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Ohioan among 400 activists on Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by Israel
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The Canton Repository - Ohio
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Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of around 40 boats carrying aid and over 400 activists, including Greta Thunberg, to Gaza. The activists, including Thunberg, were detained and are expected to be expelled from Israel. The interception drew...
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Ohio Supreme Court dismisses LifeWise Academy's religious exemption claim in labor dispute
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a case in which LifeWise Academy argued that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) could not investigate a complaint from a former LifeWise employee, because LifeWise is a religious organization. LifeWise...
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Ohio State Marion students to represent local campus at university’s 113th annual Homecoming
By The Ohio State University at Marion October 2, 2025 3:17 pm MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Ohio State University at Marion Homecoming Selection Committee has named four students to represent the campus at Ohio State’s 113th Annual...
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Ohio GOP introduces 'Charlie Kirk Act' to get Christianity into schools
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Premier Christianity News
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Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow history teachers to teach American Christianity in a way that would codify what critics call a “revisionist and positive” view of Christianity that violates the First Amendment. State...
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Ohio Senate Bill 174 and the Future of Ohio Custody Law: Part 3 – Comparing SB 174 and the Defunct HB 508
On April 8, 2025, Ohio Senate Bill 174 (“SB 174”), a bill that would significantly change the way child custody matters are handled and heard by Ohio courts, was introduced in the Ohio Legislature by Senators Theresa Gavarone (R) and Paula...
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Ohio State Parks honored as ‘best in the nation’
File photo The interior lobby of the Interpretive Center at Great Council State Park. Ohio State Parks honored as ‘best in the nation’ XENIA — Another reason Ohio is a great place to live — its state parks have achieved a superior rating. The...
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'It makes me feel happy': Central Ohio café empowers members of Down syndrome community
Bitty and Beau’s Coffee in Ohio empowers individuals with Down syndrome, like Kyle McKay, through employment and community engagement. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A cup of coffee comes with a side of community at one central Ohio coffee shop. Bitty and...
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Public money could head to faith-based groups in Ohio who build homes on their land
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FOX28 - Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio is taking a bold step to address its housing crisis by involving local faith groups in a new initiative. Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin announced plans to propose legislation by the end of the year that...
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More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before
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Vera Institute of Justice - New York
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Recent reports show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently holding more than 59,000 people across the United States—a record and unprecedented high. To imprison such an enormous group of people, ICE has built a massive,...
Owner: Vera Institute of Justice (Non-profit)
Bay High’s Cameryn Williams is honored to be a member of the Ohio Attorney General’s ‘Teen Ambassador Board’
BAY VILLAGE, Oh. - Bay Village Schools congratulates Bay High School junior, Cameryn Williams, as she has been named a member of the Ohio Attorney General’s Teen Ambassador Board The Teen Ambassador Board,(T.A.B), is a program run by the Attorney...
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As the new law hits, Ohio rolls out Roadready app to help teens learn safe driving habits
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau Posted on: Thursday, October 2, 2025 < < Back to COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Beginning Sept. 30, anyone under 21 who applies for an Ohio driver’s license will have to go through the same...
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MVNU tennis teams face defeat against Ohio Wesleyan
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's and women's tennis teams faced Ohio Wesleyan University at the Ramser Tennis Courts on September 30. The men's team lost with a score of 0-7. In singles, Noah Hill fought hard but was defeated with scores...
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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
George Weigel: Catholics and gender ideology
Presentation to Bishop Daniel E Thomas Graduation 2013, Archbishop John Carroll High School Radnor PA. Photo: Jim, the photographer/Flickr.com. In this raw, emotionally overwrought moment in our public life, few topics generate more passion than...
Owner: Catholic Church
The government is shutting down. Immigration courts are wide open
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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FloRacing To Stream Race For The Million Sprint Car Events In 2026
Race for the Million founder Richard Fieler announced today that in 2026 teams will have the opportunity to race for the richest purse in winged pavement sprint car history with $1 million in prize money to be paid out over a four-race series that...
Owner: Mark Floreani
Cleveland immigration cases, deportations continue on, despite government shutdown
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland Immigration Court proceedings and local deportations have, so far, been unaffected by the federal government shutdown that began Wednesday, attorneys say. The immigration courts across the country have become key...
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New data shows Ohio abortions declined slightly in 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The number of induced abortions dropped slightly in Ohio last year, according to new data from the Ohio Department of Health. Meanwhile, the share of the procedures going to women who were out-of-state residents climbed. A total...
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ACLU sues over detention of immigrants in Michigan, citing unconstitutional ICE policy
The ACLU of Michigan has filed a federal lawsuit demanding the release of eight longtime Michigan residents who remain in immigration custody without bond hearings under a new Trump administration directive that attorneys say violates the U.S....
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ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant with life-threatening leukemia
• Jose Contreras-Cervantes has been in federal custody since August has life-threatening leukemia He didn’t receive medication for 22 days, his wife said The ACLU is seeking a bond hearing for him DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities refuse to...
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We asked young US students what activism looks like in the Trump era
The phrase “freedom of speech” has recieved lots of airtime in the American zeitgeist in recent weeks. After comedian Jimmy Kimmel had his show temporarily suspended by ABC over a joke concerning the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk,...
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