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Ohio leader calls out Netflix’s ‘Cuties,’ says it ‘whets the appetites’ of pedophiles
Cincinnati Enquirer | Cameron Knight Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Tuesday called for Netflix to remove it’s film, ‘Cuties,’ from its streaming platform. Yost was joined by the attorney generals from Florida, Louisiana and Texas in penning a letter to the Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. “While the filmmaker’s asserted desire to fight the hypersexualization of young girls
Read moreRead moreBCI to bolster cold-case aid for local police
The Columbus Dispatch | Dean Narciso The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has shared its experts with local police agencies since the 1960s, assisting at crime scenes, analyzing skeletal remains and, more recently, conducting genetic analysis at its Madison County headquarters. The agency, part of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office, is now taking a
Read moreRead more2 Austintown men arraigned on felony child porn charges
The Vindicator AUSTINTOWN — Two township men were arraigned Wednesday in Austintown Area Court on felony child pornography charges following a criminal investigation. Robert A. Basic Jr., 44, of Oak Trace Street, was arraigned on pandering obscenity involving a minor. No plea was required, and bond of $25,000 was set. Ryan N. Marenkovic, 44, of
Read moreRead moreState must hold GM accountable
Morning Journal | Editorial Ohio’s Tax Credit Authority is expected this month to assess whether General Motors should repay the state $60.3 million in tax incentives for its former assembly plant in Lordstown. The authority should rule that GM must pay back the full amount it received in tax credits because it closed its former
Read moreRead moreOhio AG Yost fights to reopen Line 5 pipeline in Great Lakes region
Toledo Blade | Tom Henry On the eve of a major hearing that could decide the fate of the Great Lakes region’s most controversial pipeline, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked the hearing’s judge to consider the potential loss of 1,000 northwest Ohio refinery jobs if he allows Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 to remain shut
Read moreRead moreGM Must Repay $60 Million in State Tax Credits, Ohio AG Says
The New York Times | By Reuters Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Tuesday that General Motors Co should repay $60 million in state tax credits after it closed its Lordstown Assembly plant in March 2019. In a brief to the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, Yost said GM in 2009 agreed to maintain operations at
Read moreRead moreAttorneys General Denounce Dangerous “Defund the Police” Movement
In a letter to President Trump and congressional leadership, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 16 attorneys general from across the country denounced the dangerous “defund the police” movement, and voiced support for empowering law enforcement to legally and ethically fulfill their duties. Scroll through and read the full letter below.
Read moreRead moreMan gets nearly 42 years in prison for sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl around Ohio
The Columbus Dispatch | Jim Woods Websites promoting prostitution in Columbus and other areas around Ohio in July 2019 featured an advertisement that offered sex with a 14-year-old girl. The man found responsible for that advertisement, 28-year-old Nicholas S. Cochran of Lima, Ohio, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus to 500 months
Read moreRead moreOhio couple who sold hand sanitizer on Amazon for 11 times the cost sued by attorney general
The Columbus Dispatch | George Shillcock A southeast Ohio couple is being sued by the state for hoarding hand sanitizer and selling it for 11 times the price to profit off of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcus and Ellen Fultz of Athens are accused of using an Amazon account to resell hundreds of bottles of hand
Read moreRead moreOhio leaders announce new police reform efforts
Fox 28 Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced new efforts Wednesday for law enforcement reform in the state. The changes come after weeks of protests that were sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. DeWine said while there are multiple law enforcement agencies across the state that have worked to
Read moreRead moreOhio AG launches Facebook group to get community feedback on law enforcement
ABC6 There’s a new way to communicate your thoughts on police policies and practices to Ohio’s top cop. The Facebook group “Be Heard by the AG” is meant to be a place for people to air their grievances, convey their ideas, give feedback and share their experiences. And those will go directly to Ohio Attorney
Read moreRead moreOhio AG launches Facebook group to get community feedback on law enforcement
WKRC There’s a new way to communicate your thoughts on police policies and practices to Ohio’s top cop. The Facebook group “Be Heard by the AG” is meant to be a place for people to air their grievances, convey their ideas, give feedback and share their experiences. And those will go directly to Ohio Attorney
Read moreRead moreOhio AG Dave Yost: Judge should have no say in whether to prosecute Michael Flynn for lying to FBI
Cleveland.com | Eric Heisig CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost argued in a court filing that a federal judge in Washington, D.C. has no choice but to dismiss the charge against Michael Flynn, former national security advisor to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, after the Justice Department
Read moreRead moreGuest column: The Constitution, the governor and the little country church
The Cincinnati Enquirer | Dave Yost, guest columnist The parking lot was full, as parking lots often are, of cars. The cars belonged to worshippers attending a drive-in Easter service in Kentucky. While some went inside the church building, most remained in their cars and listened to a sermon over a loudspeaker. There was no
Read moreRead moreOhio Attorney General Yost donates much-needed PPE to sheriff’s offices across the state
ABC6 | Sarah Wynn Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday the donation of critical personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to sheriff’s departments across the state. BCI’s laboratory is donating over 30,000 gloves, 1,428 masks, 642 lab coats, and other various items of clothing, according to Yost. The PPE
Read moreRead moreLawsuit Filed Against Ohio Man Accused Of Price Gouging For N95 Masks
WKSU | Jo Ingles The state has filed a lawsuit against a Cleveland-area man for hoarding personal protective equipment that is sorely needed by health care workers fighting coronavirus. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says Mario Salwan and some others sold N95 respirator masks on eBay for nearly 18 times the retail price. Yost has
Read moreRead moreEditorial: Joining Ohio opioid cases a good step toward settlement
The Columbus Dispatch | Editorial Board Amid the tide of coronavirus news that started its swell March 12 (as Ohio businesses got the word that most should try to work from home), a bit of good news for Ohio might have gone relatively unnoticed. We congratulate Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for his success in
Read moreRead moreOhio legislation would give AG Dave Yost power to limit purchases of in-demand items, fight price-gouging during coronavirus crisis
Jeremy Pelzer | cleveland.com New Ohio Senate legislation would give Attorney General Dave Yost the power to order limits on how much customers can buy of various in-demand items, such as toilet paper and hand sanitizer, during the coronavirus crisis. Senate Bill 301, which has the support of Senate President Larry Obhof and was written with
Read moreRead moreOhio’s timely coronavirus crackdown on fraudulent chloroquine prescriptions
Editorial Board | cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer Yes, scientists should explore all avenues that could save lives or ease suffering during the coronavirus pandemic. That includes looking at whether chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, two long-used anti-malarial drugs highly effective in treating symptoms of the autoimmune diseases lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, could also help COVID-19 patients. The
Read moreRead moreWith coronavirus price gouging including $13 toilet paper, Yost wants consumer-protection law
The Columbus Dispatch | Randy Ludlow Sticker shock: — $12.99 for a four-pack of toilet paper. — $5.68 for a half-gallon of milk. — $16.99 for a case of water. — $12.99 for a spray can of disinfectant. — $79.97 for a pack of surgical masks. Typical price: $25. — A brick of gun ammunition
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