Ohio sales tax battle ends in big losses for backers
Ohio campaign finance reports show about 3.5 million spent by business groups, unions, and others backing Issue 2 to raise the sales tax for schools. Voters rejected the plan 4 to 1 after a 10 to 1 fundraising edge by supporters.
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Ohio
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Cleveland
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Ohio Education Association
Two fathers win custody of kids
In Stark County, a magistrate ruled the 1-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy may return home to their fathers after foster care. The mother, not charged, kept a fetus from the couple in a freezer. paternity testing and monitored visits were arranged, with the children allowed to visit twice weekly.
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Stark County Family Court
Norma Blank
More indictments for Seneca sheriff
TIFFIN AP The Seneca County sheriff H Weldin Neff 68 of Tiffin faces seven felony counts of intimidation of a witness and three counts of theft in office after a grand jury returned the indictments. Special Prosecutor Terry Hord confirmed the indictment, not commenting further. It was unclear if tied to an April stalking charge against Neff who also faces a separate case involving former dispatcher Alice Dohner. Also indicted May 28 were administrative assistant Barbara Gracemeyer 50 of Port Clinton charged with theft in office and intimidation of a witness and Lt James Browning 42 of Republic charged with intimidation of a witness.
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Seneca County
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Neff
Alice Dohner
Barbara Gracemeyer
Port Clinton
James Browning
Republic
Mfume calls for hate crime case over hitchhiker killing
NAACP president Kweisi Mfume urged federal hate crime charges in the killing of James Byrd Jr., a 49 year old hitchhiker dragged to death in Texas. Three white suspects face state charges. Reno and the FBI assess whether federal civil rights action is appropriate, with possible death penalty if proven.
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Texas
NAACP
Kweisi Mfume
Baptist Training Union Congress
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Mfume
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Byrd
Janet Reno
Ms. Reno
FBI
U.S
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