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Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old Black man, died while in police custody on April 18, after an officer pressed a knee on his back and Tyson yelled, "I can't breathe."
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The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order.
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Tens of thousands of people earn a living on TikTok. But as creators face down the real possibility of TikTok going away, many are trying to switch to new platforms to save their livlihoods.
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The list maintenance will target four areas: changes of address, past due removals, returned acknowledgements, and BMV mismatches.
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But there are key differences between the bill from Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Twp.) and the constitutional amendment Ohioans might vote on this fall.
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One person is dead after falling from the stands at Ohio Stadium Sunday during Ohio State's commencement ceremony.
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While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.
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The demonstration took place in the same location as the Vietnam War protests on campus in 1970.
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On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.
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