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Christopher Paxos died in 2021. However, the Jackson Township man remains at the center of efforts to recover millions he's accused of stealing.

Kentuckians continue to be charged, jailed and fined for cannabis-related offenses at high rates, despite dramatic shifts in public opinion, according to a new report. Kaylee Raymer, policy analyst at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, said many people might not view a cannabis misdemeanor as a big deal. But hundreds or thousands of dollars in criminal fines and fees along with a record appearing on background checks can affect people financially and make finding employment difficult. .....

By Mark Puente for The Marshall Project.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Marshall Project-Public News Service Collaboration Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze violated court rules when she steered a contentious but lucrative divorce case involving a longtime friend to her own docket, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled. The ruling bars Celebrezze from overseeing the case, in which she has faced numerous bias allegations from...

A set of controversial reforms to Illinois cash bail system went into effect this week, changing a decades-old system of holding people in jail until their trial begins when they cant afford to pay bail. Backers of the change hope it will eliminate a hardship which has fallen primarily on marginalized communities. Social justice groups, some elected officials and others have hailed the Pretrial Fairness Act as a breakthrough. ...

The controversy around Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze of the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court has grown amid additional complaints of potential biases lodged with the Ohio Supreme Court.

Already temporarily removed from a divorce case, Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze is slated to answer new allegations by June 22.

Already temporarily removed from a divorce case, Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze is slated to answer new allegations by June 22.

An Ohio divorce court judge is barred from a case, pending a conflict hearing.

An Ohio Supreme Court filing has prompted questions about the personal relationship between a judge and a contractor for whom she has approved funds for work he does in her courtroom.

There are a couple Cleveland connections in a MarketWatch article about 'crypto's million-dollar question' after the collapse of FTX, Celsius and Genesis: Will customers see any of their money again? Plus, items on space flight, the best national parks and the boom in live, immersive entertainment