People who abuse animals may now face charges under a new Ohio law. According to NBC4I, House Bill 60 will now make it a fifth degree felony to cause “serious physical harm” to “companion animals.” Those include dogs, cats, or any other type of animal living indoors. Abuse include inflicting long-term pain or depriving animals […]
Johnny Manziel has been indicted by a Dallas County grand jury on a misdemeanor assault with bodily injury charge,sources tell CBS Dallas radio station KRLD-AM. The panel reviewed evidence against former NFL quarterback Thursday. The 23-year-old is accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, several times while driving from an uptown Dallas bar back to […]
Former Cuyahoga County Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes, whose legal battle has cost the county more than $1 million, has signed off on a deal to retire from the bench and never seek re-election. Stokes will also have to re-apply for her law license. Stokes was facing disciplinary charges for her courtroom behavior. The agreement reached […]
As we continue to mourn the passing of Congressman Stokes, the family has setup ways to make donations in his honor. The family of Congressman Stokes requests that donations be made to the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Louis Stokes Scholarship Fund. To make a donation, visit csulaw.org/stokes, call the school at 216-687-2300 or send a […]
This case has played out in the court of public opinion for months. Twelve-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by Cleveland police in November 2014. Rice had an air-soft gun in his possession at the time, but police thought it was real. Who was at fault? That depends on who you ask. In […]
If you haven’t seen it, there’s a video circulating of Mike Brown’s stepfather, Louis Head standing outside the Ferguson, Mo., police headquarters shouting “Burn this…
You would think after years in the courtroom, Judge Mablean would’ve heard it all. But she’s still getting cases that shock her. She reveals her most unusual case yet on “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show“! Listen to the audio player to hear Judge Mablean discuss how sex changes are covered by law in ways you […]
(Reuters) – San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant meals for children. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed the law on a veto-proof 8-to-3 vote. It takes effect on December 1. The law, […]
(Reuters) – San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant meals for children. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed the law on a veto-proof 8-to-3 vote. It takes effect on December 1. The law, […]
Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law one of the more controversial bills from the recent legislative session, one allowing guns to be carried into houses of worship.
The Rev. John W. Bowie knows it is hard to sell the people in his neighborhood on the idea that they should support changing immigration laws to give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. His church lies in one of the oldest black settlements in the city, where unemployment is high and many people see immigrants as competitors for jobs.
Cleveland State University staff members used quizzes about iPods, TV shows and first dates to reach out to minority students, earning the school's College of Law a first-of-its kind national award.
