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Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months in jail for defying congressional subpoena

Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN January 25, 2024

CNN -- Peter Navarro was sentenced Thursday to four months in jail for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena related to the congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. Navarro...

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North Royalton man arrested for menacing by stalking for incidents on Fraternity Circle

Rachel Karas Managing editor October 12, 2019

Editor's Note: The original version has been updated to include a court date, name of the jail and a statement from the University.Kent police arrested a man Friday for the several incidents that have...

Elaine Frantz, a history professor, is waiting for her proposed class, History of Policing: Inside-Out, to get formally approved by the university.

Professor to propose behind-bars class

Cameron Gorman October 12, 2017

Some Kent State students may have to go to jail to attend class next year.Elaine Frantz, a new professor in the department of history, is planning to make Kent State the newest university to offer a course...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: America should adopt Portugal’s drug policy

Dylan Webb February 24, 2016

It’s obvious that in today’s “Drug War”, the legal effort is ineffective and even counter-productive. The number of drug-related deaths is increasing; more and more people are being processed in...

Portage County Sheriff David Doak

Increased heroin use contributes to overcrowding in Portage County Jail

Jason Meek and Kelsey Leyva January 29, 2015

Portage County Jail is experiencing severe overcrowding in the women’s section due to increased illegal drug use in northeast Ohio.Portage County Sheriff David Doak said he is concerned the jail could...

Quavaugntay Tyler sentenced to six months in jail

Jacqueline DeMate August 6, 2014

Quavaugntay Tyler, the man connected with the April 2 gunshot incident on Kent State’s main campus, has been sentenced to six months in jail. Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie Pittman sentenced...