Chief promises quick review of officer accused of kicking man
The chief of the Columbus Division of Police says officials will fast-track an investigation into an officer captured on video apparently kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head.
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Board recommends flexible graduation requirements
In the face of warnings from educators that too many current high school juniors are at risk of not graduating next school year under Ohio’s new graduation requirements, the State Board of Education wants to give those students more flexibility in how they can earn a diploma,
Search for suspects in officer’s shooting
Authorities continue searching for two armed in connection with the shooting of a police officer in eastern Ohio.
White Castle backs search for Olympic “sliders”
The new sponsor of USA Luge knows a thing or two about sliders.
Victim dies 13 days after shooting
A man shot outside a Southeast Side pizza restaurant nearly two weeks ago has died, becoming the 35th homicide victim of 2017 in Columbus.
Teen: “Another person inside” committed murder
Authorities say a 14-year-old Ohio boy told a 911 dispatcher that an alternate personality was responsible for killing his father’s girlfriend.
“Man on fire” charged with murder
A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found at the suspect’s residence last month when authorities responded to a report of a fire.
Tribe wins home opener
Michael Brantley doubled home Francisco Lindor with two outs in the 10th inning as the Indians celebrated their 2016 AL championship and then beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Tuesday in their home opener.
Indians, Reds among MLB’s least valuable franchises
An American League pennant didn’t do much to improve the value of Cleveland Indians who are still near the bottom of Forbes rankings of the values of Major League Baseball franchises, though still ranked higher than the Reds.
Reds 6, Pirates 2
The Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Tuesday for their sixth win in seven games.