ICE officers to wear body cameras at traffic stops, White House border czar says
The policy shift follows fatal ICE shootings of two immigrants in Texas and Maine this month, part of 22 shootings and six deaths since Trump took office.
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Trump administration should preserve Reflecting Pool evidence, judge says
Defense lawyers for David Hearn say draining the pool before they could examine it undermines his defense, prompting a warning from the judge but no dismissal.
Ohio approved $1 million in emergency funds to help 16 children from Vinton County
State officials warn foster care costs of up to $250 per child daily could bankrupt Vinton County, while four family members face 16 felony counts each.
Ex-Ohio GOP candidate Daniel Kalmbach arrested again on domestic violence charges, 5 days after his kidnapping trial was postponed
A hotel employee reported the alleged victim screaming before officers found redness on her face and a non-expiring protective order already on file.
Immigrants, DHS agents and traffic stops: Violent outcomes repeat across the US
Trump overruled DHS's brief pause on traffic-stop enforcement, even as charges tied to at least five of the 22 shootings have since been dismissed.
Gibsonburg stabbing charges escalate: 16-year-old now faces 2 attempted-murder counts — prosecutor moves to try him as an adult
Both stabbed adults remain hospitalized in Toledo as prosecutors say the teen's charges grew after an initial single felonious-assault count filed hours after the attack.
Jon Husted’s former campaign chair gave him thousands before quitting over case involving 15-year-old child
Federal and state filings show Havas gave Husted's campaigns and DeWine's ticket $24,250.79 since 2018, including weeks before his resignation this month.
US senators grill Blanche over ‘slush fund’ deal as he seeks attorney general confirmation
GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis pressed Blanche to formally kill the $1.776 billion fund, while Democrats challenged his refusal to meet Epstein survivors himself.
Trump presses ICE to continue traffic stops despite fatal shootings
The reversal came a day after DHS paused vehicle stops following fatal shootings in Texas and Maine, prompting protests from Mexico's and Colombia's presidents.
Some Ohio universities keep using Flock surveillance cameras as cities consider a pause
The technology helps universities monitor crime – but critics, including some students, worry it could also put immigrant students at risk.
Ohio Republican attorney general candidate appears to advocate ending parts of Medicaid
Faber's campaign wouldn't clarify his remarks on home-care waivers, while Democratic rival Kulewicz argues Republicans are using fraud claims to justify cutting the program.
States split on whether juvenile justice should prioritize punishment or rehabilitation
Maryland prosecutors call the state's new rehabilitation-focused law a step backward, while Louisiana expands youth prison capacity after ending case-by-case adult charging.
Ramaswamy under fire for taking over $10K from operative jailed in case involving 15-year-old
Havas resigned as Husted's Franklin County chair over the same 2009 case, and it's the third donor or endorser tied to misconduct in Ramaswamy's campaign.
Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows
Firearms remained the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 17 for a fifth straight year, with firearm suicides among Black women up 169% since 2015.
Immigration agents are still shooting people in cars
Video evidence has repeatedly contradicted ICE accounts of these shootings, yet federal agents are rarely investigated or named after using deadly force.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘meritocracy’ campaign takes $10K from dad jailed for rigging daughter’s ACT
Hauser served two months in prison for paying $40,000 to fix his daughter's ACT score, one of dozens caught in the Varsity Blues admissions scandal.
Seneca County sheriff releases bodycam video of fatal deputy shooting of Jeffrey Sergent
The state's investigation remains open and the deputies unnamed, while the sheriff's legal citation on vehicles as deadly weapons misstates the Ohio statute it quotes.
3 hurt inside Gibsonburg home before dawn — juvenile in custody, BCI called to process the scene
Police withheld names and the cause of the injuries, citing family privacy, while five agencies including the county prosecutor assisted at the scene.
We asked Ohio’s death row what they think of governor’s death penalty reversal
Sixteen condemned Ohio prisoners told The Marshall Project the death penalty never deterred them, while questioning why DeWine has commuted only one sentence.
140 guns, meth, $81K seized in Wyandot County raid
The raid began as a U.S. Marshals search for a Huron County fugitive before deputies found a second man barred from having firearms with the drugs and cash.
