WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Justice Department today announced that it has filed statements of interest in federal courts in Ohio and Alabama to promote the correct and uniform interpretation of voting laws guarding the rights of voters with disabilities. The statements of interest are part of the Justice Department's continuing nationwide efforts to ensure that the voting rights of all individuals, including peop  more

SANDUSKY, Ohio, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor xxx issued the following news release: * * * OSHA again finds J.H. Routh Packing Co. exposing employees to hazards * * * A Sandusky pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations. Investigators with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened inspections at HK Cooperative Inc., ope  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and arrested fugitive Nathaniel Evans on June 18, 2024. Nathaniel Evans was wanted by the Columbus Division of Police for allegedly shooting a male victim on April 28, 2024. Evans was charged with Attempted Murder and weapons violations in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court on May 5, 2024. SOFAST adopt  more