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Julia Kuo/For The Marshall ProjectIntended to curb prison violence with promises of early release, the law is turning out as unbalanced as critics feared, with sentences extended at every turn. -
Akron Public SchoolsAn Akron police officer punched a Firestone Community Learning Center student several times during an arrest in October. Police auditor Anthony Finnell found the incident to be objectively reasonable under the police department's current procedures but said the punches are concerning.
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Akron police auditor Anthony Finnell has challenged a use-of-force incident previously cleared by a police supervisor. -
Walker's family sued the city in 2023, initially requesting $45 million. The $4.85 million will be paid in four installments over the next four years, according to a Monday news release. -
Although Gov. Mike DeWine signed the law in 2023, a six-month grace period meant penalties for distracted driving in Ohio weren't doled out until October 2023 at the earliest. -
The Justice Department will monitor early voting and voting on Election Day after voters complained of intimidation by the sheriff, according to a press release. -
The demands come after Akron Police Chief Brian Harding disagreed with a report from the city's police auditor. The chief disagreed that an officer's body slam of a woman wasn't reasonable. -
A man formerly incarcerated at the Portage County Jail said he helped build a structure at the Portage County Randolph Fairgrounds for Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski and set up a campaign fundraising dinner. -
In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Los Angeles judge is holding the first hearing to reexamine the case. -
Akron Police Chief Brian Harding responded to some of the Office of the Independent Police Auditor's recommendations. He did not agree with all of them, however. -
The report analyzed 2022 data and found 66% of stops were of Black people. -
Police and city officials are responding to several incidents involving cars and groups of bystanders taking over busy intersections to perform tricks and post videos on social media.
