Law /law Law en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:01:00 GMT Incarcerated workers should be taxed, University of Cincinnati professor says /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-02-07/prison-workers-should-be-taxed-university-cincinnati-professor Taxing incarcerated individuals would give them access to social safety net benefits. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-02-07/prison-workers-should-be-taxed-university-cincinnati-professor Ohio bar set to remove requirement students disclose things like mental health disorders /law/2022-12-26/ohio-bar-mental-health-disorders-gender-identity-lawyers The rule amendments, approved by the Ohio Supreme Court, also expand the list of personal characteristics that can't be considered by the bar association. Mon, 26 Dec 2022 09:08:00 GMT /law/2022-12-26/ohio-bar-mental-health-disorders-gender-identity-lawyers Ann Thompson A look back at Al Gerhardstein's more than 40 years litigating for civil rights /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-10-03/al-gerhardstein-40-years-litigating-civil-rights He's litigated cases on police abuse, wrongful conviction, LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive rights. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-10-03/al-gerhardstein-40-years-litigating-civil-rights An advocate for justice system reform says the sentences for Ahmaud Arbery's killers are too harsh. Here's why /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-09-15/david-singleton-sentence-ahmaud-arbery-killers-too-harsh David Singleton runs the Ohio Justice and Policy Center's Beyond Guilt program. He believes even those who commit heinous crimes are capable of reform. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-09-15/david-singleton-sentence-ahmaud-arbery-killers-too-harsh The legal landscape and digital privacy concerns post-Roe /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-07-06/legal-landscape-digital-privacy-concerns-post-roe Experts weigh in on Ohio and Kentucky abortion laws, plus digital privacy concerns after the Dobbs decision. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-07-06/legal-landscape-digital-privacy-concerns-post-roe A new report from the ACLU of Ohio suggests disparities in drug sentencing for women /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-06-29/report-aclu-ohio-disparities-drug-sentencing-women Research suggests that women in Ohio are incarcerated more often for drug offenses than men. But why? Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-06-29/report-aclu-ohio-disparities-drug-sentencing-women Cleveland may soon expunge or vacate minor marijuana offenses. Cincinnati is watching /law/2022-04-25/cleveland-expunging-vacating-minor-marijuana-offenses-cincinnati Cincinnati officials say Cleveland could be paving a way for some relief for those who have minor marijuana convictions. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:54:00 GMT /law/2022-04-25/cleveland-expunging-vacating-minor-marijuana-offenses-cincinnati Jolene Almendarez A historic court-martial ends with the first conviction of an Air Force general /news-from-npr/2022-04-24/a-historic-court-martial-ends-with-the-first-conviction-of-an-air-force-general Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley was found guilty of abusive sexual contact for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law after a 2018 event. He faces dismissal from the military and up to seven years in prison. Sun, 24 Apr 2022 17:40:51 GMT /news-from-npr/2022-04-24/a-historic-court-martial-ends-with-the-first-conviction-of-an-air-force-general Joe Hernandez Kim Davis violated same-sex couples' rights by refusing marriage licenses, judge says /law/2022-03-20/kim-davis-violated-same-sex-couples-rights-by-refusing-marriage-licenses-judge-says The legal fight over the former Kentucky county clerk's decision to refuse two gay couples marriage licenses in 2015 continues. A jury will decide whether she is responsible for their legal fees. Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:39:31 GMT /law/2022-03-20/kim-davis-violated-same-sex-couples-rights-by-refusing-marriage-licenses-judge-says Jaclyn Diaz Attorneys In Charlottesville Lawsuit Say Right Wing Violence On The Rise /law/2021-06-28/attorneys-in-charlottesville-lawsuit-say-right-wing-violence-on-the-rise The violent 2017 right wing rally in Charlottesville, Va., attracted white supremacists and other extremists and left one person dead. It also sparked a… Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:00:01 GMT /law/2021-06-28/attorneys-in-charlottesville-lawsuit-say-right-wing-violence-on-the-rise Michael Monks