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Ohio Police Chief Forced Out in Wake of Andre Hill Killing
The mayor of Ohio’s capital city has forced out the police chief amid cries of racial injustice and continued anger over the killing of Andre Hill.
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Ohio Vaccine Provider Suspended for Mishandling 890 Doses
A Columbus, Ohio, vaccine provider was suspended by the Ohio Department of Health, after they were accused of mishandling close to 900 doses of vaccine. According to the Ohio Department of Health, SpecialtyRX had improperly stored 890 of their allotted 1,500 doses, with the company failing to monitor fridge and freezer temperatures after injecting the first round of doses to...
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Sharpton: Firing Officer Who Killed Andre Hill Is Not Enough
The life of Andre Hill was commemorated Tuesday morning as family and lawmakers called for justice to be brought against the white Columbus police officer who fatally shot the 47-year-old days before Christmas
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Andre Hill's Loved Ones Mourn Loss of ‘a Chess-Playing Mind'
Family and friends are remembering Andre Hill as a father and a grandfather who was devoted to his family
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Police Didn't Show Care for Andre Hill After Shooting, Chief Says
New police body camera footage shows that police stood by for several minutes without offering first aid to Andre Hill after he was shot by an officer in Columbus, Ohio.
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Video Released in Police Killing of Black Man Holding Phone
Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, have released police body camera footage showing the moments when an officer on a nonemergency call fatally shot a Black man who was holding a cellphone as he emerged from a garage.
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‘Why We Rescue': Photo of Death Row Dog's ‘Freedom Ride' Goes Viral
“This is why we rescue.” It’s a fitting caption for a photo melting animal lovers’ hearts across the country.
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2 Ohio State Football Players Accused of Rape, Kidnapping
Two Ohio State University football players were booked into jail early Wednesday on charges of rape and kidnapping, police said.
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Charges Filed in Stabbing of Ex-Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor
A woman was charged with attempted homicide in a Pittsburgh stabbing that critically injured former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who is also facing a charge, police said. Pryor was taken to the hospital just after 4:30 a.m. Saturday following a dispute with “mutual combatants” in an apartment on the city’s North Side, police said. Allegheny County prosecutors and police...
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Buster Douglas to Promote Long Odds Against Tyson to Inspire
Buster Douglas will mark the 30th anniversary of his upset boxing victory over Mike Tyson with a campaign aimed at inspiring others who face long odds. Douglas, 59, joined organizers at the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to announce a series of “42 to 1” events framed around his unlikely 1990 victory to raise funds for workforce development, diversity and self-help programs for at-risk youth.
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Taco Bell Pulls 2.3M Pounds of Seasoned Beef From Restaurants, Distribution Centers Due to ‘Metal Shavings'
Kenosha Beef International is recalling some of its Taco Bell seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with metal shavings, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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DC Council Votes to Rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day
“Columbus enslaved, colonized, mutilated, and massacred thousands of Indigenous People in the Americas,” Council Member David Grosso said in a statement.
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City to Pay Stormy Daniels $450,000 Over Strip Club Arrest
Ohio’s capital city agreed Friday to pay porn actress Stormy Daniels $450,000 to settle a lawsuit over her arrest at a strip club last year, the latest fallout traced to the city’s now-disbanded vice unit. Daniels’ federal defamation complaint against several Columbus officers alleged police conspired to retaliate against her over her claims that she had sex with Donald Trump...
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Cat Rescued After Allegedly Being Locked in NYCHA Apartment After Owner Dies
An unwitting cat locked inside a NYCHA apartment in Brooklyn after its owner died was lucky to escape with at least one of its nine lives after quite an ordeal.
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US Woman Arrested After Trying to Smuggle a 6-Day-Old Baby in Hand Luggage
An American woman was arrested in the Philippines on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle a 6-day-old baby onto a U.S.-bound flight, authorities said. Jennifer Erin Talbot attempted to smuggle a baby out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, according Marlon Toledo of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). An investigation is underway. Talbot was arrested after attempting to hide...
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Ohio Family Using DNA Kit Learns Dad and Daughter Not Related, Sues Fertility Clinic
An Ohio family using a home DNA test found that their 25-year-old daughter is not related to her father, according to a lawsuit they filed against a hospital and two fertility practices. Joe Cartellone said his family made the discovery earlier this year after buying an Ancestry DNA kit to learn more about their Italian heritage, says the family’s lawsuit...
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Ohio Gov. Urges Gun Sale Background Checks, Red-Flag Law After Dayton Shooting
Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio’s Republican governor urged the GOP-led state Legislature to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access to people perceived as threats. Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday Ohio needs to do more while balancing people’s rights to own...
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Dayton Police Chief: It Defies ‘Believability' That Gunman ‘Would Shoot His Own Sister'
Police worked Monday to pin down why a 24-year-old gunman killed nine people, including his sister, in a weekend shooting rampage in a popular nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio. The gunman, who was wearing a mask and body armor when he opened fire in the bustling Oregon District early Sunday, was armed with an AR-15-style rifle. If all of the...
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‘Do Something': Crowd Screams at Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine During Shooting Vigil
A crowd that gathered to remember nine people shot dead outside a Dayton, Ohio, bar interrupted a speech by Gov. Mike DeWine with screams of “do something.” Twenty-seven people were also injured in the mass shooting.
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Sadness to Anger: Dayton City Commissioner Calls for Gun Control
After nine people were killed in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, City Commissioner Chris Shaw says the city’s sadness has turned to anger as they hope for gun control measures.