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Supporters rally to try and win clemency for Keith LaMar
Speakers at Friday’s demonstration, which is scheduled to take place outside of Trinity Episcopal Church at 3 p.m., will include death row exonerees Elwood Jones, Lamont Hunter, and Derrick Jamison.
The rapid origination of Andy’s Law
Tensions between guards and the incarcerated at Ross Correctional Institution went from bad to worse following the 2024 murder of corrections officer Andy Lansing. Now, the prison could serve as a restrictive model of what’s to come under consequential House Bill 338.
Flock is on pause. What about all that other surveillance tech we use?
Columbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018.
Opinion: Flock cameras won’t make us safer. Here’s what will
Flock Safety, the company behind the cameras, obstructs any attempt to establish guardrails, accountability, or transparency. Amazon is no one’s model for corporate responsibility, and even it cut ties with Flock.
‘We were once a school that allowed voices on campus. Now, no voices are allowed.’
Compared with protests at neighboring colleges, the administrative crackdown on the 2024 pro-Palestine encampment at Ohio State stands out for its severity, causing reverberations that continue to this day.
Columbus City Council meets to discuss Flock amid rising public scrutiny
Officials will hold a public hearing at City Hall beginning at 4 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 10), with anti-Flock protesters planning to stage a 3 p.m. rally ahead of the meeting.
Activists push Columbus to join other Ohio cities in cutting ties with Flock
While Cleveland and Dayton have recently taken steps to distance themselves from Flock Safety cameras, Columbus officials continue to adopt more of a wait and see approach.
The long road to non-police crisis response in Columbus
Chana Wiley said the goal of creating non-uniformed crisis response teams composed of medical professionals and peer supporters is aimed at making sure ‘people feel safe when they’re calling for help for a loved one in crisis.’
Opinion: Poetic Justice: A love letter to Columbus
A little over a week ago, a police officer stood in front of cameras and lied. He lied loudly into a microphone, attempting to plant evidence on my character by fabricating the cost of my suit and the brand of my shoes, all to set up a rehearsed line calling me a 'poverty pimp.'
Supporters rally to try and win clemency for Keith LaMar
Speakers at Friday’s demonstration, which is scheduled to take place outside of Trinity Episcopal Church at 3 p.m., will include death row exonerees Elwood Jones, Lamont Hunter, and Derrick Jamison.
The rapid origination of Andy’s Law
Tensions between guards and the incarcerated at Ross Correctional Institution went from bad to worse following the 2024 murder of corrections officer Andy Lansing. Now, the prison could serve as a restrictive model of what’s to come under consequential House Bill 338.
Flock is on pause. What about all that other surveillance tech we use?
Columbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018.
Opinion: Flock cameras won’t make us safer. Here’s what will
Flock Safety, the company behind the cameras, obstructs any attempt to establish guardrails, accountability, or transparency. Amazon is no one’s model for corporate responsibility, and even it cut ties with Flock.
‘We were once a school that allowed voices on campus. Now, no voices are allowed.’
Compared with protests at neighboring colleges, the administrative crackdown on the 2024 pro-Palestine encampment at Ohio State stands out for its severity, causing reverberations that continue to this day.
Columbus City Council meets to discuss Flock amid rising public scrutiny
Officials will hold a public hearing at City Hall beginning at 4 p.m. today (Monday, Aug. 10), with anti-Flock protesters planning to stage a 3 p.m. rally ahead of the meeting.
Activists push Columbus to join other Ohio cities in cutting ties with Flock
While Cleveland and Dayton have recently taken steps to distance themselves from Flock Safety cameras, Columbus officials continue to adopt more of a wait and see approach.
The long road to non-police crisis response in Columbus
Chana Wiley said the goal of creating non-uniformed crisis response teams composed of medical professionals and peer supporters is aimed at making sure ‘people feel safe when they’re calling for help for a loved one in crisis.’
Opinion: Poetic Justice: A love letter to Columbus
A little over a week ago, a police officer stood in front of cameras and lied. He lied loudly into a microphone, attempting to plant evidence on my character by fabricating the cost of my suit and the brand of my shoes, all to set up a rehearsed line calling me a 'poverty pimp.'