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Ohio's prison system accounts for more than 20% of its 12,919 confirmed coronavirus cases. Mass testing at the Marion Correctional Institution, seen here, found more than 1,800 cases.

73% Of Inmates At An Ohio Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus

No other state has reported as many cases of COVID-19 behind bars as Ohio, in large part because no other state has tested as many inmates.

Passage of the law in May 2017 was a priority of then-House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O' Lakes Republican who is now the state education commissioner.

Florida Justices Turn Down Challenge To Education Law

Nearly three years after lawmakers passed a controversial measure that sought to bolster charter schools, the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday turned...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium on Monday.

FACT CHECK: Trump Praises Florida Governor Despite Criticism Of Coronavirus Response

President Trump claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken "decisive steps" against the virus, but public health experts and a pending lawsuit say his leadership has been inadequate.

Coronavirus Overwhelms Georgia Hospital: Patients Flood In As Staff Weathers Exposure

A severe outbreak in Dougherty County is taxing the biggest hospital in Albany, Ga., a small inland community of 73,000.

Deputy Chief Patricia Cassidy of the Jersey City Police Department has blood drawn to test for coronavirus antibodies in Jersey City, N.J., on Monday.

FDA Cracks Down On Antibody Tests For Coronavirus

These tests are designed to identify people who have been previously exposed to the virus. The Food and Drug Administration is now telling manufacturers they'll have to meet minimum standards.

Bar owner Michael Mattson toasts with patrons as his Friends and Neighbors bar reopens Wednesday in in Appleton, Wis. Bars were able to open their doors after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's Safer at Home order against the coronavirus.

Wisconsin Bars Welcome Crowds After Court Strikes Down 'Safer At Home' Bans

One bar posted an image of a crowd, along with the caption: "45 minutes after the bars open in Wisconsin."

Gregory McMichael and his son Travis McMichael have been charged with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. A video apparently shows them pursuing him in a truck as he jogged in their neighborhood.

White Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slur After Killing Ahmaud Arbery

William Bryan told investigators that Travis McMichael uttered "f****** n*****" after fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 23, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent said in court on Thursday.

Soul singer and songwriter William Bell — one of Stax Records' earliest stars — is one of this year's recipients of an NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

The NEA Announces Its 2020 National Heritage Fellowship Winners

A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship

A video shows officers appearing to shove an older man who walked up to riot police Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y. Prosecutors have now filed charges against two officers.

2 Buffalo Police Officers Charged With Shoving Protester To Ground

Two officers have been charged with second-degree assault, as the fallout spreads from a video showing the 75-year-old man injured. The officers' entire unit has requested reassignment.

Protesters "have expressed their anger over police misconduct" and the department will change how it operates, says Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus (far right), seen here earlier this month at a briefing with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Fort Worth Police Drop Rioting Charges Against Protesters

The shift in Fort Worth is part of a national debate over how police and prosecutors should handle a range of charges stemming from nearly two weeks of widespread protests.

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