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ELEPHANT ATTACK TAPE DUE OUT TODAY AFTER RESTRAINING ORDER ENDS
Elephant attack tape due out today after restraining order ends
FROM THE TOLEDO BLADE
BLADE STAFF WRITER
The Toledo Zoo is expected to release a video Wednesay morning depicting a young elephant attacking and critically injuring his trainer.
Louie, the zoo’s prize “baby” elephant, knocked elephant manager Don RedFox to the ground on July 1, leaving the keeper with [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: Elephant Attack, Ohio Sunshine Law, Open Open Records Law, Toledo Blade, Toledo Zoo, Zookeeper
Toledo Zoo Enjoined from Releasing Video
Zookeeper on ventilator after elephant attack, officials at hospital say
Louie, a 7-year-old African elephant at the Toledo Zoo, became startled and injured a zookeeper last week.
As legal debate continued Tuesday over the release of a video showing an elephant knocking down a Toledo Zoo keeper, hospital officials said for the first time that the animal [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: Elephant, Toledo Blade, Toledo Zoo
Property owners’ questions about city of Toledo’s policy multiply
Below is a recent Blade Article about the people that are being affected by the Water Policy.
By IGNAZIO MESSINA
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Three years ago, Rod Stanton was meticulous about checking the history of a potential new investment rental property in West Toledo.
The modest home on Brame Place, a small dead-end street, all checked out. [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: Scoot Ciolek, Submarine Water Bill, Toledo Lawyer, Toledo Public Utilities, Water Biils, Water Liens
Bell promises new policy on overdue bills City will continue liens, but become ‘more user-friendly’
Bell promises new policy on overdue bills City will continue liens, but become ‘more user-friendly’
By IGNAZIO MESSINA
BLADE STAFF WRITER
Toledo Mayor Mike Bell said his administration has for weeks been working on changing a policy that one of his top administrators called “patently ridiculous” in which a property owner gets a lien because of delinquent utility [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: City of Toledo, Foreclosure, Lucas County, Mayor Mike Bell, Old Bills, Toledo Blade, Water Bills
Some Toledo Water Liens Illegal
From 13ABC I-Team News:
Dozens of you have voiced your opinion about the questionable collection practices we uncovered in the city of Toledo. Now the I-Team has found there could be an effort to make them illegal.
We met with an attorney today who says a number of property owners are waiting to see what changes [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: Scoot Ciolek, Submarine Water Bill, Toledo Lawyer, Toledo Public Utilities, Water Biils, Water Liens
Ohio court won’t block GOP panel candidates
The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday rejected an attempt by Republican Paul Hoag to disqualify 52 candidates for the Lucas County Republican Party Central Committee who are allied with Jon Stainbrook.
The case stems from the continuing dispute over control of the county GOP and the Ohio Republican Party’s failure so far to resolve the [...]
Gag order targeted; Coverage limit forbidden, Blade contends
Gag order targeted; Coverage limit forbidden, Blade contends
By JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF
COLUMBUS – The Blade yesterday told the Ohio Supreme Court that there is no test that can be applied to circumvent the constitutional right of the press to report on what takes places inside a public criminal trial.
The latest filing before the high [...]
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Gag Order
Ohio court rejects judge’s gag order on media
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Judge Keith Muehlfeld of Henry County Common Pleas Court had said the gag order was to prevent tainting of a jury pool.
By JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court found unanimously yesterday that a Henry County judge’s gag order preventing the media from promptly reporting [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: 1st Amendmend, Fritz Byers, Scott Ciolek, Toledo Blade
Blade says it has constitutional right to cover Henry Co. trial
By JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF
COLUMBUS — The Blade yesterday told the Ohio Supreme Court that there is no test that can be applied to circumvent the constitutional right of the press to report on what takes places inside a public criminal trial.
The latest filing [...]
In: Uncategorized · Tagged with: 1st Amendment, First Amendment, Free Speech, Freedom of the Press, Henry County, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ohio Supreme Court, Prior Restraint, Toledo Blade, Writ of Prohibition
Henry County judge cannot enforce his order preventing journalists from reporting.
Article published January 29, 2010
Ohio’s top court bars gag order for now
Ruling temporary until further review
By JIM PROVANCE
and JENNIFER FEEHAN
BLADE STAFF WRITER
COLUMBUS – A Henry County judge cannot enforce his order preventing journalists from promptly reporting on an involuntary manslaughter trial – at least for now. The Ohio Supreme Court yesterday sided with The Blade [...]