
Josh Sweigart
Investigative Reporter at Dayton Daily News
Investigative reporter covering government waste, fraud, abuse and accountability for the papers in Dayton, Springfield, Hamilton and Middletown.
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yahoo.com | Josh Sweigart
Jun. 18—Editor's note: Every Sunday Josh Sweigart, editor of investigations and solutions journalism, brings you the top stories from the Dayton Daily News and major stories over the past week you may have missed. Go here to sign up to receive the Weekly Update newsletter and our Morning Briefing delivered to your inbox every morning.
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daytondailynews.com | Josh Sweigart
1. Gillispie: There is no question Gillispie suffered harm, spending more than 20 years in prison for sexual assaults he didn’t commit. This story from Tom Archdeacon tells of Gillispie’s time in prison and how he channeled his energy into a unique art form that has since earned him international acclaim. 2. The verdict: A federal court in 2022 awarded Gillispie a $45 million wrongful conviction verdict, the largest in state history. 3. The problem: Miami Twp. doesn’t have $45 million.
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yahoo.com | Josh Sweigart
Jun. 17—Editor's note: Every Sunday Josh Sweigart, editor of investigations and solutions journalism, brings you the top stories from the Dayton Daily News and major stories over the past week you may have missed. Go here to sign up to receive the Weekly Update newsletter and our Morning Briefing delivered to your inbox every morning.
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daytondailynews.com | Josh Sweigart
1. Inside Ohio Politics: Our Inside Ohio Politics series seeks to demystify how laws and policies are created in Columbus. In a previous installment Avery provided a top-level view of how the state budget is a massive tax and policy proposal. 2. The gov: The budget process started in February when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine submitted his proposed budget, which included new tax credits and social programs along with tax increases on things like tobacco, marijuana and sports gambling. 3.
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daytondailynews.com | Josh Sweigart |Cornelius Frolik
The permit says the fireworks were sponsored by Caresource. They were provided by Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics and scheduled for 9:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., fired off from Kettering Fields. for not giving the public more warning about the fireworks display, which rivaled a Fourth of July event. The city posted on social media shortly before 9 p.m. that it would take place. ExploreThe explosions could be heard across the city and neighboring suburbs.
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