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Ohio Man Cleared by DNA Evidence in Rape Case Gets $4M Settlement

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) – A man who spent more than 16 years in prison for a rape that DNA evidence showed he did not commit has reached a $4 million wrongful imprisonment settlement. The agreement between Christopher Miller and …

20 Cars of Norfolk Southern Cargo Train Derail in Ohio

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a month, officials said. But unlike the Feb. 3 derailment in East …

Man Cleared by DNA Evidence in Ohio Rape Case Gets $4M Settlement

A man who spent more than 16 years in prison for a rape that DNA evidence showed he did not commit has reached a $4 million wrongful imprisonment settlement. The agreement between Christopher Miller and Cleveland Heights was made public …

Wisconsin Substance Center Owes $2M in Fraud Case

A federal judge has ruled that a now-shuttered Wisconsin substance abuse center and its CEO owe the state and federal government more than $2 million in a Medicaid fraud case. Online court records show U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller ruled …

Judge: Michigan School, Staff Immune From Shooting Lawsuits

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan judge has ruled that staff and administrators at Oxford High School cannot be sued for a mass shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded. Oakland County Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan …

Iowa Bill Would Permit Firearms on Employer, School Property

Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow employees to carry firearms or ammunition onto employer’s property if the guns or ammunition are out of sight and locked in a vehicle. An employer, owner or possessor of the property on …

Teachers Could Physically Restrain Unruly Students Under Nebraska Bill

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow teachers and school staff to physically restrain disruptive students and remove them from classrooms without fear of being disciplined, even as critics say physical restraint has been …

Ohio Senators Prepare Rail Safety Bill After Norfolk Southern Crash

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Railroads like the one involved in this month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regulations and financial consequences under legislation being introduced Wednesday by …

Long-Lost Ship Found in Lake Huron

Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel. The 191-foot (58-meter) cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler on …

Thousands of Michigan Residents Without Power After Back-to-Back Ice Storms

The power in Leah Thomas’ Beverly Hills, Michigan, home went out about 9 p.m. last Wednesday. It was back on Sunday evening but was lost again the next day. And like thousands of Michigan residents left in the dark following …

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