body cams

A state lawmaker has introduced a robust bill to make several changes to Ohio's criminal justice system in hopes of tackling issues that have come close to becoming law in the past.

The goal is to get the cameras for all of Ohio's law enforcement agencies.

The COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Summa Health’s Akron headquarters will close Sunday due to a steep drop in demand; Hudson schools is losing a partner in its college credit courses following a scandal surrounding parents’ angry reaction to a writing prompt; The Cleveland Clinic is pledging $50 million to help make city homes safe from lead paint; and more stories.

The average number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio dropped this past week, though death totals spiked above the three-week average; Akron public transit workers may go on strike on Thursday; Giant Eagle has settled a lawsuit tied to the opioid crisis; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation directing about $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief aid with about half going to repay an unemployment loan; Akron City Council passes a new law that requires Akron police to automatically post body cam videos of use-of-force incidents; restaurants, bars, breweries and others can apply for a share of $100 million in state aid; and more stories.

Akron City Council President Margo Sommerville explains the effect of the six charter amendments voters passed Tuesday and what comes next.

Among the bills Gov. John Kasich is still considering whether he’ll sign is one that will allow some video from body cameras worn by police agencies to be…

The Ohio Supreme Court says – with few exceptions – footage from police dash-cams are public records. A unanimous state high court ruled today (Tuesday)…

Some Ohio cities already have police body cameras and others are considering getting them. As Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles reports, some state…