Bitcoin-funded fake ID operation busted in Toledo Authorities seized $4.7 million worth of Bitcoin from the operation, which is reported to have operated through Reddit and The Silk Road. Four Ohio residents have been charged and three arrests have been made following several years of investigation into the production of fake identification cards in the Toledo area. Accused ringleader and 34-year-old Toledo resident Mark Simon was the … Read More
Could Amazon’s #HQ2 land in your hometown? Online shopping giant Amazon has announced a North American bidding war for its second headquarters. Of the 238 proposals it received, seven came from Ohio. Seven Ohio cities, including Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, have submitted proposals to build Amazon’s second headquarters, HQ2. Amazon announced a North American bidding war for its second headquarters in September, requesting that all proposals be … Read More
Ohio death row move raises new and old concerns Ohio has plans to move 126 death row inmates from Chillicothe to Toledo, marking the third time in the last decade the state has moved death row inmates to a different location. This is the fourth move overall since enacting capital punishment in 1981. Currently, Ohio prisons hold 51,000 inmates, which is 30 percent over the state prisons’ holding capacity. … Read More
Ohio cities achieve “All-Star” ranking for anti-discrimination laws The Human Rights Campaign recognized four Ohio cities for their commitment to LGBTQ equality in 2016, despite being in a state that does not have LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination policies. Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo were recognized as “All-Star Cities” for their efforts, and the first three cities received a 100 score from the foundation’s Municipal Equality Index. This is Dayton’s first year on … Read More
Summer headlines while you were on break Although school lets out in the beginning of May for the students of Ohio University, the political realm of Ohio continues to make headlines during the summer months. Here are the highlights of what happened while you were away: 1. Cleveland RNC On July 4, members of the Republican National Committee unanimously voted for Cleveland to be the location for … Read More
Human trafficking hits home for Ohioans A young woman, lured from Chillicothe to Columbus after being told she would get to spend the evening partying, was kidnapped, raped and forced to work in prostitution for several months. The owner of a nail salon in the Cleveland suburb of Solon was arrested after it was discovered that he forced several Asian immigrants to obtain fraudulent documents so … Read More
