sexual misconduct

A civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court accuses a former Ashtabula school teacher of sexual assault, grooming and other misconduct with a group of students between 1986 and 1990, and alleges the school district knew but failed to stop her.

Ohio abortion advocates are considering a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November to protect abortion rights; and more stories.

Cleveland city council's safety committee moved forward with an ordinance and if passed by full council would require the release of footage from three police cameras; The Ohio Department of Health has awarded nearly $7 million to 26 organizations in communities they've determined as Ohio Health Improvement Zones; and more stories.

The NFL has three days to appeal the decision, but the NFL Players Association already stated previously that they would abide by the decision; A Euclid police officer with a history of misconduct accusations was found guilty of assault and interference with civil rights ... and more stories.

An AP source has confirmed the disciplinary hearing will continue through at least Wednesday with the NFL recommending an indefinite suspension; A second case of monkeypox was found by Columbus Public Health this week; A man shot to death by Akron Police after an attempted traffic stop has been identified but body cam footage won't be released until Sunday; and more stories.

Chief Stephen Mylett says the teen's group fired a toy gun at suspects leading to the fight in front of the I Promise School; Former Cuyahoga County commissioner Jimmy Dimora's sentence has been cut by five years; and more stories.

Jimmy Dimora is currently serving a 28-year sentence at a federal prison medical center in Massachusetts, and his attorneys say he should be released due to his poor health.

Hundreds of students walked out of school over the district's handling of sexual misconduct allegations.

A revised health order says fully vaccinated Ohioans will no longer be required wear masks indoors in most situations; Vaccinated Ohioans now must register to qualify for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system; the state of Ohio overpaid more than $2 billion in unemployment benefits during the pandemic; and more stories.

Survivors of sexual assault at Case Western Reserve University are leveling allegations of the mishandling of Title IX cases against the university.