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Ohio City Passes Ban on Abortions, Even Though No Abortion Providers Are Actually Located There

If you want an abortion, you'll now have to get one somewhere other than Mason — but you couldn't get one there to begin...

By Allison Babka Oct 26, 2021 2:20 pm

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Please Stop Sending Cannabis Vapes In the Mail, Says USPS

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has officially banned the mailing of vaping products — and that includes cannabis, as well as federally legal CBD...

By Lee DeVito Oct 26, 2021 2:14 pm

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Cleveland Police Use of Force Data: What Is It, and What Does It Tell Us?

Cleveland’s police officers are required to fill out a “use of force” report every time they use any force above the bare minimum, ranging...

By Cid Standifer Oct 26, 2021 1:48 pm

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Two Ohio High Schools, Including Hudson, Cancel Fall Productions of the Same LGBTQ-Themed Play

Though Hillsboro High School and Hudson High School are separated by more than 200 miles, they now share one thing in common: productions of...

By Ken Schneck, The Buckeye Flame Oct 26, 2021 12:12 pm

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"There's No Safe Level of Lead in Kids" — National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Runs Through Saturday

COLUMBUS, Ohio — There is a heightened effort this week to inform Ohio families about the dangers of a silent poison. Because lead is...

By Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection Oct 26, 2021 9:43 am

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Fair Map Groups Hold People's Redistricting Hearing at Ohio Statehouse

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Demands for fair maps and a transparent congressional redistricting process are getting louder in Ohio. Despite a looming Oct. 31 deadline,...

By Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection Oct 25, 2021 1:40 pm

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Budget Reconciliation Plan Could Lower Rx Prices for Ohioans

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Congress has an opportunity to help lower prescription-drug costs for Ohioans, who, along with other Americans pay roughly three times as...

By Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection Oct 25, 2021 1:36 pm

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Janece Jackson, Daughter of Frank Jackson and Mother of Frank Q. Jackson, Has Died

Janece Jackson, daughter of Frank and Edwina Jackson and the mother of Frank Q. Jackson, was found dead last Friday. No cause of death...

By Vince Grzegorek Oct 25, 2021 1:30 pm

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Sherwin-Williams Breaks Ground on Brecksville Research and Development Facility

Sherwin-Williams officially broke ground on its new research and development facility in Brecksville Friday. The facility, which is slated to house as many as...

By Sam Allard Oct 25, 2021 12:53 pm

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Kevin Kelley is the Platonic Ideal of White Guy Dance Moves

Ward 7 Councilman, former mayoral candidate and current Kevin Kelley backer Basheer Jones posted a video to Instagram from the Ward 7 Senior Ball...

By Sam Allard Oct 25, 2021 10:11 am

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Cuyahoga Grand Jury Declines to Charge East Cleveland Police Officer in January Shooting

East Cleveland police officer Larry McDonald will not face charges in the January shooting that left Vincent Belmonte dead. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost...

By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal Oct 25, 2021 9:57 am

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Here’s What We Know About Booster Shots for Moderna’s and J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccines

Millions of people who got Moderna’s or Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines are expected to soon be lining up for another dose. On October...

By Erin Garcia de Jesus, Science News Oct 22, 2021 1:16 pm

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Cleveland Police Use of Force: Punishment for Excessive Force Rare, City Data Shows

The Department of Justice Consent Decree calls on the department to “fully, fairly, and efficiently” investigate allegations of officer wrongdoing. And the city’s official...

By Cid Standifer Oct 22, 2021 8:01 am

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Cleveland Police Use of Force: About the Data

The Cleveland Police Department’s use of force policy, which was instituted at the beginning of 2018, requires every officer to file a detailed report...