/law-justice Law & Justice en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:38:17 GMT /2025-06-30/man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-2023-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people Jacob McDonald was found guilty by Judge David Branstool on six counts of misdemeanor vehicular homicide and 11 counts of misdemeanor assault. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:38:17 GMT /2025-06-30/man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-2023-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people George Shillcock /law-justice/2025-06-30/antoine-tolbert-a-cleveland-superhero-or-a-vigilante Antoine Tolbert, along with two other members of New Era, are facing trial this summer in Cuyahoga County's Common Pleas court. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:40:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-30/antoine-tolbert-a-cleveland-superhero-or-a-vigilante Matthew Richmond /2025-06-20/new-freedom-libraries-bring-literature-and-hope-to-ohio-prisons Two Ohio correctional institutions are bringing in hundreds of new books for incarcerated residents. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:19:00 GMT /2025-06-20/new-freedom-libraries-bring-literature-and-hope-to-ohio-prisons Kendall Crawford /law-justice/2025-06-18/police-auditor-raises-more-concerns-about-akron-police-officer-punches-including-on-teen Akron's police auditor is once again raising concerns that officers are resorting to head strikes, which can be deadly, before implementing other techniques. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:08:41 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-18/police-auditor-raises-more-concerns-about-akron-police-officer-punches-including-on-teen Anna Huntsman /2025-06-17/how-a-new-program-is-sparking-change-in-ohio-jails The IGNITE program teaches incarcerated people skills like financial literacy and job interviewing, with a goal of reducing recidivism. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:41:02 GMT /2025-06-17/how-a-new-program-is-sparking-change-in-ohio-jails Erin Gottsacker /npr-news/2025-06-14/suspect-named-in-targeted-shootings-of-minnesota-lawmakers A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:24:32 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-14/suspect-named-in-targeted-shootings-of-minnesota-lawmakers Avie Schneider, Meg Anderson /law-justice/2025-06-12/sheriff-downtown-patrol-shootings-cuyahoga Deputy Isen Vajusi struggled with confidence, stress and field training before being forced out of the suburbs. He’s now on the sheriff’s downtown safety patrol. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:49:01 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-12/sheriff-downtown-patrol-shootings-cuyahoga Mark Puente, Tara Morgan /law-justice/2025-06-11/her-recanted-testimony-reversed-a-wrongful-murder-conviction-now-she-faces-perjury-charges Erica Campbell's testimony in an April hearing lead to the reversal of the 2019 murder conviction of Jerry Sims in East Cleveland. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:58:25 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-11/her-recanted-testimony-reversed-a-wrongful-murder-conviction-now-she-faces-perjury-charges Matthew Richmond /npr-news/2025-06-11/jury-finds-harvey-weinstein-guilty-in-sex-crimes-case Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:34:15 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-11/jury-finds-harvey-weinstein-guilty-in-sex-crimes-case Ilya Marritz /law-justice/2025-06-11/justice-department-says-trump-can-cancel-national-monuments-that-protect-landscapes A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:46:58 GMT /law-justice/2025-06-11/justice-department-says-trump-can-cancel-national-monuments-that-protect-landscapes The Associated Press