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Attorney Suspended for Mismanaging Client Trust Account
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently suspended a Columbus attorney for two years, with 18 months stayed, for mismanaging his client trust account.
A Supreme Court majority ruled that Sterling Gill II committed four violations of the ethics rules between 2020 and 2022. While his actions did not harm any of his clients, the Court no ... (full story)
What boycotting looks like 70 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Doris Crenshaw was 12 years old on Dec. 5, 1955, when she and her sister eagerly rushed door to door in their neighborhood, distributing flyers prepared by activists planning a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Alabama.
"Don't ride the bus to work, to town, to school or any place on Monday,& ... (full story)
Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of it
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As a leader of the College Democrats at Vanderbilt University, Luci Wingo knew the odds of a Democrat winning one of Nashville's three U.S. House seats weren't great. Yet her hope grew as the party mounted an aggressive campaign for its candidate, Aftyn Behn, in a special election to replace a Republica ... (full story)
Appeals court must reconsider prosecutor’s challenge to granting new trial
An appeals court must reconsider a request by the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office to appeal the granting of a new trial to a man convicted of a murder that occurred more than 30 years ago, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently.
In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court directed the First District Court of Appeals to reco ... (full story)
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the planning.
The move comes as President Donald Trump again escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's ... (full story)