Ohio to Bolster Checks on Home Health Care Workers
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.The money means more...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Issue Clears Ohio Ballot Board
A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.The panel's approval Thursday sends the issue into its signature-gathering...
View ArticleOhio Attorney General to Release School Shooting Recommendations
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is ready to announce the recommendations of a committee formed to evaluate school safety in the wake of last year's school shootings in Connecticut and in Chardon in...
View ArticleDeWine: Foreclosed Ohioans to Get Settlement Payments
The state attorney general says Ohioans who lost homes to foreclosure and are eligible claimants under last year's national mortgage settlement will be sent payments during the next week. Attorney...
View ArticleOhio Reports 30 Human Trafficking Cases
The Ohio Attorney General's Office says local law enforcement agencies reported 30 human-trafficking cases in the state in the past year.The numbers were released Thursday as part of a new Ohio law...
View ArticleOhio Attorney General Warns of Utility Scams
The state's attorney general is urging Ohioans to watch out for scams involving utilities after two people reported losing about $800 each after unsolicited phone calls.Attorney General Mike DeWine...
View ArticleOhio Attorney General Rejects Petition To Legalize Marijuana
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize the use of marijuana in the state.DeWine on Monday rejected the proposal saying the petition's summary was...
View ArticleDeWine Admits Facial Recognition Software Could Have Been Handled Differently
For nearly three months, law enforcement around the state have been able to run driver’s license photos through a facial recognition software. The attorney general says it’s a good program to have, but...
View ArticleOhio Attorney General Names Group To Review Face Recognition Use
The state's attorney general has named two former Ohio Supreme Court justices to a commission that will study the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement.The American Civil Liberties...
View ArticleOhio Advisory Group To Review Face Recognition Use
An advisory panel appointed by Ohio's attorney general is expected to start reviewing the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement.Attorney General Mike DeWine has named two former Ohio...
View ArticleOhio Aims To Stop Ex-Employees From Accessing Data
Ohio's attorney general's office plans to start a system later this month to stop former government employees from accessing Ohio's law enforcement database.Attorney General Mike DeWine's office is...
View ArticleNearly 2,100 Untested Rape Kits Processed in Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio's crime lab has processed almost 21 hundred previously untested rape kits in its effort to solve more reported sexual assaults with the help of DNA matches.He...
View ArticleOhio Attorney General Warns of Veterans' Scams
Attorney General Mike DeWine warns Ohioans to beware of veterans' charity scams and those who make false promises about helping veterans.DeWine says his office has handled six cases this year involving...
View ArticleAttorney General Forms Special Unit To Deal With Heroin Epidemic
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has formed a unit of his office to deal with what he says is a heroin epidemic in Ohio.“Frankly we have to fight this epidemic at the grass roots level, community by...
View ArticleDeWine Releases BCI Report On Death In Yellow Springs Standoff
An investigation over the death of Yellow Springs resident Paul E. Schenck is over. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine gave the report Tuesday morning. The report sheds light on the six hour standoff...
View ArticleGrand Jury: No Indictments In Schenck Case
A Greene County grand jury has decided not to indict an officer involved in the July death of Yellow Springs resident Paul E. Schenck who was shot and killed in a standoff with police in late July.The...
View ArticleOhio Legislator Wants to Allow Stronger Beer
Legislation in the Ohio House would allow production and sale of beer with higher alcohol content in the state.The Columbus Dispatch reports that House Bill 391 would increase the maximum percentage...
View ArticleDemocrat Vying For Ohio Attorney General Eyes Voting Rights
Ohio Attorney General candidate David Pepper says he would make advocating for voter rights a priority if elected Ohio's top law officer this fall.The Cincinnati Democrat released his proposals Monday...
View ArticleOhio Attorney General Monitors Propane Complaints
The Ohio Attorney General says his office is monitoring complaints about propane prices and shortages and will work with other states to look for possible anti-competitive actions related to propane...
View ArticlePepper, DeWine Trade Barbs As Political Season Kicks Into Gear
David Pepper is officially in the race against Republican incumbent Mike DeWine for Ohio's next attorney general, and he has harsh words for his his opponent. Pepper is using a recent report by the...
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