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“Like I was less than human”: Inmates describe cruel treatment in Trumbull County jail

For as long as anybody can remember, there have been stories about people being mistreated in the Trumbull County jail. More recently…

Sep 2

“Like I was less than human”: Inmates describe cruel treatment in Trumbull County jail

Sep 2

Tim Tolka

Will The Youngstown-Warren Black Caucus endorse a candidate for judge with a well-known racial…

The saddest thing about civil rights in America is seeing those who the black community trusts to stick up for their rights fail. In Ohio…

Jul 11

Will The Youngstown-Warren Black Caucus endorse a candidate for judge with a well-known racial…

Jul 11

Tim Tolka

Chris Becker’s Legacy: Lawlessness and Sex for Sale

There are no checks or balances in Trumbull County, Ohio. The Warren police operate with a free hand. They are so powerful that when it…

May 28

Chris Becker’s Legacy: Lawlessness and Sex for Sale

May 28

Tim Tolka

After bringing “shame and embarrassment to the legal profession”, Prosecutor Chris Becker wants to…

After 33 as a prosecutor, Chris Becker wants to be a judge of the common pleas court.

Apr 12

After bringing “shame and embarrassment to the legal profession”, Prosecutor Chris Becker wants to…

Apr 12

Tim Tolka

Did Media Outlets Bury An Explosive Scandal as a Favor for Ohio Judicial Candidate?

In Ohio, public officials can do almost anything they want and the local justice system and the media will stick their heads in the sand…

Mar 10, 2023

Did Media Outlets Bury An Explosive Scandal as a Favor for Ohio Judicial Candidate?

Mar 10, 2023

Tim Tolka

UFO Fever in DC: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later!

In the last week, the US Air Force (USAF) has fired on three unidentified flying objects. Was this wise? Short answer: No.

Feb 14, 2023

UFO Fever in DC: Shoot First, Ask Questions Later!

Feb 14, 2023

Tim Tolka

Black History in a Sundown Town

I was born in a segregated community where no Black people were allowed to settle. Fifty years ago, there were 10,000 Sundown towns. Today…

Feb 3, 2023

Black History in a Sundown Town

Feb 3, 2023

Tim Tolka

The lies are flying in the race for Ohio’s 96th District

The lies are flying as the race between Democratic candidate Richard Olivito and the Republican Ron Ferguson heats up for the Ohio House…

Oct 22, 2020

The lies are flying in the race for Ohio’s 96th District

Oct 22, 2020

Tim Tolka

Consensus Grows on the Urgent Need to Reform American Policing

The murder of George Floyd did what tens of thousands of similar cases failed to do; it pushed police reform to the top of the agenda…

Jul 17, 2020

Consensus Grows on the Urgent Need to Reform American Policing

Jul 17, 2020

Tim Tolka

Official in charge of Local Police Reform Program Outs Self as Enemy of Reform

In the wake of the George Floyd protests, Warren Assistant Law Director Traci Timko Sabau is facing calls to resign over a FB post where…

Jun 21, 2020

Official in charge of Local Police Reform Program Outs Self as Enemy of Reform

Jun 21, 2020

Tim Tolka

Tim Tolka

Author, screenwriter, and journalist. Author of Blue Mafia. IL, LA, CO, TX, FL, VA, NYC, DC, and SF. https://www.timtolka.com/

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