Shontel Brown
Coverage of Shontel Brown in the Nexus archive.
- Ohioans in US Rep. Max Miller’s district want action, consequences as House ethics probe continues
Despite multiple allegations of domestic violence and calls for him to resign from various political figures and constituents, U.S. Rep. Max Miller is still running for reelection in November. Fellow congressional Republicans and Democrats have called for consequences or an ethics investigation, while the Speaker of the House stated he would not ask Miller to step down.
- FBI searches offices of Ohio voting-rights group
The FBI searched the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a voting and labor rights group, and reportedly seized electronic devices from individuals associated with the organization. Two Ohio congresswomen criticized the FBI's actions, alleging they aim to intimidate voter registration efforts and undermine democracy ahead of the November midterms.
- New activist pressure to defeat retail crime bill
The Vera Institute of Justice and Dream.org are launching a $500,000 campaign to oppose the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan bill targeting organized retail crime. The groups argue the legislation increases incarceration without addressing root causes and aim to pressure Democrats in the Senate to block its passage. Some Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Summer Lee and Shontel Brown, support the activists' stance.