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
Dec 23 Video released in Ohio police shooting of Black man holding his phone By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Authorities say the man was holding a cellphone when he was shot in a garage early Tuesday morning. The officer activated his body camera only after the shooting. Continue reading
Dec 09 Mother of Black man killed by Ohio deputy says 'I want answers' By Farnoush Amiri, Report for America, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Tamala Payne said her son didn't do anything wrong and was returning from the dentist and had sandwiches for himself, his 5-year-old brother and his grandmother when he was killed. Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives COVID-19 update By Associated Press The death toll is also soaring and hospitals in several states are at the breaking point. Ohio reported 23 new deaths Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 04 Trump wins Ohio, holding on to battleground By Associated Press The Republican nominee comfortably carried the Midwestern state four years ago, but polls heading into the final weeks showed Biden well within range, forcing the president to spend more time in the state than anyone expected. Continue reading
Oct 30 Ohio utility at center of $60 million bribery case fires CEO By John Seewer, Associated Press FirstEnergy Corp. said its investigation found that CEO Chuck Jones and two other company officials who were fired Thursday violated company policies and its code of conduct. The company says its review was related to government investigations into the company. Continue reading
Oct 23 Dispute over Ohio drop box limit ends as advocates drop suit By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The fight over Ohio’s limit on ballot drop boxes ended Friday after a coalition of voting rights groups opted to drop their lawsuit. The move leaves in place an election chief’s order that was derided by three separate courts. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:08 With a tax increase on the ballot can an Ohio city shore up its finances? By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In the central Ohio city of Lancaster, the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic stretched already thin public safety resources. Despite aid from the federal CARES Act, city officials say they need more revenue to fund the fire department and police… Continue watching