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How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes it’s a fall that brings a broken hip and a loss of mobility. Or memory problems that bubble into danger. Or the death of the partner who was relied upon for care.
The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often comes suddenly, setting off an ... (full story)
Teens test their constitutional knowledge at Ohio Statehouse
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Testing their knowledge of the U.S. and Ohio constitutions, high school students from across the state recently competed in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution state competition at the Ohio Statehouse.
More than 150 students from seven schools participated in the final competition – simulated congressional ... (full story)
More data about Ohio Court Cases accessible in expanded dashboards
Upgrades to Ohio court data dashboards give more insights about cases and caseload trends.
Interactive dashboards that produce visual data on cases and caseloads from courts across the state have been enhanced by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Judges in Ohio courts of appeals, common pleas courts, municipal courts, and cou ... (full story)
Assaults on prison staff have increased in Michigan. Union asks state for change
A union representing Michigan corrections officers is sounding alarms over an increase in violent assaults against prison staff, alleging the state is too often holding dangerous prisoners in lower-security settings not designed to house them.
In 2024, there were 71 assaults on employees at the four Michigan prisons that house t ... (full story)
Reentry Docket Celebrates New Graduates
A specialized docket in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court recently celebrated the graduation of four program participants.
Led by Judge Anthony Donofrio, the Second Chance Offender Reentry (SCORE) specialized docket provides incarcerated individuals with the tools and resources needed to succeed as they reenter society.
Jud ... (full story)