🏛️ Ohio lawmakers gutted the Modell Law at 1:30 a.m. without debate. In a scathing critique, Cleveland.com's editor exposes how state legislators routinely violate Ohio's constitutional "single-subject rule" by sneaking controversial provisions into budget bills. The latest example came when lawmakers secretly rewrote the Art Modell Law—which requires team owners to offer their teams for sale before relocating—to only apply if teams leave the state entirely, effectively clearing the way for the Browns' Brook Park stadium plan. This midnight maneuver prevented Cleveland officials from objecting and exemplifies how transparency in lawmaking has been gradually eroded over decades.
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🚨 Missing toddler found safe after dramatic overnight Amber Alert. The 1-year-old girl was discovered at a Kohl's store on North Hamilton Road in Columbus, Ohio early Saturday morning. Police arrested suspect Siem Gebremeskel, who now faces kidnapping and felonious assault charges after allegedly stabbing a man and cutting a woman before fleeing with the child. Court records indicate Gebremeskel attacked two adults at an east Columbus home before taking the child. The Amber Alert, issued around 3 a.m., was canceled less than an hour later when the child was recovered unharmed.
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🏫 Former teacher charged for sexual relationship with 15-year-old student. A grand jury indicted 27-year-old Jamelah Daboubi, an ex-English teacher at Horizon Science Academy Columbus High, on two counts of sexual battery. The case unfolded when a woman caught her nephew and his teacher engaged in sexual contact in the teacher's car. Police investigation revealed hundreds of phone calls and thousands of texts between Daboubi and the boy, who admitted they had been texting for months and engaging in sexual activity. Daboubi, who has since been fired, is scheduled for arraignment on July 11.
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Dublin Lakeside Condo Turnkey Ready: This charming condo in Dublin Schools lists for $214,900, offering lake views, updated flooring, renovated bathrooms, and a finished lower level, all within walking distance to amenities and close to freeways.
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