/news/tags/u-s-justice-department U.S. Justice Department en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:41:46 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-15/us-department-of-justice-to-monitor-compliance-with-federal-voting-rights-laws-in-portage-county The Justice Department will monitor early voting and voting on Election Day after voters complained of intimidation by the sheriff, according to a press release. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:41:46 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-15/us-department-of-justice-to-monitor-compliance-with-federal-voting-rights-laws-in-portage-county Abigail Bottar /law-justice/2024-02-22/toxic-train-derailment-in-east-palestine-spewed-lawsuits-too Several lawsuits related to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio derailment have been filed by local residents, school districts, corporations, the state and the federal government. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:05:00 GMT /law-justice/2024-02-22/toxic-train-derailment-in-east-palestine-spewed-lawsuits-too Abigail Bottar /news/2021-09-10/morning-headlines-covid-19-cases-surge-across-ohio-state-gop-lawmakers-reveal-new-district-maps Thursday saw another huge jump in new COVID-19 cases in Ohio; the Ohio Redistricting Commission has selected a proposed map that details new state House and Senate district lines; Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security investigated reports of a shooter on the campus; and more stories. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:56:59 GMT /news/2021-09-10/morning-headlines-covid-19-cases-surge-across-ohio-state-gop-lawmakers-reveal-new-district-maps Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2020-06-04/attorney-general-barr-defends-response-to-protests-near-the-white-house William Barr and other federal law enforcement officials express sympathy for the family of George Floyd while denouncing violent protests in a press conference on Thursday. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:16:39 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-04/attorney-general-barr-defends-response-to-protests-near-the-white-house Brian Naylor /news/community/2018-10-04/morning-headlines-lake-erie-wind-turbine-project-gets-federal-ok-huntington-consolidating-branches Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, October 4:Lake Erie wind turbine project gets federal approval;Hungtington Bank to consolidate 30 Ohio… Thu, 04 Oct 2018 12:37:21 GMT /news/community/2018-10-04/morning-headlines-lake-erie-wind-turbine-project-gets-federal-ok-huntington-consolidating-branches Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-02-28/morning-headlines-state-seeks-billions-for-local-projects-epa-finishes-clearing-illegal-dump Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 28:Lawmakers propose $2.6 billion plan to fund local projects;Ohio EPA completes cleanup of illegal… Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:34:35 GMT /news/community/2018-02-28/morning-headlines-state-seeks-billions-for-local-projects-epa-finishes-clearing-illegal-dump Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-01-05/morning-headlines-youngstown-businessman-gets-stay-of-deportation-liens-filed-against-hof-village Here are your morning headlines for Friday, January 5:Cuyahoga Health Department reports second flu death;Meals on Wheels volunteer finds man frozen to… Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:53:49 GMT /news/community/2018-01-05/morning-headlines-youngstown-businessman-gets-stay-of-deportation-liens-filed-against-hof-village Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2017-10-31/trump-cuts-end-halfway-services-for-federal-prisoners-at-oriana-15-other-programs The Oriana House in Akron stopped halfway-house services to three-dozen federal inmates Tuesday after the Federal Bureau of Prisons ended its contract.The… Tue, 31 Oct 2017 23:47:18 GMT /news/community/2017-10-31/trump-cuts-end-halfway-services-for-federal-prisoners-at-oriana-15-other-programs /news/community/2017-09-28/morning-headlines-ceo-behind-issue-2-wants-debate-with-pharma-free-cleveland-orchestra-tickets Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, September 28th:Indiana steel company invests in Ohio;Federal judge narrows scope of lawsuit in fatal… Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:08:17 GMT /news/community/2017-09-28/morning-headlines-ceo-behind-issue-2-wants-debate-with-pharma-free-cleveland-orchestra-tickets /news/community/2016-06-15/ohio-board-of-education-member-protests-federal-guidance-for-transgender-school-bathrooms A Northeast Ohio member of the Ohio Board of Education wants local districts to decide for themselves how to handle bathroom policies for transgender… Thu, 16 Jun 2016 02:33:24 GMT /news/community/2016-06-15/ohio-board-of-education-member-protests-federal-guidance-for-transgender-school-bathrooms Michelle Faust