Ohio secluded juvenile offenders more last year
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — New statistics show Ohio juvenile prisons increased its use of solitary confinement last year.
NE Ohio worker sentenced for wastewater dumping
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CLEVELAND (AP) — An employee from a northeast Ohio wastewater company accused of violating the Clean Water Act has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service and three years of probation.
Ohio man avoids death penalty in slaying
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio man — who was spared a death sentenced when a jury recommended against it — has been sentenced to life in prison.
Effort aimed at drawing more visitors to Cleveland
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Tourism officials are hoping a rebranding effort in Cleveland will draw more business and leisure visitors and highlight the city's underappreciated attractions.
Ohio court grants stay for ex-cop who was freed
Written by JOHN COYNE, Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's highest court is temporarily blocking a ruling that says a former police captain should have been kept in prison even after his conviction in his ex-wife's killing was overturned.
Some Ohio public bodies try to stay in shadows
Written by DAN SEWELL, Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — While Ohio law calls for government that is open to the public, shadowy decision-making has led to recent court battles and a legislative effort to shed more light.
37 people infected in mumps outbreak at Ohio State
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Five more cases of mumps are confirmed in the outbreak of the viral infection at Ohio State University, bringing the total to 37.
Judge won't order Libertarian back on Ohio ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday denied an effort by the Libertarian Party of Ohio to get its gubernatorial candidate back on the ballot for the May primary.