Ohio

Drivers Who Won Red Light Camera Suit Want New Ticket Revenue to Pay $1.8M Award

Drivers who won a $1.8 million class-action suit against a small Ohio town over its use of red light cameras want to collect their damages — straight from the pockets of a new crop of motorists caught by the unpopular and all-seeing digital eyes. Lawyers for thousands of drivers cited in New Miami filed a class-action lawsuit in 2013 against the Butler County town of 2,000 for using an …


Class-Action Suit’s Net Is Too Wide

Disability Rights Ohio likes to use the term “segregated” to describe developmentally delayed people. Now let’s look at the actual, legal terminology used in implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires services, programs and activities most “appropriate to the needs of the individual.” For those who can and want to change their living situation, go to Disability Rights Ohio …


Parents Worry Lawsuit Could Hurt Springfield Workshop

A group of Clark County residents spoke out Friday against a class action lawsuit filed by an Ohio disability rights organization seeking to provide more choices for people with developmental disabilities. Disability Rights Ohio met with the Clark County Parent Advocates for people with developmental disabilities at the Springfield City Hall Forum on Friday morning. About 50 people from the …


Sebring, Ohio: Schools Closed as Water Tests Demanded

“We have asked for assistance from the federal EPA’s criminal investigation division,” Griesmer said. It’s unclear when the town’s lead problem started, but a water advisory alert for pregnant women and children was posted December 3 on the Ohio EPA website. Sebring has made tremendous progress since then, according to Griesmer of the state EPA.