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Judge receives award for recovery-focused justice efforts
Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Joy Malek Oldfield has spent much of her legal career working to help those with substance use disorders receive treatment and become productive members of the community.
She’s served as presiding judge of the general division’s Turning Point Program since 2017, the county&rsqu ... (full story)
HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration's new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains
(THE CONVERSATION) Protecting public health abroad benefits Americans.
In a globalized world, diseases and their social and economic impacts do not stay within national boundaries. Increased rates of untreated HIV in any part of the world increase the risk of transmission for U.S. citizens.
Changes made in the first year of ... (full story)
'Only death can protect us': How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico
(THE CONVERSATION) When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves. The figure was La Santa Muerte – or Holy Death – a female folk saint cloaked in mystery and controversy that had previously been know ... (full story)
The shutdown – and the House's inaction – helps pave Congress' path to irrelevance
(THE CONVERSATION) Many Americans will be voting on Election Day – or have already cast votes – in races for statewide office, local positions and on ballot initiatives with major implications for democracy.
Congress is not on the ballot this November, but it will be in the 2026 midterms. A year from now, Americans i ... (full story)
Mahoning County attorney/pilot Joseph Maxin remembered
Whether an attorney or a pilot, Joseph John Maxin was known for his dedication to the job and the skillful way in which he executed his duties, said his brother-in-law John Heino, an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office.
But above all else, Heino said Maxin was a family man who loved a ... (full story)