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Republican lawmakers have introduced bills that would boost the punishment in Ohio for people who ask others to share explicit photos online, and then use those pics to blackmail them.

Former Cincinnati Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard pleaded not guilty in federal court Monday.

Updated: 2:52 p.m. Cincinnati Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard has been arrested and federally charged with wire fraud, bribery and attempted extortion, says...