Ohio tied for fourth in nation for the most anti-LGBTQ incidents last year, according to new report
Ohio tied for fourth nationally with 50 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents in 2025, GLAAD reports, as lawmakers advance bills impacting LGBTQ+ rights statewide.
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Former GOP Bellevue councilman jailed again after bond revoked
Joseph Burkhart, a Republican former Bellevue City Council member who attended Trump rallies and backed Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio governor bid, is back in jail after a judge revoked his bond.
Attack on US Rep. Ilhan Omar follows major uptick in threats against members of Congress
Threats against members of Congress jumped to nearly 15,000 investigations last year, prompting expanded law enforcement partnerships and increased federal funding for lawmaker security.
Homeland Security boss Noem in hot water after response to Minneapolis killings
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire from Republicans and Democrats after federal immigration agents killed two people in Minnesota, sparking calls for investigations, impeachment, and funding limits.
Fallout from Alex Pretti killing: Trump administration facing widespread criticism
Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis after disarming him during an immigration enforcement operation. Video evidence contradicts Trump administration claims he posed a threat, prompting calls for independent investigation.
Footage, documents at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents
At least 17 shooting incidents involving federal immigration agents since July have raised questions about use of force and accountability, with courts finding DHS accounts contradicted by video evidence and calling official narratives into question.
ICE detained more than 280 people in the central Ohio area during one week in December
More than 280 people were detained by ICE in central Ohio during a December enforcement surge, prompting concern from immigrant advocates and lawmakers over safety, racial profiling, and jail overcrowding.
In wake of Minnesota shooting, questions persist about violent ICE agents in Ohio
As protests erupt over a fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, advocates in Ohio question federal officials’ silence on serious misconduct allegations involving ICE officers in the state.
Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech
Two men convicted in Ohio’s HB 6 utility corruption scandal are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn their convictions, a move that could reshape how political bribery is prosecuted nationwide.
Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release
The Justice Department released thousands more Epstein-related documents mentioning Donald Trump, while denying any involvement and facing criticism over delays and transparency in the mandated disclosure.
Amid ICE agent abuse arrests in Ohio, advocate says it ‘fails to police its own ranks’
Immigrant advocates are pressing ICE to explain its agent screening and oversight after one Ohio officer was convicted of sexual abuse and another arrested on domestic violence charges.
Ohio Board of Pharmacy issues emergency ruling banning most kratom products for 180 days
Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy has enacted a 180-day emergency ban on most kratom products, targeting synthetic compounds while leaving natural kratom legal for now as permanent rules are considered.
Another judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files
A federal judge ordered grand jury materials from the Epstein sex-trafficking case to be unsealed under the new transparency law, amid bipartisan pressure and expanding DOJ investigations into the financier’s network.
Strauss survivors protest outside Ohio State Trustees meeting
Survivors of former OSU doctor Richard Strauss protested a Board of Trustees meeting, citing conflicts of interest and the university’s reluctance to fully resolve remaining abuse cases as mediation continues.
Candlelight vigil planned for victims of Huss Street murder-suicide
A Sunday evening vigil at the East Green Amphitheater will honor the victims of the Huss Street murder–suicide that left four dead, as Tiffin leaders call for community support and healing.
Police: Husband killed 2 children, another man before taking his own life in Tiffin murder-suicide
Tiffin police say Ryan Eagon fatally shot two children and 29-year-old Dustin Willey during a domestic-related incident on Huss Street before taking his own life. Investigators released new details Thursday as the murder–suicide investigation continues.
4 dead, including 2 children, in Tiffin murder-suicide
Four people — two men and two children — were killed in a murder-suicide Wednesday evening on Huss Street in Tiffin, according to police. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and identities have not yet been released.
States’ death penalty policies are heading in sharply different directions
The death penalty is at a crossroads in the U.S., with some states moving to expand executions and others pushing to abolish them. After President Donald Trump lifted the federal moratorium, executions spiked to their highest level in more than a decade, while lawmakers across the country introduced competing bills to reshape capital punishment laws.
Republican Bellevue councilman indicted on 22 charges while seeking re-election
Republican Bellevue Councilman Joseph Burkhart, who chairs the city’s Public Safety Committee, has been indicted on 22 charges including assault, burglary, and drug possession following a September domestic incident. Despite the charges, Burkhart remains on the November ballot for re-election to his at-large seat.
Trump claims immunity, seeks to erase felon status with appeal in NY court
President Donald Trump sought to remove his status as the only felon to be elected president by appealing his conviction on 34 New York state charges just before midnight Tuesday,…