RAVENNA, Ohio — City officials in Ravenna are accusing the Portage County Sheriff's Office of randomly dropping off recently released inmates across random locations in the city.

The federal intervention is intended to ensure that Portage County, which is in northeastern Ohio about 30 miles south of Cleveland, complies with U.S. voting rights laws, the Justice Department said.

Stevens Point occupies 27% of the combined City Hall and Portage County Courthouse building, preventing necessary security upgrades and expansion. Karen Madden. Stevens Point Journal.

Stevens Point occupies 27% of the combined City Hall and Portage County Courthouse building, preventing necessary security upgrades and expansion. Karen Madden. Stevens Point Journal.