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Child sex abuse prevention bill makes progress after 10 years stalled in Ohio Senate
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio is one of the few remaining states that doesn’t require […]
Ohio’s head of K-12 education resigns after less than 1 month
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio is left without a state superintendent of public instruction following […]
After ‘anti-gay’ speech at Ohio high school graduation, LGBT students demand apology
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. MARION COUNTY, Ohio — LGBTQ+ students are demanding an apology from […]
GOP passes bill aiming to root out ‘suspected’ transgender female athletes with genital inspection
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. House Republican lawmakers in Ohio passed a bill at 11:15 p.m. […]
Out-of-state counselors, therapists will soon be able to work in Ohio
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. A state boundary line shouldn’t be what stops someone from getting […]
‘This isn’t our belief’ — Jewish community speaks out against Ohio’s bill banning abortion
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Members of the Jewish community spoke out Thursday against an abortion […]
Here are the gun laws in Ohio your legislators are considering this General Assembly
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Here are the gun laws Ohio legislators are considering this General Assembly. […]
Fact checking claims about gender-affirming care
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. A controversial bill in the Ohio House would prohibit LGBTQ+ youth […]
New Ohio bill would decriminalize fentanyl drug testing strips
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Thousands of Ohioans die every year from overdosing on drugs, and […]
Bill would require testing of an untold number of rape kits from human trafficking victims in Ohio
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio doesn’t have a requirement to test rape kits when investigating […]
Using devices like AirTags to track someone without consent isn’t a crime in Ohio, yet
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. A new bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would make tracking […]
Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would criminalize ‘swatting’
The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. A new bill in the Ohio Senate would criminalize ‘swatting,’ which […]