The U.S. Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan does provide some critical protections for freedom of the press, but it doesn’t prevent successful SLAPPs, or strategic litigation against public participation libel suits intended to chill news coverage Anti-SLAPP legislation can help forestall vindictive lawsuits against journalists who tell the truth. Unfortunately, Ohio is one of just 18 states with no such protection, writes guest columnist Dave Lange, a retired editor and member of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.
Public COVID-19 vaccinations for those 80 and older begin at Ohio State It s an exciting day
It was still dark when David Brehm wheeled his mother into the Jerome Schottenstein Center. To her, it felt like the middle of the night. But Helen Formet was wide awake. She was ready. She’d dressed in scarlet, an Ohio State scarf draped around her neck, the university’s Block O logo winding around her walking cane. She wore lipstick under her face mask.
“Smile, Mom!” Brehm shouted over the cameras and microphones.
“I am!” Formet called back.
In fact, she would have leapt for joy if she could. On Jan. 19, just after 7 a.m., 100-year-old Formet became the first member of the public vaccinated at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center s mass COVID-19 vaccination site, kicking off a distribution plan that starts with first-round vaccines for those who are 80 and older and rolls out to younger ages in the coming weeks.