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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Advocates for gay rights try a fourth time to get anti-discrimination bill through legislature. |
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By Bill Cohen - May 27, 2009 |
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Gay rights advocates are once again pushing Ohio legislators to expand the state's civil rights law. The activists say that sexual orientation should be added to the list of other factors that are already banned as the basis for discrimination --- for example, race, religion, national origin, gender, and age. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports that - even though more and more lawmakers appear ready to co-sponsor the measure, it still faces an uphill battle. |
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Bill Cohen reports (4:04) 
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