a public nuisance in how they dispensed addictive painkillers in two Ohio counties. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 9:57 Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures? By Karla Murthy This past summer was the hottest on record in more than a century. To shield against rising temperatures, many cities around the country are taking a closer look at trees, which have been shown to cool the air by as… Continue watching
Aug 12 NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong By Associated Press The state’s U.S. senators led the efforts to change the name of the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky to the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 12:52 Brooks and Capehart on the politics of COVID-19, Ohio elections, accusations against Cuomo New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including what the results of two Ohio special congressional elections say about Republicans and Democrats, accusations against New York… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 8:53 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure negotiations, Trump’s fundraising success NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including progress on the infrastructure negotiations in the Senate, former President Donald Trump’s fundraising efforts… Continue watching
Apr 30 Judge orders Columbus police to alter tactics for protests By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Police in Ohio's capital city ran “amok” last year when responding to demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality by using physical violence, tear gas and pepper spray against protestors without provocation, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling… Continue reading
Apr 24 Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant shooting By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic verdict being broadcast in the police cruiser. Continue reading
Apr 21 Ohio police shoot and kill Black teenage girl moments before Chauvin verdict By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have… Continue reading
Apr 14 Protests over fatal shooting at Ohio hospital reach police station By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press More than 100 people had gathered Tuesday night to protest the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a hospital emergency room on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 10 Republican Josh Mandel joins race for open Senate seat in Ohio By Associated Press Republican Josh Mandel, a Marine veteran and former state treasurer, says he will make a third run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. Continue reading