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CRIME & SAFETY
Plaintiffs add more allegations, details to lawsuit against former prosecutor
COLUMBUS — Two former employees of the Hocking County Prosecutor’s office have filed another amended version of their federal sex discrimination lawsuit against the county and former prosecutor Ryan Black, adding some new specific allegations. These include the claim that while Black was serving as prosecutor, his alleged mistreatment of women went beyond his employees to also affect female crime victims his office was supposed to be protecting. They also include an allegation that when one of the plaintiffs in the suit complained about Black’s...
Click It of Ticket seat belt campaign to be held May 20-June 2
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 20 to June 2. “We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith. “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. During the Click...
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