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Warren County ESC Prevails as Court Grants Injunction, Securing Victory in Lawsuit Against State

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FRANKLIN, Ohio – A court has granted an injunction in favor of Warren County Educational Service Center (ESC) in its lawsuit against the state. The ruling comes after the ESC filed a lawsuit opposing a new law that affects their funding. The ESC is a school district service provider for 10 local schools in the county. The lawsuit centered around a law that changed how the ESC calculates its funding in relation to the number of students enrolled in online and in-person classes. The ESC argued that the law resulted in a significant cut in … Read more

Innocence Prevails: Philadelphia Men Exonerated After Decades in Prison for Murder Case

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Chester, Pennsylvania – In a major development, three Philadelphia-area men who had spent decades in prison for a 1997 murder had their convictions overturned last Thursday. Recent evidence proved that their DNA was absent from the crime scene where an elderly woman was brutally killed. The three men, Sam Grasty, Derrick Chappell, and Morton Johnson, had consistently maintained their innocence in the murder of Henrietta Nickens, a 70-year-old woman who was beaten to death and sexually assaulted in her Delaware County apartment. The exoneration came after years of legal efforts by the nonprofit Centurion, which … Read more

Miami Beach Spring Break Curfew Prevails Against Club Lawsuit – Unveiling the Reasons Behind the Decision

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Miami Beach, Florida – Miami Beach officials are standing firm on their spring break curfew, despite facing a lawsuit from local clubs. The decision to maintain the curfew comes in response to concerns over COVID-19 safety measures and the need to control large gatherings on the popular tourist destination. The curfew, implemented on February 13, requires businesses in the city’s entertainment district to close their doors by midnight. In addition, the city has prohibited the sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. The measures aim to tackle the potential spread of the virus and maintain public … Read more

Innocence Prevails: After 34 Years, Pennsylvania Man Exonerated and Freed in 1990 Murder Case

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Philadelphia, PA – A man who spent over three decades in prison for a 1990 murder has been released after a judge overturned his conviction. Ronald Johnson, 61, was freed from State Correctional Institution-Phoenix this week. The decision to vacate his conviction came after the Philadelphia judge and the prosecutor dismissed the charges. Johnson’s release was the result of the tireless efforts of him and three generations of his family, who fought for his innocence, according to Phillips Black, a nonprofit law firm advocating for incarcerated individuals. Johnson’s first plan as a free man after … Read more