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An Ohio inmate typically spends 21 years on death row and costs taxpayers up to five-times more for a capital case versus noncapital capital case, according https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/report-average-ohio-death-sentence-lasts-21-years-costs-millions

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

Governments and local nonprofits have dedicated billions of dollars to bring broadband internet to millions of Americans who don’t have it. The gaps don’t just include whether or not broadband internet is available at individual addresses, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/billions-coming-to-ohio-for-broadband-access-how-will-it-change-things

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

LAPEER COUNTY, MI - A Michigan teen who had been missing for nearly a week was found safe Saturday morning. The Dryden Township Police Department said Nathan Baughman, 16, was located near the Ohio border. Baughman was last seen on Sunday, April 2 and reported missing a day later. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/michigan-teen-missing-for-nearly-a-week-found-safe-near-ohio-border

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

Gov. Mike DeWine says the current law, which bans abortion at the point fetal electronic cardiac activity is present, is out of step with many voters. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/ohio-governor-says-lawmakers-should-clarify-six-week-abortion-ban-now-on-hold-by-a-court

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

Not until Angels rookie Logan O’Hoppe had completed his first big league home-run trot and returned to the dugout did he catch his breath and fully realize what had just happened. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/mlb-roundup-ohoppe-hits-first-hr-trout-ohtani-connect-in-angels-win

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles