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• Animal Tranquilizer-Spiked Heroin Blamed for Deadly Overdoses

  06-09-2016 23:57
  Animal tranquilizers reportedly used to spike heroin are possibly to blame for an explosion in overdoses over the summer in Ohio and the region surrounding Cincinnati. Authorities reported 78 heroin overdoses during a two-day period in Cincinnati's Tri-State region with three fatalities in late August, WCPO-TV reported .
  
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• Appeals court overturns Ohio judge's order on poll closings

  06-09-2016 23:48
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a judge's order that required polls in four counties to stay open an extra hour during Ohio's presidential primary. U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott ordered polls in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties to remain open until 8:30 p.m. on March 15 after an anonymous caller complained about a traffic accident affecting the region. Polls were to close at 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Mayor and city council name charter review committee members

  06-09-2016 23:31
  
  Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and City Councilmember Shannon G. Hardin proudly announced the nine members of the Charter Review Committee Tuesday at the Columbus Metropolitan Library.The Committee is charged with leading the discussion on the structure and governance of City Council.The members of the Charter Review Committee are:Stefanie L. Coe of Southwest Columbus has been selected as the chair of the Charter Review Committee by Mayor Ginther and the City Council President Zach Klein. Coe
  
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• Judge says state breached wetlands swap deal, property goes to developer

  06-09-2016 23:07
  
  Because the state backed out of a deal with a developer to swap a Sawmill Road wetlands in Dublin for 43 acres in Delaware County, it now must give the wetlands property to the developer in the deal. The "Ohio Division of Wildlife, the Department of Natural Resources, the Attorney General and Governor Kasich himself, acting on behalf of the State of Ohio, agreed in writing to give away the Sawmill Property for nothing if the State of Ohio breached the land swap contact. Which it did," Franklin C
  
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• City attorney: No charges filed against Ezekiel Elliott in domestic violence investigation

  06-09-2016 22:52
  
  The Columbus City Attorney’s Office announced they will not be filing charges against former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott in a domestic violence investigation.The office of Richard C. Pfeiffer said charges will not be filed due to inconsistencies with the information of the alleged incidents.“After reviewing the totality of the evidence, the City Attorney’s Office, Prosecutor Division is declining to approve criminal charges in this matter for any of the 5 alleged in
  
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• After primary loss, Treasurer Ed Leonard lands as elections director

  06-09-2016 22:44
  
  The Franklin County Board of Elections has hired county Treasurer Ed Leonard as its new director. Leonard, who lost his re-election bid in the March primary, will start his new job Sept. 19. He will be paid about $123,000 per year. Leonard replaces William A. Anthony Jr., who resigned Aug. 15. Anthony was indicted in July for theft in office and tampering with documents.
  
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• Charter Review Committee Members Announcement

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• Ohio may look at nitrogen as a possibility for a new execution method

  06-09-2016 22:38
  
  Ohio might consider adding nitrogen gas as a new execution method because of problems securing lethal injection drugs.
  
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• Last defendant in Craigslist robberies sentenced

  06-09-2016 22:17
  
  The last defendant in two Craigslist robberies, who rejected a prosecution offer of 30 years in prison, will spend more than 42 years in a federal prison before beginning a life term for murder. Raphael D. Person Jr., 31, said he wasn't with the group that bought two cars listed on Craigslist, then returned to rob the sellers. "It's something I didn't do," Person said as he stood in shackles before U.S. District Judges James L. Graham on Tuesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Bosley had offered
  
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• Delaware Co. Sheriff’s Office releases sketch of Lewis Center child enticement suspect

  06-09-2016 22:04
  
  The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has released a sketch and car description of a man who allegedly tried to lure a girl into his car in August.The incident happened August 20 around 8 p.m. on Alisons Street in Lewis Center.Several families had come together for a social gathering in the neighborhood.Two of their 9-year-old girls were riding scooters nearby when they say a stranger approached.The man asked one of the girls from inside of his vehicle if she wanted candy. The girl’s
  
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• Driver gets 13 years in prison for 2014 crash that killed two Downtown

  06-09-2016 21:27
  
  A 63-year-old man was sentenced today to 13 years in prison - the maximum - for driving recklessly and causing a crash that killed two pedestrians at a Downtown intersection. Terrance Trent of Whitehall was convicted last month of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in the deaths of Stephanie Fibelkorn, 21, and William Lewis, 58, and two counts of vehicular assault for two others who were injured in the crash.
  
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• Victim's nose partially bitten off in scuffle at wedding venue

  06-09-2016 21:24
  
  A special event at a wedding venue in Powell turned ugly Saturday night when someone's nose was at least partially bitten off.
  
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• What to expect at Apple's big event Wednesday

  06-09-2016 21:21
  
  On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the world will most likely get the first official look at the new iPhone 7 and possibly the next version of the Apple Watch.Official invites to the Apple media event – which starts at 10 a.m. Pacific / 1 p.m. Eastern at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco – arrived last week, and the internet rumor mill has been buzzing about what Apple fans can expect.iPhone 7 excitement and criticismObviously, most of the rumors have focused on the iPhone 7. Lea
  
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• Authorities identify would-be robber who was fatally shot

  06-09-2016 21:17
  
  Authorities have identified the man who they say was fatally shot when he tried to rob an electronics store in Franklin Township Saturday night. Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said the man is 32-year-old Brian Watson. Watson entered the Boost Mobile store in a strip plaza in the 900 block of Harrisburg Pike armed with a gun and wearing a mask, according to the Franklin County sheriff's office. A store clerk with a concealed carry permit who was working at the time shot and killed the man.
  
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• Urban Target Store Coming to 16th and High in 2018

  06-09-2016 21:08
  
  After years of speculation about the possibility of an urban Target store landing in Downtown Columbus, it appears as though the University District will be the first neighborhood in the city to actually see one of the smaller-footprint stores arrive. Less than a week after unveiling the name of the Wellington development at the corner […]
  
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• Political opponents included on Columbus charter committee

  06-09-2016 20:55
  
  A former Republican lieutenant governor and a journalist who backed adding ward representation in Columbus are among those Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and members of the Columbus City Council named today to serve on a committee that will consider changes for the council.
  
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• Terrance Trent sentenced to 13 years in deadly downtown crash

  06-09-2016 20:48
  
  The driver responsible for the deaths of two pedestrians in a downtown Columbus crash will spend 13 years in prison.Tuesday a Franklin County judge sentenced 63-year-old Terrance Trent to the maximum amount of prison time. He also suspended Trent's driver's license for life.Trent was found guilty on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and two more counts of vehicular assault in the death of city engineer Bill Lewis and his intern Stephanie Fibelkorn, 21, on December 12, 2014.Prosecutors
  
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• How to be sure you're registered to vote in Ohio this fall

  06-09-2016 20:35
  
  Have you been confused by all of the voting news and not sure what’s happening? We have answers for you.
  
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• Man sentenced for blinding man with paintball gun in drive-by shooting

  06-09-2016 20:30
  
  The man responsible for blinding a 72-year-old in a drive-by shooting with a paintball gun has been sentenced to four years in prison.Thomas Woodruff, 22, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to felonious assault in connection with the May 29, 2015 incident.Morris McCarthy was riding his bike in the area of E. Whitter Street and S. Champion Avenue in southeast Columbus when Woodruff fired the gun at him from a vehicle.McCarthy was found lying on the ground by police bleeding from his eye.
  
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• Police ID woman struck, killed in Delaware

  06-09-2016 20:03
  
  Police have released the name of the pedestrian struck and killed late Monday night by a motorist in Delaware. Erika L. Ell, 29, of Delaware, was walking northbound along Route 521 with another woman when a northbound SUV approached them from behind and struck Ell.
  
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• Morning News: Tiny affordable houses in OTR less tiny, less...

  06-09-2016 19:41
  Tiny homes idea was one of the first to receive a $100,000 grant from People's Liberty in 2014. Instead of the originally proposed $70,000 price, the two houses are listed at $194,000 each.
  
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• Drug task force head urges Ohio emergency declaration

  06-09-2016 19:36
  
  The head of a Cincinnati area drug task force wants the state of Ohio to declare a public health emergency to free up more resources for fighting heroin after a sudden overdose spike.Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan of the Hamilton County Drug Coalition says people should tell Gov. John Kasich and legislators that, "We need help ... to stop the bleeding."The governor's office didn't respond immediately Tuesday to a request for comment.Heroin at Home: An Ohio EpidemicSynan spoke at a news conferenc
  
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• MMA fighter's baby son killed in suspected DUI hit-and-run

  06-09-2016 19:32
  
  A well-known Southern California MMA fighter and his wife have decided to donate their baby son’s organs, after the 15-month-old was disconnected from life support systems Sunday, CBS Los Angeles reported.Liam Mikael Kowal was being pushed in a stroller by his 15-year-old aunt when both were struck by an SUV Saturday afternoon. The pair was in a crosswalk at an intersection. The intersection has flashing yellow lights, but is not a stoplight.Mikael Kowal was being pushed in a stroller by h
  
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• More pro-Ted Strickland ads canceled in Ohio's race for U.S. Senate

  06-09-2016 19:11
  
  A Senate Democratic political action committee has canceled an additional three weeks of pro-Ted Strickland commercials scheduled to begin airing Sept. 20. It's another sign that national Democrats are losing faith that the former Ohio governor can beat Republican Sen. Rob Portman in the race for U.S. Senate.
  
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• Johnny Manziel re-enrolls at Texas A&M after NFL career derailed

  06-09-2016 18:26
  
  Former Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel has re-enrolled at Texas A&M after his NFL career was derailed by a series of off-field incidents that included a domestic violence charge still pending in court.A school spokesman confirmed Manziel's enrollment Monday, saying he couldn't provide other details because of student privacy laws.Manziel played two seasons for the Aggies and was the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012. He turned pro after his redshirt sophomore season but h
  
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• Former Fox News anchor settles sexual harassment lawsuit for $20 million

  06-09-2016 17:48
  
  Former Fox News Channel anchor Gretchen Carlson has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the case that led to the downfall of Fox's chief executive with stunning swiftness this summer.In a statement Tuesday, Fox parent company 21st Century said that "we regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect and dignity that she and all of our colleagues deserve."Carlson was paid $20 million, according to someone familiar with the confidential settl
  
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• North Market Cheese Monger Announces Retirement

  06-09-2016 17:45
  
  Today, Mike Kast, owner and founder of Curds & Whey in the North Market announced his plans to retire and close the business. The last day will be September 12th. “What an exciting 28 year run it’s been,” said Mike Kast, owner and founder of Curds and Whey, in a statement. “I started the business […]
  
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• Poll wrap: Trump leads by 2 points in one; Clinton up 6 in another

  06-09-2016 17:30
  
  Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton nationally by 2 percentage points in a CNN/ORC poll released Monday while Clinton leads Trump by 6 percentage points in a NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll.The CNN survey found Trump leads Clinton 45 percent to 43 percent with 7 percent backing Libertarian Gary Johnson and 2 percent supporting Green Party candidate Jill Stein.A similar poll conducted by CNN/ORC in early August found that Clinton led Trump by 8 percentage points at the time.The new poll found 49 percen
  
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• First Look: Streetcar Launches in Cincinnati

  06-09-2016 17:18
  
  This Friday, the City of Cincinnati launches its first Streetcar Line, connecting The Banks on the Riverfront with Over-the-Rhine and all points in between. Officially known as the “Cincinnati Bell Connector” due to a naming rights sponsorship from Cincinnati Bell, the 18-stop line will service residents, workers and visitors in the Downtown core of the […]
  
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• Ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, back home in Ohio, registers as sex offender

  06-09-2016 17:17
  
  XENIA — A former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked a national outcry has registered as a sex offender in Ohio, where he’s living with his parents.
  
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• Brock Turner, back home in Ohio, registers as sex offender

  06-09-2016 17:17
  
  XENIA — A former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked a national outcry has registered as a sex offender in Ohio, where he’s living with his parents.
  
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• Brock Turner returns to Ohio, registers as sex offender

  06-09-2016 16:42
  
  A former Stanford University swimmer whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked a national outcry has registered as a sex offender in Ohio, where he's living with his parents.Brock Turner registered at the Greene County sheriff's office on Tuesday, four days after leaving a California jail after serving half his term. California jail inmates with good behavior typically serve half their sentences.Turner registered under his family's address in Sugarcreek Townsh
  
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• Stat Watch: Buckeyes' 77 vs BG Their Most Points Since 1950

  06-09-2016 16:32
  
  Ohio State, Louisville and Miami were the first three teams to score 70 or more points in a game.Yes, Louisville's Lamar Jackson was amazing in accounting for a school-record eight touchdowns against second-year FBS team Charlotte, and Miami beat FCS Florida A&M in every way imaginable.Ohio State, though, had the most dominant outing of college football's opening weekend.The Buckeyes' 77-10 rout of Bowling Green was their largest margin of victory over an FBS opponent since a 72-0 win over P
  
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• Police: Teen targeting ex-boyfriend sets wrong car on fire

  06-09-2016 16:09
  
  A woman targeting her ex-boyfriend apparently forgot what kind of car he drives.CBS affiliate WTSP reports that police in Clearwater, Florida arrested 19-year-old Carmen Chamblee after she set fire to a car. She told detectives that she thought the car belonged to her ex-boyfriend but that she apparently set the wrong vehicle on fire.Chamblee, who was arrested south of Clearwater, was charged with second-degree arson. She taken to Pinellas County Jail, the station reported.Video shows Chamblee c
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump make pitches to Ohio during busy weekend

  06-09-2016 15:32
  
  It was busy Monday for Ohioans interested in hearing from the presidential candidates. Both tickets - Democrats Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine and Republicans Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence - made stops in Ohio, not to mention a stop from former president Bill Clinton.
  
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• Stake in Navistar to be purchased by Volkswagen

  06-09-2016 15:25
  
  Volkswagen Truck & Bus, an arm of the German automaker Volkswagen, is buying a minority stake in Navistar for $256 million. The two companies also said Tuesday that they will enter a procurement joint venture that will help source parts for both businesses.
  
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• ITT Tech shuts down: Tens of thousands of students in the lurch

  06-09-2016 15:00
  
  CNNMoney - ITT Educational Services announced on Tuesday that it is shutting down immediately, accusing the federal government of unfairly stripping it of eligibility for student aid.The company, which was established nearly 50 years ago, operates ITT Technical Institutes. It has around 40,000 students taking classes on campuses and online throughout the United States.The school said it will now focus on helping students get their class records and figure out their next steps.ITT said it elimina
  
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• Boy, 3, dies after he wanders into Springfield swimming pool

  06-09-2016 14:47
  
  SPRINGFIELD — A 3-year-old boy who disappeared from a family gathering and was found in a swimming pool at a nearby home has died.
  
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• Iconic riverboat with Hollywood history capsizes in Sacramento

  06-09-2016 14:42
  
  CBS NEWS - A legendary riverboat with a Hollywood history capsized on the Sacramento River Labor Day weekend, CBS Sacramento reports.The Spirit of Sacramento took on water early Sunday and capsized near Bethel Island in Contra Costa County. A section of the Delta is now closed, as the U.S. Coast Guard and law enforcement agencies investigate what happened.“Our main goal today is to have the divers go down and assess the boat and see how everything is positioned,” said Lt. Nicole Emmo
  
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• Miami Beach wary of spraying Zika chemical that can "essentially kill anything"

  06-09-2016 14:17
  
  CBS NEWS - Miami is using specialized trucks for the first time to kill mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, spraying what’s being called an environmentally friendly and organic bacteria called BTI. But a second chemical is sparking safety concerns, reports CBS News correspondent David Begnaud.Early Tuesday, Buffalo turbine trucks drove through Miami Beach spraying BTI, which Miami officials hope will kill off Zika’s carrier, the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. It’s very benign to hum
  
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• Jack Nicklaus weighs in on Ohio U.S. Senate race, endorses Rob Portman

  06-09-2016 14:00
  
  Jack Nicklaus, who grew up in Upper Arlington and won 18 major golf championships, endorsed Sen. Rob Portman for re-election today, the first time the legendary golfer has ever appeared in a TV commercial on behalf of a political candidate.
  
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• 4 Reasons That Mainstream Malls and Department Stores are Dying

  06-09-2016 14:00
  
  Only one new enclosed mall was built on American soil between 2005 and 2015 vs. 54 between 1995 and 2005. Over the past ten years, about 300 malls have closed in the United States (including Northland and City Center, locally), leaving about 1,200 nationally. Another 300 of those still open are considered to be troubled […]
  
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• Congress struggles with full agenda before November elections

  06-09-2016 13:48
  
  CBS NEWS - Lawmakers return to Washington Tuesday facing a daunting to-do list after being on recess for seven weeks, but the outcome of the election will likely determine their top priorities.The most critical items facing Congress are keeping the government funded and addressing the Zika virus by allocating more funding.Republicans will spend their time shining a spotlight on Hillary Clinton -- on her use of private email servers as secretary of state, on the Clinton Foundation and her role at
  
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• Ohio Politics Now: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump make pitches to Ohio during busy weeknd

  06-09-2016 13:27
  
  It was busy Monday for Ohioans interested in hearing from the presidential candidates. Both tickets - Democrats Hillary Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine and Republicans Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence - made stops in Ohio, not to mention a stop from former president Bill Clinton.
  
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• Farewell of Nora the polar bear draws thousands to Columbus Zoo

  06-09-2016 13:13
  
  Baby Nora, the polar bear that captured hearts these past five months, said goodbye to Columbus on Monday. The cuddly princess put on quite the show for nearly 5,000 people who stood in line for more than an hour for her Labor Day farewell at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
  
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• BWW Interview: Columbus Directors Talk TWISTED 2, Artistic Collaboration in the Capital City

  06-09-2016 13:07
  Photo Credit: Jennifer Zmuda Following up on the success of 2014's "Twisted" program, which showcased the talents of professional dancers, musicians and singers who performed together on one stage, BalletMet, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Opera Columbus are set to debut "Twisted 2" on Thursday, Sept. 22. Opera Columbus Artistic Director Peggy Kriha Dye said working with other organizations brings new challenges, but added that teamwork among directors and performers generates creative prob
  
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• Justice Insider: Plea sought in DUI case of fired assistant Franklin County prosecutor

  06-09-2016 13:02
  
  Here's an update on a case the Insider first brought you in March: More than five months after an assistant Franklin County prosecutor was charged with driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that injured a motorcyclist at a Downtown intersection, the case has yet to be presented to a grand jury.
  
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• Unsolved Pike County slayings cancel Labor Day reunion for Rhoden family

  06-09-2016 13:00
  
  WAVERLY — On Labor Day weekend, if life was as it once had been, dozens of Rhodens would have gathered for their annual family reunion. None of that happened, though, because the reunion has been canceled — for the first time in as long as anyone can remember. It had to be that way, Tony Rhoden said, because nothing is normal anymore.
  
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• Pell grants for college courses offer inmates second chance

  06-09-2016 12:59
  
  Not that many years ago, John Mann thought college for prison inmates was a waste. “I was one of those people who thought that people in prison have it soft,” he said. “They get all these benefits, all these things I couldn’t get. Why should they go to college?”
  
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• Ohio is home to 3 disputes over voting issues

  06-09-2016 12:41
  
  One of the most critical battleground states in the presidential election is home to three disputes over voting issues.Groups have challenged Ohio's cut to early voting, its ballot procedures and its process for removing voters from its registration rolls.The outcome of these cases could potentially impact when voters can start casting ballots and how ballots will get counted this fall.A dispute over a law trimming a week of early voting is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state's Democrati
  
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