Posted inNews & Views
Ohio Craft Brewers Lobbying for Override of THC Beverage Ban
“Everything THC was like whipped cream on a sundae,” a co-owner of Great Lakes Brewing said. “It was all to profit.”
Ohio News
Posted inOhio News
ACLU Decries Expanding ICE Partnerships With Ohio Law Enforcement
Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene last year said that the $125 per inmate per day he received from ICE added $4.5 million a year to his bottom line.
Posted inCleveland News
The Amateurs and Pros Tracking Down the Biggest Trees in Ohio
Somewhere between hobby and calling, Ohio’s tree-seekers are hunting giants and discovering why the ones still standing matter more than ever.
Posted inOhio News
More Than 8,500 Acres of Ohio’s Public Land Approved for Fracking
“The poisonous fruits of fracking will now grow in everyone’s backyard,” Save Ohio Parks said in a statement.
Posted inOhio News
‘Like The Walking Dead’: Smuggled Drugs Fuel Chaos Inside Ohio Prisons
K2 use is soaring behind bars, causing unpredictable behavior, violence and death. So, why can’t prison officials stop the flow of the drug?
Posted inOhio News
Ohio Supreme Court Will Decide on Law Limiting Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
The ACLU of Ohio and others are challenging a state law that prevents transgender youth from starting hormone therapy and puberty blockers.
Posted inCleveland News
Op-Ed: Northeast Ohio Officials Must Protect Residents and Reject Flock
Surveillance technology is on the rise, putting Ohioan’s privacy rights at risk.
Posted inOhio News
ACLU of Ohio Sues ICE, Alleging Warrantless Arrests, Arrests of Citizens, Other Abuses
“Despite the lack of any arrest warrant or probable cause to believe that they pose a likelihood of escape, federal agents snatch these Ohioans out of their lives and into jail, flouting the requirements of the law.”
Posted inOhio News
JobsOhio Oversight Proposed by Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers Following Podcast Scandal
“Every dollar JobsOhio spends should be in the service of that goal, but recent revelations have cast serious doubt on whether that is the case,” said Tristan Rader.
Posted inOhio News
Republican SAVE Act Will Make It Much Harder for Ohioans and Millions Across U.S. to Vote
It’s not just simple voter ID. It would require a passport or birth, marriage, name-change, and/or divorce documentation to be able to vote.
Posted inOhio News
Drag Performers Testify Against Ohio Drag Ban That Also Targets Transgender People
Conservative lawmakers said part of their intent is to ban trans and gender non-conforming people from using public locker rooms
Posted inOhio News
Nearly Half of Ohioans Don’t Make Enough to Be Economically Secure, Report Says
If a household is headed by a single parent, matters are even worse. Nearly 90% don’t earn enough to meet the security threshold