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.
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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.'
Jason Meade guilty of reckless homicide in the death of Casey Goodson Jr.
A Franklin County jury found the former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy guilty of reckless homicide for shooting and killing the 23-year-old Goodson in December 2020.
The death penalty in Ohio stands at a critical juncture
For more than a year, Gov. Mike DeWine has teased an announcement related to capital punishment in the state. With his term winding down, advocates fear the time for action is beginning to run short.
Ohio State students protest presence of CBP recruiters at university career fair
‘[OSU] repeatedly talks about values related to inclusion, to care, to compassion, integrity, respect – all of those things. And given what is very publicly happening in the news right now, to bring in Customs and Border Protection for any reason, to us violates those values.’
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.'
Jason Meade guilty of reckless homicide in the death of Casey Goodson Jr.
A Franklin County jury found the former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy guilty of reckless homicide for shooting and killing the 23-year-old Goodson in December 2020.
The death penalty in Ohio stands at a critical juncture
For more than a year, Gov. Mike DeWine has teased an announcement related to capital punishment in the state. With his term winding down, advocates fear the time for action is beginning to run short.
Ohio State students protest presence of CBP recruiters at university career fair
‘[OSU] repeatedly talks about values related to inclusion, to care, to compassion, integrity, respect – all of those things. And given what is very publicly happening in the news right now, to bring in Customs and Border Protection for any reason, to us violates those values.’