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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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This term, the Supreme Court ruled on abortion pills, the federal law banning guns for domestic abusers, voting rights and attempts to regulate social media. -
City, county leaders along with community groups agree they must do more to reduce gun violence in the City of Dayton. -
City officials narrowed down the list from 10 sites that were being considered back in April. -
The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected. -
A pilot program from the Greater Stark County Urban League is teaching police officers Spanish to better communicate with the county's growing Spanish speaking population. -
So far in 2024, the Akron Police Department has reported 129 use-of-force incidents, compared to 82 total in 2023, according to department data. -
Short North officials and Columbus police are meeting Tuesday night to consider additional steps concerning safety in the neighborhood. -
Chief Brian Harding says the police department is re-evaluating its "crowd control" policy, for how the department responds to large gatherings such as protests. -
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, is supposed to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. -
The case had potentially trillions of dollars in tax consequences for the federal budget, and the court's decision could have severely limited congressional options in enacting tax policy.
