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All this talk about doing something about gun violence, and here we catch them and let them plead down and watch the gun specification disappear. The perceived elite with their armed guards want to disarm the populace, but won’t keep the criminals once caught. Has modern law gotten so greedy ...

Wrong to think this way about hostages?

DEAR EDITOR: I know Biden giving aid to Israel was wrong. I know Israel causing genocide of not just Palestinians, but Jewish, American and any other nationalities in Gaza is horrifically wrong and I stand with the Free Palestine movement. However, am I wrong to also want all the hostages to ...

A special thank you to St. Joseph’s staff

DEAR EDITOR: In December 2023, we lost our father / husband, Dr. Lamberto T. Lee, MD — a part of the community for over 30 years. We are saddened by his unexpected illness and untimely death and miss him terribly. We would be remiss, however, to acknowledge the incredible people who helped ...

Adopt, don’t shop for your next furry friend

Many Ohioans are animal lovers. We have pets we love and do our best to take care of them, and other animals, too, when the opportunity arises. Yet too many people still purchase their dogs, rather than adopting from animal shelters. Puppy mills are big business here in Ohio — so much so we ...

Loans fund open judicial races

Open judicial seats don’t come around often, so when the opportunity strikes, candidates who can afford it pour a lot of their own money into campaigns. Campaign finance reports show that to be the case in the two courts of appeals Republican primaries in the Mahoning Valley for open ...

Recent Ohio bill approval shows sign of progress

Slowly but surely, state lawmakers are progressing in the effort to better protect victims, rather than offering protection to criminals. On April 24, Ohio Senate members voted unanimously to eliminate exceptions to certain sex offenses that apply if the victim is the spouse. This outdated ...