Good Samaritan law takes effect to aid overdose calls
Ohio's 911 Good Samaritan Law begins today to shield callers and the overdose person from low level drug charges if they cooperate with police and seek treatment within 30 days. Gov. Kasich backed the measure amid rising heroin and opiate deaths, with Rep. Nathan Manning endorsing its aim and noting officials will assess treatment compliance.
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Ohio
John Kasich
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
Manning
Lorain County
Racial Allegations Probed in Brunswick High Case
Brunswick police and school officials investigate multiple racial incidents involving Brunswick High senior Rodney Axson Jr. The NAACP and family allege lynching threats and slurs after a Sept. 2 game, with a Monday news conference detailing texts and backlash.
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Rodney Axson Jr
Blue Devils
Cleveland
The
NAACP
Brunswick Police
Axson
Rodney Sr
Danielle
Axson Jr
Brunswick Schools
Michael Mayell
Mayell
Brian Ohlin
Lorain Budget Moves to Full Council Over Deficit
Lorain’s Finance and Claims Committee discussed a nearly 2.1 million deficit for 2017 and debated possible cuts. Mayor Chase Ritenauer urged a definite plan for the state auditor while keeping police funding. The panel sent a proposal to cut the local income tax credit to full Council, with several members voting yes and one against.
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Lorain
Chase Ritenauer
Ritenauer
Finance and Claims Committee
Full Council
Joe Koziura
Brian Gates
Mitch Fallis
Joe Faga
Dennis Flores
Judge deliberates new trial in Lorain murder case
Defense argues Markus Martin did not cause Tristen Belfiore to fire the fatal shot at Davion Strupe and seeks a new trial after an affidavit dispute. Prosecutors insist the defendant’s words to Belfiore are not the key factor in the murder conviction as the case remains under judge review.
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Elyria
Markus Martin
Tristen Belfiore
Davion Strupe
Belfiore
Martin
Lorain County
Laura Dezort
Anthony Baker
Baker
County Common Pleas
John Miraldi
Michael Towne
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James L. Hardiman
Brunswick Police Department
Brad Dicken
Serfection
Abbewood Senior Living
Abbewood
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Abbe Rd
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