Tag: Ohio

‘In God We Trust’ Movement Seeks To Unify a Fractured Nation

One day in April, Dan Regenold was sitting at his desk, handling a $1 bill, when the words on its flip side, “In God We Trust,” seemed to leap off the paper. Regenold began to wonder: How many times had he—and many other Americans—looked at U.S. currency without giving those words, our national motto, a…


Mistrial Declared in Quadruple Murder Case as Jury Deadlocks

WEST CHESTER, Ohio—The murder trial of an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting four members of his family, including his wife, ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict. The ruling came shortly after Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Greg Howard had rejected a mistrial motion…


Ohio Supreme Court Suspends Democrat Judge Over ‘Unprecedented’ Behavior

The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended a local judge, citing “unprecedented misconduct” that includes falsifying court documents, issuing illegitimate arrest warrants, and donning inappropriate attire in court. Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Pinkey Carr, a Democrat, was found to exhibit such misconduct that comprise more than 100 incidents over a period of about two years….


Ohio Voters to Decide If Non-US Citizens Can Vote in Local Elections

Ohio voters are heading to the polls to decide if non-U.S. citizens can vote in state or local elections. If passed, Issue 2 would change the Ohio Constitution. It proposes that only adult U.S. citizens who legally reside and are registered to vote in Ohio for at least 30 days can cast a ballot in…


Meet the Gender Clinic Founder Who Supports Banning Puberty Blocking Drugs

In 1973, the same year that the American Psychiatric Association stopped calling homosexuality a mental disorder, Dr. Stephen Levine finished his residency in psychiatry. Within a month, an unforgettable patient crossed his path. The man was sitting in his backyard, under an oak tree. He had shoved a gun in his mouth and was threatening…


Kid-Friendly Activities and Travel Ideas for Families in Ohio

Kid-friendly Activities and Travel Ideas for Families in Ohio You may know that Ohio is the 17th state, the birthplace of aviation, and the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But did you know that the Buckeye State is also a great place for kid-friendly travel? With so many exciting attractions, fun activities, and…


Honda, LG to Build $3.5 Billion Battery Plant, Hire 2,200 in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Honda says it will build a $3.5 billion joint-venture battery factory in rural southern Ohio and hire 2,200 people to staff it as the company starts to turn the state into its North American electric vehicle hub. Honda, which announced its first Ohio factory 45 years ago, also plans to invest $700 million and…


Dispute Over ‘Correcting’ Sex on Transgender Birth Record Heads to Ohio Supreme Court

Some Ohio counties would have rubber-stamped Hailey Adelaide’s request to change an official birth record “sex marker” from male to female. But Adelaide, who was born with obvious male anatomy but has lived as a female, lodged the request in a county where officials believe state law gives them no authority to alter that aspect…


Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Women in Ohio Pleads Guilty

CINCINNATI—A 22-year-old man who authorities say identified as an involuntary celibate and plotted to kill women at an unnamed Ohio university has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting a hate crime. Tres Genco, of Hilliard, Ohio, entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. He faces up to life in prison…


3 Hurt in Shooting Outside Ohio High School Football Stadium

TOLEDO, Ohio—Police in Ohio said three people were wounded in a shooting outside a high school football game that sent people on the field and spectators in the stands running for cover. Police said the shots were fired behind the Whitmer High School stadium in Toledo at about 9:30 p.m. Friday during the game with…