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Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people's faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community's water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days. Since then, Haller, a clinical researcher in the University of Toledo's department of medicine, ...

Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white former Ohio police officer has gone on trial Monday in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago. Officer Adam Coy, a 17-year veteran of the Columbus police force, fatally shot Hill ...

Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police

The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor's office said Monday. A grand jury declined to indict the officers ...

Relatives of a Black man killed by Ohio police are settling their lawsuit

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A family is settling a wrongful death lawsuit against Ohio police who fired 94 bullets at a Black man during a chase two years ago. Jayland Walker's family and the city of Akron reached an agreement but have not disclosed details, according to a joint court filing Tuesday. ...

Disputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Several disputes over voter rights in Ohio were unresolved Tuesday as the state began accepting early ballots in this fall's election for president, a key U.S. Senate race and a redistricting measure. Republican Secretary of ...

Dangerous chemical leak spurs evacuation order in Ohio town

CLEVES, Ohio (AP) — Students in school buildings and residents in neighboring homes were told to evacuate after a dangerous chemical began leaking from a railcar Tuesday near Cincinnati. Aerial video showed firefighters spraying down the car, which was sitting upright on tracks between a ...