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![A dispatcher at the Montgomery Regional Dispatch Center answers 911 calls and enters information into a Computer-Aided Dispatch System.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Untitled-1-900x422.png)
ShotSpotter generates thousands of alerts in Dayton, but officers find few crimes
By: Mawa Iqbal | WYSO
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DAYTON, Ohio (WYSO) — It’s a typical Tuesday at the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center. In a dimly-lit room, dispatchers hunch over computer monitors, responding to 911 calls through headsets. The… Read More
![A hallway at the Pickaway Correctional Institution in Orient.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pickaway-Orient-900x422.png)
For Ohioans Who Committed Crimes Before July 1996, Chance Of Parole Is Slim
By: Matt Richmond | WCPN
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MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCPN) — Charles Crawford is 70 years old. In 1988 he was sentenced to a prison term of 12 to 80 years. “They’re not going to let me… Read More
![Over a year after Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the country, many are questioning what progress has been made toward racial equity.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-2-900x422.png)
A Year In Review: After Countless Cries For Racial Justice, Where Are We Now?
By: Sara Crawford | Maria McGinnis | The Collaborative News Lab @ Kent State University, Sarah Taylor | WKSU
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KENT, Ohio (WKSU) — Last year, streets throughout the U.S. were full of people protesting racial injustices that have tormented the country for years, demanding real change. Since then, task… Read More
![Participants in the nonprofit organization Truly Reaching You Inc. work at a job site in Akron. The nonprofit provides employment training and housing to formerly incarcerated men.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-1-900x422.png)
Paying The Price, For A Lifetime? Collateral Sanctions Create Roadblocks For Formerly Convicted Ohioans
By: Foluke Omosun | WKSU
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AKRON, Ohio (WKSU) — More than two decades ago, Perry Clark’s substance use led him down a dark path that resulted in a felony conviction for aggravated robbery. He was… Read More
![The Ohio Statehouse in Spring](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/statehouse_spring_2021-e1620407259346-900x422.jpg)
Lawmakers Wrestle with Impact Policies Have on Criminal Justice System
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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AKRON, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — When it comes to reforming Ohio’s criminal justice system, changing the laws tends to start at the state-level. But while lawmakers look at shifting… Read More
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Is There Finally Some Agreement On The Need For Bail Reform In Ohio?
By: Foluki Omosun | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — In the early 1980s, Robin Turner got caught up in the world of drugs. She was arrested and incarcerated pending trial until her brother helped her… Read More
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In Ohio, Videos Are Public Records But Sometimes Police Refuse To Release
By: Matt Richmond | ideastream
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (ideastream) — Over the past few years, police departments across the country have grappled with what to do when a video in their possession captures the use of… Read More
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Advocates Face Challenges In Reforming Ohio’s Sentencing Laws
By: Nahla Bendefaa | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — The number of offenses for which someone can be charged with a felony in Ohio has increased more than five-fold since the 1970s. And advocates say… Read More
![Antonio McMullen (left), from the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance, with Levi King at the Peacemakers' office in Slavic Village.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1016367181-e1626884549330-900x422.jpg)
Cuyahoga County Gun Court Seeks New Ways To Stop Gun Violence
By: Matt Richmond | ideastream
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (ideastream) — Officially, the new docket in Administrative Judge Brendan Sheehan’s Cuyahoga County courtroom is called the violence intervention program. Unofficially, it’s the gun docket. Sheehan got into… Read More