Ohio
- www.cleveland.com Ohio court: It’s up to drivers, not prosecutors, to prove they weren’t illegally texting behind the wheel
Ohio's new ban on texting while driving has a list of exceptions; a court says it's up to motorists to prove those exceptions apply to them.
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Could this be the end of the GOP supermajority in Ohio's legislature?
www.wvxu.org Analysis: Could this be the end of the GOP supermajority in Ohio's legislature?If approved by voters, the "Citizens Not Politicians" amendment would replace the current Republican-driven commission with the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission.
- www.cincinnati.com Jewish gravestones vandalized at 2 West Side cemeteries
Two Jewish cemeteries on Cincinnati's West Side suffered an act of vandalism that left 176 gravestones damaged.
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Ohio Republicans force anti-trans bathroom ban at last minute
www.lgbtqnation.com Ohio Republicans force through anti-trans bathroom ban at last minute - LGBTQ NationThe bill heavily restricts the ability of trans people to use bathrooms they identify with
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17034157
> Ohio Republicans force through anti-trans bathroom ban at last minute
- grist.org Pollution from Ohio train derailment reached 110 million Americans
A new study found traces of hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine disaster in 16 U.S. states.
> On February 3, 2023, a freight train owned by Norfolk Southern carrying thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio.. For days, flames engulfed the rail cars, which contained highly hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate, used in the production of plastic. A thick, tall plume of black smoke billowed from the accident site and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. Now, scientists say that traces of this pollution was found across 16 states, spanning 540,000 square miles from Wisconsin to Maine to South Carolina.
> When [David] Gay [National Atmospheric Deposition Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison] and his colleagues began their research, they expected pollution in western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The reality, he said, was much more extensive. A low pressure system helped push pollution over parts of Michigan and Wisconsin. Pollution likely made its way into all the Great Lakes, except Lake Superior, he noted.
Further reading:
- from Grist, "1 year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask." *** Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts. -- Gautama Buddha [email protected] ☆ [email protected] ☆ [email protected]
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State highway patrol Dodge Durango fun fact
From a mechanic friend of mine: the new state highway patrol Dodge Durango pursuit SUVs all have oil cooler problems and they will absolutely roach an engine in this heat...so go ahead, you got 'em
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TONIGHT!!! 7PM!!! CHANNEL 43 IN CLEVELAND!!! CLEEEEEEEEEVELAAAAAAAAAND MOOOOOOONSTERS!!!!!
Tonight!!! The Cleveland monsters look to become only the 4th team in history to accomplish a reverse sweep. Once down to the Hershey bears 3-0, the series is now tied 3-3 in a best of 7 series. With the winner of tonights game going on to face the Coachella Valley Firebirds this Friday at game 1 of the Calder Cup Series. The monsters in 2016, then known as the Lake Erie Monsters last won the Calder Cup in 2016, sweeping the Hershey Bears 4-0.
Tonight, they battle the Hershey bears once again, this time in a game 7 to advance to the Calder Cup. Game starts at 7pm from Hershey PA, but can be watched on WUAB Channel 43 at 7pm.
GO MONSTERS!!!
- www.newsweek.com Ohio election shock as Republican district shifts 20 points to Democrats
The Republicans won a special election in Ohio but with a slimmer margin than they had done previously.
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Beware of excessive holds at Love's Travel Stops
So I had to travel across Ohio yesterday to pick someone up unexpectedly. The person I had to pick up was waiting at one of those Love's gas stations and I need to put some gas in the car to have enough to return home. I have a sedan and put in about $30 worth. I check my credit card online to plan how much I need to set aside to pay off my credit cards and they placed a $175 hold for that $30 purchase of fuel. This post is to warn everyone else about these holds. There is a class action lawsuit on this as well.
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Woman Allegedly Stabs 3-year-old Boy to Death in Random Attack at Grocery Store Parking Lot
abcnews.go.com Woman allegedly stabs 3-year-old boy to death in random attack at grocery store parking lotA woman allegedly stabbed a 3-year-old boy to death outside an Ohio grocery store in what police say was a random attack.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16174513
> Woman Allegedly Stabs 3-year-old Boy to Death in Random Attack at Grocery Store Parking Lot > > "allegedly"
- theintercept.com Not Just Coastal Elites: Here’s How Three Rust Belt Colleges Protested Israel’s War in Gaza
Campuses in the Rust Belt and into Appalachia where students formed their own Gaza encampments were largely ignored by national media outlets.
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Gas explosion reported in Downtown Youngstown building
www.wfmj.com SLIDESHOW & VIDEO: Gas explosion reported in Downtown Youngstown building21 News crews on scene observed crews rushing around the scene and the entire first floor of the building appears to be destroyed.
- apnews.com Today in History: May 4, four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
A historical look back at the AP archives for May 4: an anti-war protest at Kent State University, the first group of "Freedom Riders" leave Washington, D.C., and Russia pounds supply line points in Ukraine.
With all the National Guard surrounding many university campuses nationwide, it came to mind how potentially similar outcomes could be to the infamous day on the Kent State University grounds…and wouldn't you know it?, the incident happened 54 years ago today!
> Today in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.
> The confrontation, sometimes referred to as the May 4 massacre, was a defining moment for a nation sharply divided over the protracted war, in which more than 58,000 Americans died. It sparked a strike of 4 million students across the U.S., temporarily closing some 900 colleges and universities. The events also played a pivotal role, historians argue, in turning public opinion against the conflicts in Southeast Asia.
> The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio’s largest newspaper, called editorially for “an immediate investigation and prompt steps to prevent a recurrence of the most tragic campus violence ever in the United States. […] “Many questions will have to be answered: Why were these people shot? Who shot first? How could these deaths have been avoided?
Let's all cross our fingers that history doesn't repeat itself. *** Remember…Parma spelled backwards is AMRAP! [email protected] ☆ [email protected] ☆ [email protected]
- www.news5cleveland.com Cleveland 'stalled' on police reforms because of city's failure to turn over records, federal judge says
The federal judge overseeing Cleveland police reforms said progress has "stalled" during a status conference in federal court Monday afternoon.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14643506
> Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240424122618/https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/investigations/cleveland-stalled-on-police-reforms-because-of-citys-failure-to-turn-over-records-federal-judge-says
- www.nbcnews.com Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his death
In video of the April 18 encounter, Frank Tyson can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a bar for more than 5 minutes before police check him for a pulse.
- www.nbcnews.com Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say
William Brock told investigators he shot Loletha Hall because he thought she was working with a man who called and threatened him and his family. Hall did not threaten Brock and did not have a weapon or assault him, according to the sheriff’s office and court documents.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14332853
> Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say > > Video: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ut__kV3KE
- www.citybeat.com Indicted Former Ohio Utility Chair Sam Randazzo Reported Dead by Suicide
Another defendant, lobbyist Neil Clark, died by suicide in 2021.
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Public Service Announcement: Solar Eclipse Today
Citizens of the State of Ohio,
Today there will be a solar eclipse, an astronomical event where the Moon will pass in front of the Sun. Yes, during the day. While in most of Ohio it will be a partial eclipse, in that the Moon will leave a small slice of the Sun visible, in some parts of Ohio the Moon will totally block the Sun.
The important thing to remember is DON'T PANIC. Things to remember while the solar eclipse is happening:
- It is not a sign or an omen of any kind. Eclipses are a normal part of astronomical events and have no "hidden meaning" in themselves. The sky will not come crashing down nor are "the gods" displeased about anything.
- The eclipse has absolutely nothing to do with the upcoming Presidential election.
- The ensuing darkness is not permanent. The solar eclipse will end after a short period of time.
- There may also be a slight drop in temperature. This too is not permanent and will also pass. There is no need for Coleman lanterns, portable generators or any survival gear you may have on hand.
- It is not a threat from any foreign agent. Unlike airborne chem trails, citizens can stay calm knowing that the Moon is an American territory.
- As the effects from an eclipse are temporary, there is no need whatsoever for the following:
- Human/animal sacrifice
- Firearms, automatic or semi-automatic weapons, nor missile launchers, bazookas, grenades, or other military-grade weaponry you most certainly don't have stockpiled under Uncle Cletus' storm shelter. The Moon is too far away to hit, anyway.
- Banging drums, setting off fireworks or any general noisemaking to "scare the Moon away"
*** All kidding aside, Ohioans…
An essential thing to remember is never look directly at an eclipse as it may cause serious and irrreparable damage to your eyes. If you're not already sick to death of hearing about this furshlugginer eclipse already, Wayne State University, here in Detroit, has a guide about viewing the eclipse today.
Scratch glass, turn blue, stay sick and remember, Parma spelled backwards is…
Love, [email protected] ☆ [email protected] ☆ [email protected]
- www.firstalert4.com ‘I’m trying to give you a better deal’: Customer pulls gun on Burger King employee for giving him a discount
A Burger King customer in Ohio was caught on camera pointing a gun at a drive-thru employee who was trying to give him a discount.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8318950
> ‘I’m trying to give you a better deal’: Customer pulls gun on Burger King employee for giving him a discount
- www.citybeat.com Guest Commentary: Ohio Lawmakers are Giving More Than $1 Billion to Private Schools While Public Schools Suffer
Of course Catholic dioceses in Ohio and elite private high schools are aggressively encouraging their families to exploit the state’s voucher gimmes to the fullest.
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Fascists are planning a little get-together. Anyone know where exactly?
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/10615618
> We're trying to find out.
- itsgoingdown.org Ohioans Blockade Boeing Facility Tied to Israeli War Machine
Action report from recent anti-war blockade in so-called Heath, Ohio against Boeing. On March 11th in Heath, Ohio, local residents blockaded a Boeing facility with clear connections to the Israeli states genocide against Palestinians since October 7th and decades before. This direct action was done ...
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Would be a shame if people got tickets and didn't show
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/9997521
> To the person from lemm.ee who reported this post as "terrorism" go fuck yourself. > > Link for tickets: https://events2022.tpusa.com/events/kyle-rittenhouse-at-kent-state
Locked because I keep getting reports from people arguing. Cool off.
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Capt. David E. Harris, first Black commercial airline pilot has died at 89
Apologies for the tardiness of this post. Capt. Harris passed away March 8, 2024 at the age of 89. Condolences to the surviving family.
> In 1964, David Harris broke the color barrier in commercial aviation when he was hired by American Airlines. Harris joined the company after serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force flying B-52 bombers.
> "It's the greatest job in the world. I flew and flew and flew and was ready to fly more in my life," Harris told NPR in 2022. "I would have done it another 30 years had I not grown old."
> Harris first got hooked on airplanes as a kid growing up in Columbus, Ohio. He and his brother would visit Lockbourne Air Force Base where the decorated Tuskegee Airmen were stationed after World War II.
> His life was the subject of the middle-grade book, Segregated Skies: David Harris's Trailblazing Journey to Rise Above Racial Barriers by Michael Cottman.
Capt. Harris, the first African-American commercial airline pilot in 1964…it's astounding. At the risk of being repetitive, I again quote Chris Rock's observation…
> Interviewer: How do you feel like things have changed over the past couple decades?
> White people have gotten less crazy. That's all. [...] You can say “there's progress” and all of this. But when you say there's progress, but you're acting like what happened before wasn't crazy. > > “Oh, segregation, we've made a lot of progress and there's no more segregation”?— Segregation's retarded. It's crazy to think you're better than somebody, and they can't eat with you and segr— that's crazy! That's insane behavior! Just to think that, on any level— that's kind of insane! So, you can say “black people have made progress”, but to say “black people have made progress” would mean we deserved to be segregated. The reality is: white people got less crazy. > > My father didn't suddenly deserve to eat with people because he earned it. The people who were denying him his rights got less crazy. And that's what, progressively, has happened throughout the years. People are now getting less crazy about gay people. People are crazy.
-- Chris Rock, CBC Radio One "Q" interview
- newrepublic.com Trump-Backed MAGA Senate Candidate Linked to Gay Hookup Site
Ohio’s Bernie Moreno is trying to blame someone else for his presence on the site.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13159701
> Trump-Backed MAGA Senate Candidate Linked to Gay Hookup Site > > Ohio’s Bernie Moreno is trying to blame someone else for his presence on the site. > > The leading candidate in Ohio’s Republican Senate primary has been linked to a profile on a gay hookup website, sparking in-party fears that he could cost them the race. > > Entrepreneur Bernie Moreno is one of three men running to face off against Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in the fall. So far, Moreno is the front-runner, and his far-right stances opposing abortion access and LGBTQ rights have earned him an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. > > But in 2008, someone used Moreno’s email address to make an account seeking “Men for 1-on-1 sex” on the casual sex website Adult Friend Finder, the Associated Press reported late Thursday.
- www.theguardian.com Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes and All By Myself singer, dies aged 74
Raspberries frontman, who had several big solo hits in the 70s and 80s, died in his sleep on the weekend
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/9756802
> > Eric Carmen, the frontman of the powerpop band Raspberries and singer of solo hits including All By Myself, Never Gonna Fall in Love Again and Hungry Eyes, has died aged 74. > > > “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know that, for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss.” > > …til she kissed me and said, "Baby… > *** > > [email protected] > [email protected]
- thebuckeyeflame.com Bomb threats, books and bravery: One tale of two very different Ohio Drag Story Hours
LGBTQ+ organizers persist as Cleveland drag story hours faced death threats and organized hate groups.
- thebuckeyeflame.com Three Ohio organizers on what it takes to assemble human shields between families and neo-Nazis
Since protests began against Drag Story Hours, Ohioans across the state have been organizing a supportive presence outside.
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/9540953
> One of the organizers is my dear friend Atlee McFellin.
- www.citybeat.com Clinics Ask Court to Declare Ohio Six-Week Abortion Ban Unconstitutional After Amendment Passage
Ohio AG Dave Yost, as the chief legal representative for the state, is fighting against the lawsuit.
- ohiocapitaljournal.com Biden administration picks airports for nearly $1 billion in terminal upgrades - Ohio Capital Journal
The Biden administration will send close to $1 billion to airports across the country to upgrade terminal facilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday.
Painesville, Cleveland, Gallipolis, and Dayton will all see some of the money.