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Ohio House Bill 6 scandal settlement payments coming soon, but isn’t over yet WEWS: Andrew Pollis, professor of law, noted that a class action lawsuit against FirstEnergy is pending now in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. “This is a postcard that is notifying people that there has been a…

Dogs eat poop everywhere. In San Francisco, some claim it’s for meth Rolling Stone: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed social media misinformation around how amphetamines are metabolized. “Amphetamines like meth (methamphetamine) are metabolized (into different…

Diagnosing kids with long COVID can be tricky: experts WebMD: Amy Edwards, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed treating pediatric patients with long COVID. “I still get a lot of parents who heard of me through the grapevine,” said Edwards. “The pediatricians either are unsure…

Beachwood repeatedly hands lucrative contracts to single company without bidding process; city says there’s no need cleveland.com: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, discussed “home rule” for local government entities whose…

Ethan Liming case: Attorney claims self-defense under Ohio's Stand Your Ground Law WEWS: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed the state’s Stand Your Ground law, which no longer requires a shooter to try to escape from a situation first before using deadly force.

Freeze of regulator’s HB 6 cases could further harm Ohio consumers Cleveland Scene: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, weighed in on the federal government’s deferred prosecution agreement with FirstEnergy, referring to the corruption scandal involving…

In reprimanding police officer who failed to check warrant status before making an arrest, civilian board recommends new policycleveland.com: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed the Cleveland Police Department’s new policy that would require officers to confirm the existence of an…

Why you should leave your crabgrass alone The Hour: Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and author of American Green: the Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, discussed the history of crabgrass, and why it’s probably a good idea to leave it alone. “In the…

Biotech firm wants to grow human embryos for organ harvesting New York Post: Paul Tesar, the Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics at the School of Medicine, said that that government regulation may be required in order to ensure that the advancements in…

Invasive lanternflies are spreading in the US: How to protect your property Today: Mark Willis, a professor and chair of the Department of Biology, discussed the spread of the spotted lantern fly, a plant-hopping parasitoid now detected in 12 states across the U.S. “Their mouth parts are basically…