/law-justice Law & Justice en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-19/special-prosecutor-shares-insight-on-business-owner-bobby-georges-domestic-violence-plea-deal Northeast Ohio business owner Bobby George's domestic violence case plea deal has raised questions about whether he was overcharged to begin with or got a sweetheart deal due to wealth and influence. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-19/special-prosecutor-shares-insight-on-business-owner-bobby-georges-domestic-violence-plea-deal Stephanie Haney /npr-news/2025-11-19/trumps-national-guard-deployments-face-mounting-legal-pushback President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts — most recently, in Tennessee. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-19/trumps-national-guard-deployments-face-mounting-legal-pushback Juliana Kim /law-justice/2025-11-18/difficult-and-confusing-bci-will-investigate-whether-man-shot-by-akron-police-was-armed An Akron police officer shot a man after he was kicked out of a bar in Ellet last week. Body cam footage released Tuesday shows the man did not have a gun on him, despite witnesses reporting he had brandished a gun. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:50:28 GMT /law-justice/2025-11-18/difficult-and-confusing-bci-will-investigate-whether-man-shot-by-akron-police-was-armed Anna Huntsman /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-18/international-panel-discussion-on-confronting-corruption-held-in-cleveland A panel discussion hosted by Jones Day in Cleveland focused on confronting corruption as part of the annual meeting of the Council for International Programs USA. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:40:40 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-18/international-panel-discussion-on-confronting-corruption-held-in-cleveland Leigh Barr /2025-11-17/doj-records-show-hundreds-of-immigrants-arrested-in-chicago-had-no-criminal-records The information contradicts the Trump administration's narrative that it is targeting the "worst of the worst" when conducting immigration enforcement. and seems to violate a 2022 federal consent decree that puts strong conditions on warrantless arrests. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:25:13 GMT /2025-11-17/doj-records-show-hundreds-of-immigrants-arrested-in-chicago-had-no-criminal-records Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-17/explaining-cleveland-municipal-income-tax-audit-notices-law-of-the-land-on-sound-of-ideas Cleveland residents were surprised by audit notices from the Central Collection Agency warning they may owe Cleveland Municipal Income Tax. We'll explain why those notices went out, in our "Law of the Land" series. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:10:59 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-17/explaining-cleveland-municipal-income-tax-audit-notices-law-of-the-land-on-sound-of-ideas Stephanie Haney, Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-17/new-sports-betting-rules-in-ohio-cleveland-municipal-income-tax-audits-explained-law-of-the-land-on-sound-of-ideas After indictments against Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on charges related to prop betting, gambling rules in Ohio have changed. We'll discuss in this installment of our "Law of the Land" series. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-17/new-sports-betting-rules-in-ohio-cleveland-municipal-income-tax-audits-explained-law-of-the-land-on-sound-of-ideas Stephanie Haney, Drew Maziasz /2025-11-16/we-have-no-choice-indigenous-guards-take-on-cocaine-gangs-in-perus-amazon Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kakataibo Indigenous Guard patrols their ancestral land armed with spears, machetes and a drone — risking their lives to keep cocaine producers out of the forest. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:01:00 GMT /2025-11-16/we-have-no-choice-indigenous-guards-take-on-cocaine-gangs-in-perus-amazon Simeon Tegel /law-justice/2025-11-14/cuyahoga-county-officials-re-open-veterans-housing-unit-at-downtown-jail The specialized pod of cells within the county’s corrections center will cater to the needs of veterans facing criminal charges. Staff will address mental health challenges and trauma related to service through counseling, peer support and re-entry tools. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:30:59 GMT /law-justice/2025-11-14/cuyahoga-county-officials-re-open-veterans-housing-unit-at-downtown-jail Abbey Marshall /2025-11-13/ohio-safety-declining-traffic-deaths Ohio recorded three consecutive years of reduced traffic deaths. State agencies are encouraging drivers to add 2025 to the list, making it four straight. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:29:17 GMT /2025-11-13/ohio-safety-declining-traffic-deaths Tana Weingartner