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Julia Kuo/For The Marshall ProjectIntended to curb prison violence with promises of early release, the law is turning out as unbalanced as critics feared, with sentences extended at every turn. -
Akron Public SchoolsAn Akron police officer punched a Firestone Community Learning Center student several times during an arrest in October. Police auditor Anthony Finnell found the incident to be objectively reasonable under the police department's current procedures but said the punches are concerning.
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The legislation would have put a charter amendment before voters this fall that, if approved, would have allowed for external candidates in the search process. -
The Blue Envelope program is intended to improve communication between drivers with disabilities and the police. It launched in northeast Ohio’s Mahoning County this month. -
Activist group Akron Bail Fund sued the city after officers used tear gas to break up a protest in April 2023. -
Akron police are continuing to investigate the early summer mass shooting that killed one person and injured 28 others. The city is also spreading awareness on how to throw community events and block parties safely. -
Buehner was convicted of killing Jerry Saunders at a home on Marah Avenue in 2001. -
The Cleveland chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity said clearing criminal records will better help people get jobs. -
Special Counsel Jack Smith is appealing a judge's order over the classified documents case against Trump, which was dismissed over his own appointment. -
A hard-hitting exclusive study on workplace issues within the federal judiciary finds fault with the courts’ efforts to police themselves, including a lack of oversight and little record-keeping. -
The shooting took place about five blocks outside of the convention's outer security perimeter. -
Established in 2019 by Gov. Mike DeWine, the Governor's Expedited Pardon Project has cut pardon processing down from years to months for some being formally forgiven.
