Jul 03 Ohio town shocked by 16 kids found living in squalor 'right under our noses' By Julie Carr Smyth, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Just days after authorities removed 16 siblings from a squalid home and arrested their parents and grandparents, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?… Continue reading
Jul 01 16 children rescued from Ohio home looked 'almost feral,' authorities say By Julie Carr Smyth, John Seewer, Associated Press The children's parents and two grandparents were charged with felony child endangerment, a prosecutor said. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:55 Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian migrants… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 5:57 Black Opera Project celebrates resilience and richness of the Black American experience By Anne Azzi Davenport, Nadya Ellerhorst Imagine a world 400 years in the future, where a young woman is forced into exile after discovering she carries a rare gene linked to extraordinary power and immortality. That's the premise of a new opera opening in Cincinnati. PBS… Continue watching
Jun 16 Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty By Julie Carr Smyth, Patrick Aftoora Orsagos, Associated Press Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. He said data shows the death penalty is not serving as a deterrent to violent crime, as the law he helped write had intended. Continue reading
Jun 12 FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Federal agents showed up at the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative on Thursday and spent hours questioning staff, said Prentiss Haney, a board member of the grassroots organization. Continue reading
Jun 07 Police seek suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near street festival By Jaimie Ding, Thomas Peipert, Associated Press A search in Ohio for suspects who opened fire near a busy street festival stretched into Sunday after 12 people were wounded in the weekend shooting that sent crowds scrambling for cover in a historic Toledo neighborhood. Continue reading
Jun 06 Multiple people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say By Associated Press Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Continue reading
May 06 Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. Continue reading
May 05 What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press President Donald Trump's campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers. Continue reading