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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio—People from all walks of life flocked last weekend from 25 states and Canada to the ...

Old-school heavy metal. Rock and roll. The song selection was less about musical preference and more about what caused the largest ruckus. "Why do you hate Ohioans so much?" a man yelled through a loudspeaker, carrying a stick affixed with two flags: the Ohio Burgee and the yellow "Don't Tread on Me" flag, a symbol of limited government and gun rights. The crowd gathered outside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's Cedarville estate wasn't filled with Democrats protesting his signature on one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws or his support of "stand your ground" gun legislation. In...

Ohio's 'stand your ground' law takes effect Tuesday. Here's what you need to know Anna Staver, The Columbus Dispatch © Courtney Hergesheimer/Dispatch Eddie Moncrief, left, and Katie Harriman, right, stand on High St. in front of the Statehouse, Harriman holding a sign in protest of the "Stand your Ground" law, Tuesday, June 9 , 2020. Despite being the hottest day of the year so far, protesters continue to come out and show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Although there have been less crowds on the streets, many online events have been scheduled and more protest...

Ohio's rules for using deadly force change on Tuesday. That's when a new law, passed by Republicans in December, takes away the legal requirement that people try to retreat from a situation before using deadly force.  Supporters say Ohio's "stand your ground" law will give much needed protections to people caught in life-threatening situations. But opponents argue that "make my day" laws actually make people of color less safe and increase the number of gun deaths in America. What is the law in Ohio? Ohio gave people expansive self-defense rights while inside their homes and cars back in ...