Counties push to raise public defender fees in death penalty cases
Butler County officials urge higher pay for court-appointed attorneys amid a wide intercounty gap. Hamilton pays 20000, Warren 40000, Montgomery 50000, risking loss of local capital-case lawyers to higher-paying counties and potential $75000-per-case OhioPublic Defender options if shortages persist.
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Butler County
Hamilton County
Warren County
Montgomery County
Ohio Public Defender’s Office
Gary Yates
Dayton
Cincinnati
Butler
Montgomery
Color line echoes in Iraq in love and identity
Elmon W. Prier argues that Iraq, like America, wrestles with color and caste. Afro-Iraqis face social distinctions in Basra and other regions, yet some mix with lighter-skinned Iraqis. The piece links slavery histories, marriage choices, and family acceptance to show color lines persist beneath wartime sovereignty.
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W.E.B. du Bois
Iraq
Basra
Baghdad
America
Harlem
Washington Post
Thedla Labbé
Middle East
New World
Indian Ocean
Iran
Kuwait
Turkey
Labbé
Kenneth Clark
Veterans Memorial Dedicated At Woodside Cemetery Middletown
Roger L. Miller notes Middletown residents honored for service and sacrifice across Revolutionary War through World War I with a new memorial at Woodside Cemetery. The Veterans Memorial Committee led by Judge Anthony Valen arranged the site beside the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, with support from cemetery manager Fred Wehr. The piece recalls local participation in conflicts and pays tribute to fallen and living servicemembers, inviting the community to attend tomorrow’s dedication.
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Middletown
Veterans Memorial Committee
Woodside Cemetery
Fred Wehr
Anthony Valen
Ohio
Paul J. Sorg
Young
Old
Sorg
Paul Sorg
Jenny
Thomas Campbell
Middletown mourns two civic giants Cox and Hill
James Ewers Jr of Miami University recalls Louie Frank Cox and Robert Sonny Hill Jr as community leaders who shaped Middletown through integrity, inclusivity, and tireless service at Armco. Their deaths leave a void, but their example urges others to build a better city by sharing leadership and turning obstacles into progress.
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Louie Frank Cox
Robert “Sonny” Hill Jr
Middletown
Cox
Mr. Hill
Mr. Cox
Davids
Goliaths
Armco
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the Middletownournal
Edwina Blackwell Clark Publisher
M. David Goodwin
Michael Williams
MiddletownJournal.com
Editorial
Andy
Detroit
Jamillah
Amahl
Elmon W. Prier
Eprier
Elmon Prier
Victor Galbraith
Maine
Havana
Cuba
Spain
William M. Sullivan
Ohio National Guard
Florida
Roger L. Miller
Uba
Roger Miller
Hill
James Ewers Jr
Miami Or
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