Chad W. Lutz
Tested and confirmed by a court-appointed neuropsychologist, Marvin Wilson was declared, “intellectually disabled,” as reported by CNN.com the day of the execution.
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Cruel and Unusual?
Cruel and Unusual?
Can't Get No Relief
Can't Get No Relief
Chad W. Lutz
Earlier this morning, reports began filing in about a large sheen of oil spotted off the coast of Louisiana. Officials state the oil sheen spans one mile in width and spreads ten miles wide. So far, no causes for the oil sheen have been determined. Nearby Shell Oil rigs drilling offshore stand as the lone suspects.
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Earlier this morning, reports began filing in about a large sheen of oil spotted off the coast of Louisiana. Officials state the oil sheen spans one mile in width and spreads ten miles wide. So far, no causes for the oil sheen have been determined. Nearby Shell Oil rigs drilling offshore stand as the lone suspects.
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Tragedy Strikes Chardon
Tragedy Strikes Chardon
Chad W. Lutz
While a matter of grief and mourning for the time being, the senseless shooting in Chardon also raises several other questions regarding the safety of students in U.S. schools.
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While a matter of grief and mourning for the time being, the senseless shooting in Chardon also raises several other questions regarding the safety of students in U.S. schools.
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Mosque Controversy Rocks Big Apple
Mosque Controversy Rocks Big Apple
Hallie Witwer
I don’t think that Ohioans have any less to say about this debate than New Yorkers here in America or Muslims around the world. The heat of the argument comes from the coals of anger that are still burning from 9/11, a day that affected Americans from all states, in all corners of the world.
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I don’t think that Ohioans have any less to say about this debate than New Yorkers here in America or Muslims around the world. The heat of the argument comes from the coals of anger that are still burning from 9/11, a day that affected Americans from all states, in all corners of the world.
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The Bee's Knees
The Bee's Knees
Chad W. Lutz
Every fall, thousands of high school girls lace up their soccer cleats in search of one goal: to win a state championship.
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Every fall, thousands of high school girls lace up their soccer cleats in search of one goal: to win a state championship.
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Tanzania Albino Killings Brutalize Nation
Tanzania Albino Killings Brutalize Nation
Hallie Witwer
What a different world we live in. Of course our nation, including our beloved Ohio, has its issues and crimes, but I can’t even begin to imagine having to wake up with a daily fear of having my life taken or my limbs cut off.
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What a different world we live in. Of course our nation, including our beloved Ohio, has its issues and crimes, but I can’t even begin to imagine having to wake up with a daily fear of having my life taken or my limbs cut off.
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Let's All Move To Norway
Let's All Move To Norway
Chad W. Lutz
As a country, Norway carries no death penalty, of any kind, for any crime, and abolished capital punishment in 1979. Knowing this, Breivik walked into a Norwegian federal courthouse Friday with a grin on his face, knowing, with certainty, the worst that could happen to him was a slap on the wrist. And a slap on the wrist Breivik did receive. He will serve 1 1/2 years for each person he killed.
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As a country, Norway carries no death penalty, of any kind, for any crime, and abolished capital punishment in 1979. Knowing this, Breivik walked into a Norwegian federal courthouse Friday with a grin on his face, knowing, with certainty, the worst that could happen to him was a slap on the wrist. And a slap on the wrist Breivik did receive. He will serve 1 1/2 years for each person he killed.
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It Came Out of the Sea
It Came Out of the Sea
Chad W. Lutz
At the moment, Japanese scientists grapple with the question of what to do with the colossal aquatic invaders and what, if any, serious threat they may pose.
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At the moment, Japanese scientists grapple with the question of what to do with the colossal aquatic invaders and what, if any, serious threat they may pose.
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Precedence Equals Power
Precedence Equals Power
Chad W. Lutz
Within a few hours, thousands of same-sex marriage supporters began celebrating an apparent victory. Ruled unconstitutional, the California Proposition would have outlawed couples of the same sex from entering into a legal domestic partnership.
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Within a few hours, thousands of same-sex marriage supporters began celebrating an apparent victory. Ruled unconstitutional, the California Proposition would have outlawed couples of the same sex from entering into a legal domestic partnership.
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Occupy This
Occupy This
Chad W. Lutz
Meanwhile, or so it seems, an “elite group” of individuals dubbed, “The 1 Percent,” control the majority of this nation’s wealth. While some might dismiss this as a blatant fallacy and hasty generalization, statistics from many credible survey agencies and leading economists suggest a top tier of elite Americans controlling the majority of wealth and power in this country.
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Meanwhile, or so it seems, an “elite group” of individuals dubbed, “The 1 Percent,” control the majority of this nation’s wealth. While some might dismiss this as a blatant fallacy and hasty generalization, statistics from many credible survey agencies and leading economists suggest a top tier of elite Americans controlling the majority of wealth and power in this country.
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Under Review
Under Review
Chad W. Lutz
The review comes in lue of a criticism by U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost. In early July, Judge Frost delayed the execution of Ohio death row inmate Kenneth Wayne Smith. Frost said of Ohio’s death penalty policies, “[Ohio] pays lip service to standards it then often ignores without valid reasons.”
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The review comes in lue of a criticism by U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost. In early July, Judge Frost delayed the execution of Ohio death row inmate Kenneth Wayne Smith. Frost said of Ohio’s death penalty policies, “[Ohio] pays lip service to standards it then often ignores without valid reasons.”
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Don't Leave Me Hanging
Don't Leave Me Hanging
Somalia's Female Oppression Worsens
Somalia's Female Oppression Worsens
Hallie Witwer
According to individuals living in these communities, gunmen are actively searching out women who are breaking these harsh rules. When caught, the result can range anywhere from imprisonment, to whippings, to execution.
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According to individuals living in these communities, gunmen are actively searching out women who are breaking these harsh rules. When caught, the result can range anywhere from imprisonment, to whippings, to execution.
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Raffert Guilty On 24 Of 25 Counts
Raffert Guilty On 24 Of 25 Counts
Chad W. Lutz
Stow, Ohio, native Brogan Rafferty, in connection with 3 murders involving the luring of three men through craigslist onto a cattle farm in Noble County, robbing the men, and killing them, received a verdict of guilty Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
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Stow, Ohio, native Brogan Rafferty, in connection with 3 murders involving the luring of three men through craigslist onto a cattle farm in Noble County, robbing the men, and killing them, received a verdict of guilty Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
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Waiting for the Sun
Waiting for the Sun
Chad W. Lutz
While we as humans sit around in fancy marble structures and wear brightly colored cotton and nylon suits, barking directives in pairs and fighting for socially relevant initiatives, much more is taking place in the universe, much, much more.
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While we as humans sit around in fancy marble structures and wear brightly colored cotton and nylon suits, barking directives in pairs and fighting for socially relevant initiatives, much more is taking place in the universe, much, much more.
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Company Policies Push Privacy
Company Policies Push Privacy
Chad W. Lutz
Imagine my surprise when I opened the Sunday Akron Beacon Journal to find a story about employers asking prospective employees for passwords to their Facebook accounts.
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Imagine my surprise when I opened the Sunday Akron Beacon Journal to find a story about employers asking prospective employees for passwords to their Facebook accounts.
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Clyde Cancer Clusters Scare Ohio Town, Whole State
Clyde Cancer Clusters Scare Ohio Town, Whole State
Chad W. Lutz
Investigators have set up numerous tests to try and pinpoint the cause of the spike in cancers, most of them coming between 2002 and 2006. Eight children were diagnosed with cancer during this time-period, which state health officials are saying is almost double the normal reported figure.
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Investigators have set up numerous tests to try and pinpoint the cause of the spike in cancers, most of them coming between 2002 and 2006. Eight children were diagnosed with cancer during this time-period, which state health officials are saying is almost double the normal reported figure.
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It Could Go Both Ways
It Could Go Both Ways
Chad W. Lutz
In January, a federal non-jury trial began in Judge Vaughn Walker’s courtroom to deliberate and debate the constitutionality of the bill. On April 4th Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Prop 8 unconstitutional and the rainbows came out to play. And came out they did.
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In January, a federal non-jury trial began in Judge Vaughn Walker’s courtroom to deliberate and debate the constitutionality of the bill. On April 4th Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Prop 8 unconstitutional and the rainbows came out to play. And came out they did.
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Eagle Eye Buckeye
Eagle Eye Buckeye
Chad W. Lutz
Without so much as missing a beat from the summer season, his sophomore stint started out with a bang this past week, finishing as a top medal receiver in the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Invitational held at Silver Springs Country Club, a stone’s throw from my house two blocks over in Stow.
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Without so much as missing a beat from the summer season, his sophomore stint started out with a bang this past week, finishing as a top medal receiver in the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Invitational held at Silver Springs Country Club, a stone’s throw from my house two blocks over in Stow.
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