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Killer Jacob LaRosa never faced the death penalty in his brutal slaying of his kind-hearted, elderly neighbor, but at least his family could take solace in knowing LaRosa’s conviction and sentencing meant he would never, ever again be free. That is, until legislators recently passed a new retroactive law requiring that all juvenile offenders someday get a chance at parole. The grandson of LaRosa’s victim, 94-year-old Marie Belcastro, is right to be enraged by what he calls a “miscarriage of justice.” Senate Bill 256 took effect earlier this month decreeing that just about anybody in p...

By Ray Davis Bob Becker (photo courtesy of Luanne Bole-Becker) CLEVELAND - Robert Roy Becker—known to his friends, family, and fans simply as “Bob Becker”-- passed away peacefully on April 12, 2021, at Maplewood at Cuyahoga Falls, after a 9 1/2 year journey with Alzheimer’s. He was 67. Bob was preceded in death by his parents William F. and Maxine Becker, and his brother William E. Becker. Bob is survived by his wife Luanne Bole-Becker, children Christopher Becker and Bryan Becker (wife Erin Kane), grandchild Lillian Maxine Becker, sister Judith Smith (husband Earl), sister-in-law Fi...

Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is facing another public health threat on top of COVID-19: soaring domestic violence cases. The Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, which represents 73 shelters across the state, has seen an outpouring of need from victims of domestic and sexual violence, Executive Director Sarah Prout Rennie said. “It’s all real desperate,” she said. “Where we’re at is we need massive investment in domestic violence shelters and sexual assault shelters to be able to prep ourselves for what we know is coming.�...

Associated Press LANSING — Michigan is facing another public health threat on top of COVID-19: soaring domestic violence cases. The Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, which represents 73 shelters across the state, has seen an outpouring of need from victims of domestic and sexual violence, Executive Director Sarah Prout Rennie said. “It’s all real desperate,” she said. “Where we’re at is we need massive investment in domestic violence shelters and sexual assault shelters to be able to prep ourselves for what we know is coming.” In the year leading up to Octo...

An inability to fundraise during COVID-19 has limited shelter space available, and a statewide effort to limit incarcerations because of COVID have created a perfect storm