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By Ron Calhoun A new law, House Bill 29 (H.B. 29), will soon make it easier for Ohio drivers to keep their licenses. Right now, people can lose their driver’s licenses for things that don’t always involve bad driving, like not paying court fines or child support. This law changes that. It will go into… Read more: Ohio Passes New Law to Help Drivers Keep Their Licenses

By MEAD GRUVER and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes confusing orders from President Donald Trump as he purges federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Col. James H. Harvey III, 101, is among the last few… Read more: One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge

By Lisa O’Brien As February approaches, many people are familiar with Black History Month but not as many are familiar with the fact that the monthly celebration began here in Northeast Ohio at Kent State University. Black History Month began as just a week-long celebration in the second week of February called Negro History Week,… Read more: Kent State University: The Birthplace of Black History Month

Akron, Ohio (TCO) — On the second consecutive day of protests, Akron residents gathered downtown to demand justice for 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, who was fatally shot by police on Nov. 28. The demonstrations come in response to the release of body-worn camera footage and official statements from Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding… Read more: Day 2 of Protests in Akron and Statements on Body-Cam Footage in Jazmir Tucker Shooting

Canton, Ohio (TCO) — A Canton woman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to killing and consuming a cat in a case that has garnered national attention and widespread condemnation. Allexis T. Ferrell, 27, was sentenced on Dec. 2 by Stark County Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione, who described her… Read more: Ohio Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison After Killing and Eating Cat