Ma'Khia Bryant

At the request of city officials, the DOJ will launch a probe of racial bias in the police department.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation has finished its probe of the Columbus police shooting death of the 16-year-old girl and sent the case to prosecutors for consideration.

This story was updated at 1 p.m., Friday April 20, 2021 The "Back the Blue" event that was expected to attract hundreds of people to downtown Columbus has been called off by the controversial gun rights group that was sponsoring it.

The city council reiterates the changes it has implemented for police, while Gov. Mike DeWine says state lawmakers need to do more.

As COVID-19 cases level off, Gov. DeWine may switch approach to lift restrictions; Summit County Public Health is scaling back its mass vaccination clinic at the county fairground due to decreasing demand; Black leaders are expressing outrage over the Columbus police shooting of 16-year old Ma’Khia Bryant; and more stories.