Ohio
- Cleveland 'stalled' on police reforms because of city's failure to turn over records, federal judge sayswww.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
- Bodycam video shows handcuffed man telling Ohio officers 'I can't breathe' before his deathwww.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.
- Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials saywww.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 didn't threaten Brock and didn't 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
- Discover Ohio’s 2,000-year-old archeological wonder, now a World Heritage site
Some highlights:
>The earthworks, an archipelago of eight sites sprinkled through central and southwestern Ohio, were built 1,600 and 2,000 years ago by the Hopewell tradition, a sophisticated network of Native American cultures that extended from southern Canada to Florida. > >The earthworks are the largest set of geometric earthen enclosures in the world, many extending for hundreds of feet in the shape of circles, squares, or animals. Some are built in alignment with the movements of the sun and moon.
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>The eight sites include the Great Circle and Octagon Earthworks in Licking County, the Fort Ancient Earthworks in Warren County, and the Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, Hopeton Earthworks, Seip Earthworks, and High Bank Works in Ross County.
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>As white settlers moved into Ohio after the Revolutionary War, many destroyed parts of the earthworks. Some plowed mounds under to plant crops; other earthworks were destroyed by railroads or canals built through them. > >But others were saved by landowners, including the eight World Heritage sites.
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>The World Heritage designation didn’t come without some controversy. The Octagon Earthworks near Newark is on a country club golf course, and in 2018 the Ohio History Connection, as the state’s historical society, used its eminent-domain powers to break its lease with the country club. > >The country club sued, claiming the Ohio History Connection low-balled its offer to break the lease. In 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the History Connection could break the lease, but there’s still ongoing legal action about how much money the country club should be compensated.
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>The Great Circle Earthworks today are surrounded by a residential neighborhood, as well as a sprawl of businesses along nearby State Route 79. But inside the Great Circle, it’s easy to forget about those modern distractions, said Sarah Hinkelman, the site’s manager. > >“I think that’s exactly what it was intended to be,” Hinkelman said. “A sacred space, very separate from the everyday.”
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I haven't been to any of the mounds in 20+ years, definitely past time for another visit!
- Indicted Former Ohio Utility Chair Sam Randazzo Reported Dead by Suicidewww.citybeat.com Indicted Former Ohio Utility Chair Sam Randazzo Reported Dead by Suicide
Another defendant, lobbyist Neil Clark, died by suicide in 2021.
- **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, !detroit@midwest.social ☆ !michigan@midwest.social ☆ !music@midwest.social
- ‘I’m trying to give you a better deal’: Customer pulls gun on Burger King employee for giving him a discountwww.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
- Guest Commentary: Ohio Lawmakers are Giving More Than $1 Billion to Private Schools While Public Schools Sufferwww.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.
- 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.
- Ohioans Blockade Boeing Facility Tied to Israeli War Machineitsgoingdown.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 ...
- 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.
- 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
- Trump-Backed MAGA Senate Candidate Linked to Gay Hookup Sitenewrepublic.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.
- Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes and All By Myself singer, dies aged 74www.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… > *** > > !detroit@midwest.social > !michigan@midwest.social
- Bomb threats, books and bravery: One tale of two very different Ohio Drag Story Hoursthebuckeyeflame.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.
- Three Ohio organizers on what it takes to assemble human shields between families and neo-Nazisthebuckeyeflame.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.
- Clinics Ask Court to Declare Ohio Six-Week Abortion Ban Unconstitutional After Amendment Passagewww.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.
- Biden administration picks airports for nearly $1 billion in terminal upgrades - Ohio Capital Journalohiocapitaljournal.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.
- Outside an Ohio drag story hour, LGBTQ+ supporters just outnumbered Proud Boys. By a lot.thebuckeyeflame.com Outside an Ohio drag story hour, LGBTQ+ supporters just outnumbered Proud Boys. By a lot.
Inside, Veranda L'Ni read books to families. Selected readings included: "I am Peace," "Call Me Max" and "Spork."
- Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminalswww.theonion.com Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals
COLUMBUS, OH—In an effort to make the streets safer through arbitrary killings, the State of Ohio began executing random people Monday in the hopes they were criminals. “You have to assume at least some of the residents we are hanging and beheading are guilty of something terrible, right?” said Gov....
Crossposted from https://lemmy.ca/post/14881239
- A new chance to further de-fuck Ohio in Novemberwww.cleveland.com What is the ‘Gerrymander’ and will it be slain? Steven H. Steinglass
The gerrymander has survived for far too long. In November, Ohioans will have the opportunity to exterminate this manmade creature by approving the “Citizens Not Politicians” amendment. If Ohio voters do so, they will “Slay the Gerrymander” and our state will move a long way toward the goal of refor...
If approved by voters on Nov. 5, 2024, the “Citizens Not Politicians Amendment” will bar current and former politicians, party officials and lobbyists from serving on a new redistricting commission composed of five persons identified as Democrats, five identified as Republicans and five identified as independents. - from another article
- Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone"www.erininthemorning.com Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone"
In audio released Friday evening, senators and representatives from Ohio and Michigan revealed the "endgame" is to ban transgender care "for everyone."
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/news@lemmy.world/t/794058
> Ohio, Michigan Republicans In Released Audio: "Endgame" Is To Ban Trans Care "For Everyone" > > In audio released Friday evening, senators and representatives from Ohio and Michigan revealed the "endgame" is to ban transgender care "for everyone."
- Fiery crash closes State Route 8 in Summit Countywww.wkyc.com Driver killed in fiery tanker truck crash on State Route 8
The ramps from State Route 8 northbound to I-271 northbound and I-271 southbound to SR 8 southbound are still currently closed.
- Where’s the Accountability in ODOT's I-475 Expansion Project?www.strongtowns.org Where’s the Accountability in ODOT's I-475 Expansion Project?
ODOT put out a newsletter that seemed to strongly encourage public engagement in their project to expand I-475. Yet when this advocate took them up on the offer, she faced barriers at every step of the way.
- Deadline for voter registration for upcoming primaries is February 20, 2024, looks like they've added new paperwork you might need to file.
Check your registration and see if it's still okay.
I find that while the Secretary of State website still offers registration through a web form, my local County Board of Elections is talking about some sort of paper - not online - form that you have to turn in to their office to get registered.
Do I need it? Or am I already covered from last time? Maybe the piece of paper is only required for new voters in the county? Who knows, so check your own situation. I suspect the fuckery has been ramped up since Republicans in office got results on marijuana and abortion that they didn't like when the voters showed up last November and August.
I am a guy who glanced at the Secretary of State and local County Board websites, and not an authoritative source, you'll need to research your specific situation in your county.
I close with a reminder that they sneak all kinds of stuff onto the primary ballots, they are never just about who is going to end up President.
For example, my local ballot will have a vote on it to refresh the funding for the developmental difficulties program, and the local public parks. This is why I show up, I'm looking for this stuff, it's not going on other ballots, so you have to get at it during primaries.
We still have mail-in voting, and early in-person voting, both of which start on February 21, a day after the last day to register, which again is February 20.
The official Primary Day is not until March 19, but the voter registration cutoff is 30 days earlier, that's the important date, one more time, February 20.
Keep using these rights as much as you can stand, because I don't think they intend to let us keep them if they can help it.
- Pastor faces charges for keeping church doors open to help homelesswww.wsaz.com Pastor faces charges for keeping church doors open to help homeless
The Ohio church is located next door to a county homeless shelter but often takes in those the shelter cannot help.
- Good morning, Ohio
Snowy sunrises are my favorite. 🤩
Wishing you all quiet moments of magic, surprised laughter, and snuggly comfort time! ❤️ Happy Snowy Friday.
- With abortion on the 2024 ballot, campaigns could see millions in funding from familiar playersmichiganadvance.com With abortion on the 2024 ballot, campaigns could see millions in funding from familiar players • Michigan Advance
Before the Dobbs ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022, abortion was rarely an issue of such significance in elections that individuals and national political action committees poured millions of dollars into ballot questions and gubernatorial and judicial races. But since Dobbs triggered ...
> Two state elections with specific abortion-rights elections garnered more national attention than the others — Kansas and Ohio.
> In Ohio last year, voters were first asked whether the state should make it much more difficult for citizen initiatives to qualify for the ballot by requiring signatures from all 88 counties instead of the current 44, removing a 10-day “cure” period to fix issues with signatures, and increasing the margin for an initiative to pass from a simple majority to a supermajority of 60%.
> The election for that question, called Issue 1, was held on Aug. 8, and it failed by a wide margin, with 57% opposed.
> …later, Ohioans were asked to vote again on the question of adding the right for an individual to make and carry out their own reproductive decisions and only allow the state to restrict abortion after fetal viability, with exceptions… It was also called Issue 1, and passed by nearly the same margin as the August election, with 56.7% in favor.
> In both states, those advocating for abortion rights were campaigning with many more dollars to spare, from special interest groups as well as individuals from across the country.
