The defendant in Ohio’s largest corruption case gambles by taking the stand. Whether it and other factors will counter elements of the government’s case remain to be seen. By Kathiann M. Kowalski This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonpr…
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Pennsylvania court offers conflicting opinions on requirements for fraud evidence in recount petitions
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S.Two Pennsylvania appellate judges have offered conflicting rulings on whether evidence of fraud is needed to request a recount. Such recount…
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Householder trial: New evidence shows depth of long-suspected scheme
By Kathiann M. Kowalski This article is provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism, in partnership with the nonprofit Energy News Network. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or the Energy News N…
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Why attention to detail matters in the government’s HB 6 corruption trial
Opening argument last month gave a bird’s eye view of what the prosecution plans to show in its criminal case. Now the government is laying out the hundreds of puzzle pieces from which they hope jurors will see the big picture. By Kathiann M. Kowalski …
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‘You Ain’t No Big Man’: Videos Show Disparities in Cleveland Police Response to Kids in Crisis
This story is a joint project of the nonprofit The Marshall Project – Cleveland and Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join the free mailing lists for Eye on Ohio or The Marshall Project, as this helps provide mo…
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Sidebar: Crisis intervention specialists
By Cid Standifer In the videos where young children in crisis were handcuffed, while they had likely been through the basic 8-hour crisis response training, none of the officers who were first on the scene had been through the 40 hours of training requ…
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No significant changes found in hand recount of 2020 presidential election in Lycoming County
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Dig deeper into how our democracy works with Votebeat’s free newsletters.A recount of the 2020 presidential race conducted this week in a P…
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Arizona recount uncovers several ballot-counting errors in Pinal County
The final recount results released Thursday in the Arizona attorney general’s race — which shrank to a razor-thin margin of 280 votes and confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes’ victory — show that ballot-counting errors in Pinal County were largely responsible…
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Century-old law let voters file baseless recount petitions and delay Pa.’s election certification
Good-government advocates and voting experts say Pennsylvania should change a recount law that was weaponized by activists and delayed the state’s certification by several weeks.A Votebeat and Spotlight PA review of historical legislative records and n…
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Michigan state canvassers certify recounts after hearing challenges to dozens of ballots
Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday unanimously certified the results of the partial recount of the November election, leading to slight changes in vote tallies for two ballot proposals and confirming the original successful passage of bo…