By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press The city of Columbus on Tuesday prohibited police use of tear gas and limited use of pepper spray to clear streets and disperse peaceful demonstra…
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Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and demanded racial justice in Cadillac, a Michigan town that was long …
US base namesakes include slaveholders, failed generals
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — As much as President Donald Trump enjoys talking about winning and winners, the Confederate generals he vows will not have their names removed from U.S…
Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, LAUREN WEBER and ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER Associated Press and Kaiser Health News Emily Brown was stretched thin. As director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in …
Ohio senator fired over remarks about black people, hygiene
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press A Republican lawmaker questioned during a meeting of the Ohio Senate Health Committee if “the colored population” is contracting coronavirus at disproportionate ra…
2 officers resign, chief on leave after golf cart arrests
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The police chief on a Lake Erie resort island has been placed on leave and two officers have resigned following the arrests of a group of black tour…
Pastor pleads guilty to coercing teen into sexual activity
CINCINNATI (AP) — A pastor accused of coercing and enticing a teenage girl into sexual activity with him at his suburban Cincinnati church has pleaded guilty to a related federal charge. Cesar Agusto …
2 Pennsylvania men face charges in Cleveland protests
CLEVELAND (AP) — Two Pennsylvania men who prosecutors say were carrying fire-starting materials when they were detained in Cleveland during protests over the Minneapolis death of George Floyd have bee…
‘It’s broken’: Fears grow about strength of US voting system
By STEVE PEOPLES and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The chaos that plagued Georgia’s primary this week is raising concerns about a potential broader failure of the nation’s patch…
Dr. Amy Acton resigns; guided governor to praise on pandemic
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The health director who helped Ohio’s Republican governor earn glowing reviews for his pandemic response resigned Thursday after a few …