Ohio
4 Dead, 2 Injured in Shooting at Cincinnati Bank
The shooter, who's among the dead, was killed following an exchange of gunfire with police.
Cincinnati Cop Tased 11-Year Old Girl, Told Her 'This Is Why There Aren't Any Grocery Stores in the Black Community'
The girl was in tears as firefighters removed taser barbs from her body.
Close Ohio Congressional Race Leads to Typically Tiresome Shaming of Third-Party Voters
No, the Green Party didn't "spoil" the Democrats' chance at a seat.
Cincinnati Police Are Allowed to Tase Suspects as Young as 7 Years Old
The tasing of an 11-year-old girl highlights a police department's policies.
Police Chief May Have Fatally Overdosed on Drugs From Evidence Room
Kirkersville Police Chief James Hughes died of an "acute intoxication by fentanyl."
Eighteen Is Old Enough for War But Not Sexting, Say Ohio Lawmakers
The House Criminal Justice Committee just voted unanimously in favor of a bill to ban sexting by anyone under age 19.
Video: Canton Police Sic Dog On Man For Refusing to Get Out Of His Car
"Stop fighting the dog!"
This American Metalworking Company Is Already Paying Up to 30 Percent More for Steel Thanks to Trump's Tariffs
"Those are traumatic increases. They are shocks to our system," says Mike Schmitt, CEO of The Metalworking Group, an Ohio-based manufacturer.
Cincinnati Might Spend $300 Million for a Shot at Hosting Six NCAA Tournament Games
The NCAA says Cincinnati will get to host first and second round games in 2022, but only if taxpayers fund massive upgrades to U.S. Bank Arena.
Ohio Deputy Shoots and Kills Unarmed 16-Year-Old Outside Courtroom
Spurs calls for officers to stop carrying guns in court
Ban on Abortion Because of Down Syndrome Clears Ohio Legislature
A amendment from Democrats says no state money can go to defending the law in court.
Ohio Republicans Move to Ban Sexting Between Teens
The bill is being pitched as a way to help teens avoid harsh child-porn laws.
Bullied By the State, Toledo Abortion Clinic Takes Its Fight to Remain Open to the Ohio Supreme Court
The Capital Care Network was ordered to close in 2014. Instead, it took the state to court.
DOJ Declines to Press Charges Against Cop Who Shot and Killed Man at Walmart
Nearly three years after a grand jury declined to indict
John Kasich's Misguided Moralism for Medicaid Expansion
Ohio could freeze expansion enrollments next year, ignoring the governor's pleas.
Cop Breaks 17-Year-Old Girl's Jaw at Library, Lawsuit Alleges
The cop fell on the girl while trying to remove her from the library. He was suspended without pay for 40 hours.
Cleveland Will Be Paying for Renovations to King James' Castle Until 2034
Long after Lebron James and the 2016 NBA championship are a distant memory.
Ohio to Libertarian Party: You Can't Qualify for the Ballot By Winning Votes Since We Won't Let You on the Ballot
One dissenting justice on Ohio Supreme Court says that the group of people who got Johnson on the ballot deserve ballot status even if their candidate appeared as an "independent."
Ohio Lawmakers Vote to Ban Abortion Just a Few Weeks Post-Conception
The 'Heartbeat Bill' was considered too unconstitutional to touch, but "Trump's election changed the dynamic."
Ohio Legislature Set to Pass Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform This Week
Despite objections from law enforcement, Ohio lawmakers are poised to make the Buckeye State the latest to reign in asset forfeiture.
Ohio State Attack: ISIS Calls Student Perpetrator a 'Soldier of the Islamic State'
Ohio State student and Somali immigrant Abdul Razak Ali Artan, 18, was named as the now-deceased perpetrator of Monday's attack.
Ohio Man Arrested for Mocking Cops Files First Amendment Lawsuit
Anthony Novak's parody of the Parma Police Department's Facebook page prompted a felony prosecution.
Cincinnati Streetcar Is Exactly the Spectacular Shitshow Everyone Expected It To Be
Bomb threats, broken ticket kiosks, and contract disputes with streetcar managers have plagued Cincinnati Bell Connector's opening week.
Ohio Cops Release Photos of Adults Nodding Off on Heroin With Child in Back Seat
No concern displayed about child's right to privacy.
Gary Johnson Now Almost Certain to Get on Ohio Ballot as Independent
The issue of whether his name can be swapped in for those whose names were actually on the ballot access petition has been resolved in Johnson's favor.
Jury Acquits Ohio Man Who Was Arrested for Making Fun of Police
Cops and prosecutors claimed Anthony Novak committed a felony when he created a Facebook parody.
Ohio Might Try to Stall Its Way to Keeping Gary Johnson Off the Ballot
Complicated ballot access shenanigans, based in seeing ambiguities in the law that might not exist, make Gary Johnson's presence as an independent on Ohio's ballot in November still in flux.
Gary Johnson Still Very Likely to Appear on Ohio Ballot, Just Not as a Libertarian
Ohio's ballot access rules are especially hostile to third parties, forcing candidates to run as independents in Buckeye State.
The System Really Is Rigged: City Officials Bend Booze, Ridesharing Rules During DNC, RNC
City-goers can enjoy 4 a.m. last-calls and Uber-X-a-plenty this week in Philly. So why not always?
Sex-Trafficking Stat Check: How 45 Toledo Teens Become '1,000 Child Sex-Trafficking Victims'
Officials claim that more than 1,000 Ohio children are "trafficked into the sex trade each year." Here's why they're wrong.
OSU Threatens to Expel Student Activists for Making Campus Staff Feel Unsafe
"The people in this building have a right to a safe environment ... where their jobs won't be interrupted," OSU officials say.
John Kasich Deplores Political Gibberish in Presidential Campaign—Then Relies on It to Sell His Own Record on Obamacare
The Ohio governor has repeatedly made misleading statements about his expansion of Medicaid under the president's health law.
Beauty School Syllabus Now Includes Human-Trafficking Awareness Training
In Ohio, learning to spot the "signs" of human trafficking is now a requirement for cosmetology licenses.
John Kasich Offers Only Decent Answer on Police Reform, Criminal Justice
Only one other answer, from Chris Christie.
Why Ohio's Marijuana Initiative Went Down in Flames
Bad timing and objections to crony capitalism helped defeat Issue 3.
Polls Fail Again in Predicting Outcome of Ohio Pot Referendum, Kentucky Governor's Race
Election Day 2015 did not go smoothly for pollsters.
Despite All Issue 3's Flaws, It Felt GREAT Voting for Legal Pot in Ohio
It will feel even better the next time around with the full force of a 58 percent majority moving on from one of the great failures of the past 100 years.
