Apr 24 Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma'Khia Bryant shooting By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic verdict being broadcast in the police cruiser. Continue reading
Apr 21 Ohio police shoot and kill Black teenage girl moments before Chauvin verdict By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released footage of the shooting just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have… Continue reading
Apr 14 Protests over fatal shooting at Ohio hospital reach police station By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press More than 100 people had gathered Tuesday night to protest the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a hospital emergency room on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 10 Republican Josh Mandel joins race for open Senate seat in Ohio By Associated Press Republican Josh Mandel, a Marine veteran and former state treasurer, says he will make a third run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. Continue reading
Feb 05 $3 million bond for former Ohio officer who fatally shot Andre Hill By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press The officer was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday following a monthlong investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office into the fatal shooting of Hill, 47, on Dec. 22. Continue reading
Jan 21 Columbus, Ohio to spend $4.5 million to improve police bodycams By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America Officials in Columbus, Ohio, say they plan to invest $4.5 million in body-worn cameras for police and require officers use the cameras correctly. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 3:58 Dispatches from MI, GA, OH: States step up security ahead of inauguration By PBS NewsHour Amid threats of violent protests ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, states have stepped up security, especially around their respective Capitols. Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Radio and Television reports from Columbus Ohio, Dave Boucher of the Detroit Free Press joins… Continue watching
Jan 04 Ohio Gov. DeWine signs gun rights bill eliminating duty to retreat By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press The measure expands the so-called "stand your ground" right from an individual's house and car to any place a person lawfully has the right to be. Continue reading
Dec 28 Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America The decision came after Pettus concluded a hearing to determine whether the actions taken by Coy in the moments before and after the fatal shooting of Hill on Tuesday were justified. Continue reading
Dec 24 Ohio police chief urges officer who shot Black man be fired By Associated Press Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said in a statement Thursday that he filed two departmental charges alleging critical misconduct against officer Adam Coy in the death of Andre Hill, 47, after an expedited investigation. Continue reading