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A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world.
Even the country's most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a crawl and not tossing trash out the window — thanks to surveillance cameras and rigorously enforced penalties for ... (full story)
Appellate panel upholds lower court’s rape conviction
A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentencing of a Delaware man indicted on multiple counts of rape and gross sexual imposition in addition to charges of domestic violence and menacing by stalking in August 2018.
The appellate panel overruled 48-year-old David Morris’ arg ... (full story)
5th District Court reverses BTA decision against Sunbury homeowner
A Fifth District Court of Appeals panel reversed a Delaware County Board of Tax Appeals decision that judges determined deprived a Sunbury man his due process rights.
The appellate panel held the county Board of Revision failed to give James Quinton III the opportunity to argue his claim in support of a change in valuation when ... (full story)
10th District Court rejects appeal of Columbus couple in rent dispute
A Tenth District Court of Appeals panel dismissed a Columbus couple’s challenge to a lower-court ruling that denied their request for a hearing in an eviction action brought by a family member.
The three-judge panel determined that Donald and Michele Neibert’s appeal was premature as there is no final, appealable ord ... (full story)
Decision upheld favoring Gahanna in contract dispute with towing firm
A Franklin County appellate panel recently upheld a lower court ruling in favor of the city of Gahanna in a claim filed by a local towing company seeking a contract with the municipality.
The three-judge panel of the Tenth District Court of Appeals determined the Franklin County Common Pleas Court was not mistaken in granting th ... (full story)