Ohio House Approves Legislation Aimed At Protest Behavior

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The definition of obstructing justice in Ohio would be expanded to include failure to follow a lawful order or diverting a law enforcement officer’s attention, under a bill approved Friday by Republican House lawmakers.
The bill is one of four GOP proposals that would criminalize or increase penalties associated with behavior at last year’s racial injustice and police brutality protests.
Sponsoring GOP Reps. Jeffrey LaRae and Shane Wilkin say the measure i