What is Ohio's Issue 1- and why is the vote so controversial?
A seemingly tedious constitutional amendment could have a significant impact on abortion rights.
2023-08-09 01:51
Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, Republicans try to change the rules
Ohio looked ready to pass an abortion rights amendment. Then Republicans planned another vote.
2023-08-06 15:47
At least 30 dead and more than 90 malnourished dogs discovered at Ohio animal rescue
Butler County, Ohio, deputies found approximately 30 dead dogs and puppies, in various stages of decomposition, stuffed into fridges and freezers earlier this week at an Ohio animal rescue. According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, there were more than 90 dogs and puppies removed from what deputies and investigators said were "the most horrible conditions they have ever seen."
2023-07-30 05:58
Police K-9 handler who released dog that attacked an unarmed Black man in Ohio has been fired, department says
The Circleville, Ohio, police officer who released a police K-9 on an unarmed Black man has been fired, according to a statement from the department.
2023-07-27 03:49
Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot in Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that organizers submitted enough valid signatures to put an amendment on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
2023-07-26 05:49
The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
2023-07-07 09:28
Man accused of raping and impregnating child in Ohio is sentenced to life in prison after guilty plea
A man accused of impregnating an Ohio child -- a girl who then went to Indiana for an abortion in a case that became a flashpoint in debates about post-Roe v. Wade abortion rights -- was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to rape, according to court documents.
2023-07-06 09:48
Ohio Republicans approve August election that could thwart abortion-rights push in state
Ohio voters will decide this summer whether to make it more difficult to change the state's constitution -- only months before a potential ballot measure in November over whether to guarantee abortion rights in the state. Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature this week approved a resolution that will ask voters in August to increase the threshold needed to change the constitution from a simple majority to 60%.
2023-05-12 03:55