City Council passed an ordinance barring Columbus police from using tear gas and similar tactics on nonviolent protests and an ordinance requiring Columbus officers to be identifiable at all times.
Jacqueline Hendricks recently began as the City's first inspector general, a position voters overwhelmingly approved in 2020. Learn more about how she is preparing and what the community can expect.
Whitehall citizens will vote on a permanent tax levy to pay for expansions in staffing and facilities for the local police department in the Ohio primary on May 3. Here's what you need to know.
From news with the promise of more affordable housing to a multimillion dollar City investment in police body and vehicle cameras, here's what you need to know in recent development and policing news.
The last few weeks have been filled with development and policing headlines, ranging from news on the Ma'Khia Bryant case to several announcements in Mayor Ginther's state of the city address.
Folks from various areas in Columbus shared their preferred reforms, ranging from general abolition to specific changes like ending qualified immunity.
The City doesn't account for settlements in its police budget, even though they've totaled $2 million in the last year and have averaged $934,000 each year since 2015.
Here's how mutual aid agreements allow Columbus-area police officers from other cities to enforce the law in areas outside their normal jurisdiction
The "relentless" helicopter presence in primarily Black neighborhoods across Columbus has negatively impacted some residents' mental health, prompting one resident to leave the city entirely.
In each upcoming Crossing the Line issue explaining police reform in Columbus, Matter reporter Edie Driskill will share an update on the Columbus Division of Police’s reform accountability dashboard.
