Lawmakers clash over religious release time bill amid school concerns
Ohio state senators and representatives debate a religious release time amendment. They weigh parental rights and religious freedom against local control and teacher burdens. The measure allows background checks for volunteers, amid past issues involving LifeWise Academy. Republican Sen Louis Blessing opposes statewide policy. House sponsors defend HB 8 and the amendment as balancing rights and local control. Carissa Woytach helped report.
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Bill DeMora
Columbus
Sen
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
Senate
LifeWise Academy
LifeWise
LifeWise Firelands
Renee Beck
Beck
Louis Blessing
Colerain Township
Blessing
Senate Education Committee
Sara Carruthers
K Hamilton
Joe Miller
D-Amherst
Miller
Gayle Manning
House
Elyria
Magdeburg Christmas market attack leaves two dead
A car plowed into Magdeburg’s outdoor Christmas market killing two and injuring about sixty as police say the deliberate attack was carried out by a 50-year-old Saudi doctor now in custody. Officials confirmed two deaths and warned the toll could rise while honoring victims with half-staff flags.
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Magdeburg
Germany
Dpa
Tamara Zieschang
Saxony-Anhalt
Bernburg
Reiner Haseloff
Berlin
Italy
Nancy Faeser
Lottery draw highlights and big jackpots update
Midday and evening draws listed with numbers for Pick 3 Pick 4 Pick 5 Rolling Cash 5 and Classic Lotto. Friday Mega Millions Powerball results shown with Mega Ball and Megaplier details and next estimated jackpots at 862 million and 88 million. Rolling Cash 5 top prize 173000 and Mega Millions and Powerball forecasts include next draw expectations.
McNeill death row case moves through courts and seals
Public defenders sought to seal motions in the McNeill death penalty case arguing safety concerns for witnesses. The court later made filings public. McNeill's appeals span 1996 postconviction relief denials, Brady issues, and habeas petitions. The Ohio and federal courts repeatedly denied relief and the U S Supreme Court declined review.
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Public Defenders
Rothgery
McNeill
State Public Defender’s Office
Thomas Janas
Janas
Ohio Supreme
U.S. Supreme Court
Brady
Maryland
U.S. District Court
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
MccNeill
U.S. 6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Former prosecutor stands by work in McNeill case
Lorain County prosecutor Jonathan Rosenbaum defends the McNeill conviction, saying every court has upheld it and dismissing new affidavits. He notes he has not read McNeill's filings and urges contacting other officials for comment while affirming the system’s review process.
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McNeill
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Fed
Eral
Fulton
Tomlinson
Ohio Public Defender’s Office
Burge
Rosenbaum
Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Appeals
Sister heals after crash inspires drive for therapy degree
Dovala Palacios, a Cleveland State University student and longtime hairstylist, survived a Dec 24 crash that injured her sister Palacios describes Dovala as devoted to clients and family and plans to walk at graduation despite long recovery. A GoFundMe page has raised over 15 000 to cover medical costs and lost income as the family rallies around her recovery.
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Dovala
Palacios
Atticus
Cleveland State University
Midway Mall
Rocky River Rec Center
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