Prosecution rests in federal corruption trial of Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson
After nearly five days of testimony, defense attorneys called their first witnesses Tuesday, including two of Johnson s sons. Author: Mark Naymik (WKYC) Updated: 8:32 PM EDT July 27, 2021
AKRON, Ohio Federal prosecutors wrapped up their case Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson after nearly five days of testimony from city officials, Johnson s family members, an IRS special agent and others.
Johnson is accused of defrauding taxpayers through three schemes that prosecutors say netted him more than $150,000. He faces 15 theft-related charges and possibly years in prison if convicted.
Councilman Kenneth Johnson s trial expected to highlight questions of checks and balances at Cleveland City Hall
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost asks Supreme Court to suspend indicted Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday asked the Ohio Supreme Court to commence suspension proceedings against indicted Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday asked the Ohio Supreme Court to commence suspension proceedings against indicted Cleveland Councilman Ken Johnson.
Yost made the request under provisions in the Ohio Revised Code that authorize suspension of local public officials who, like Johnson, have been charged with a felony relating to their official duties.
“Sadly, it’s become routine for us to initiate suspension proceedings for indicted city council members – Ohioans deserve representation free of public corruption and we must constrain those that abuse their power,” Yost said in a statement. “The suspension of a public official facin
Ohio private employers will soon pay less in worker’s comp premiums Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com © Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com/cleveland.com/TNS The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, whose Columbus headquarters are shown above, is again cutting worker s comp premiums for about 220,000 private employers in the state.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Workers’ compensation premium rates paid by private employers in Ohio will drop an average of 7.1% starting in July, under a proposal approved Friday by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s board of directors.
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The rate reduction, which will save about 220,000 Ohio employers a total of $71.5 million, is the twelfth such decrease the BWC’s board has made since 2008, according to a release from the bureau.
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