House Bill 457 came in the wake of the recent assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.
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The shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a new debate over how employees are allowed to post on social media, and what repercussions should be.
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Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.
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Akron's police auditor is conducting an audit of property damages caused by Akron police officers while responding to calls over the past three years. He's reviewed several reports where officers damaged homeowner property like fences while pursuing suspects.
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In her new book, Cleveland State University art historian Samantha Baskind wants readers to see Moses Jacob Ezekiel in his entirety, not merely “whipsawed,’’ as she put it, between antagonists on both sides of the political spectrum.
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Authorities say the five officers were following up on an investigation that was "domestic related."
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Greenfield said the Vermont ice cream maker "has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power" by Unilever, the multinational corporation that bought Ben & Jerry's in 2000.
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The district alleges its facilities director, Steven Kennan, was buying back district equipment from a vendor and profiting from it by selling it on Facebook marketplace. He argues it was not improper and that other employees have done the same.
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Discussions are in early stages, but a funding plan could resemble the ones in Cuyahoga or Stark counties.
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The National Park Service faced a deadline this week to address signs that "inappropriately disparage" historical figures. One target is George Washington's house in Philadelphia, where he held enslaved people.
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Activists calling for a congressional map that they say will more fairly represent Ohioans met for a rally in Columbus Wednesday, with lawmakers getting ready to draw a new 15-district map.