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Judge removed from office for illegal tactics used to collect fines and court costs
The Supreme Court of Ohio immediately removed Stow Municipal Court Judge Kim Hoover from office and suspended him from the practice of law for 18 months, with six months stayed, for the tactics he used to collect fines and fees.
Based on 16 criminal cases before Judge Hoover, the Supreme Court found he committed 48 violations of ... (full story)
Jury form contained enough information to elevate penalty for offense
When a completed jury verdict form cites a statute allowing a repeat offender to be charged for a higher level of offense, the form supports a conviction, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently.
In a 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed the felony conviction of Mario Mays of Lucas County for violating a protection order. The ... (full story)
Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
Organizations that help pay abortion costs are capping how much they can help as travel costs rise and the wave of "rage giving" that fueled them two years ago has subsided.
Abortion funds, which have operated across the U.S. for decades, in many cases as volunteer groups, ramped up their capacity fast after the Suprem ... (full story)
Appellate panel rules lower court must re-examine zoning decision
A Franklin County appellate panel determined that the Franklin County Common Pleas Court must take another look at a zoning appeals board’s conclusion to grant multiple variances for the construction of a second single-family home on a residential lot in the Harrison West neighborhood of Columbus.
A three-judge panel of th ... (full story)
Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys. But as artificial intelligence technology improves, game studios are experimenting with generative AI to help build environments, assist game writers in crafting NPC di ... (full story)