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Protests Fill Downtown Columbus After Police Killing Of Ma’Kiah
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Protesters were back on the streets of Columbus Tuesday, hours after a police officer fatally shot a Black teenage girl following a 911 call. The fatal… Read More
$3 Million Bond For Columbus Officer Who Fatally Shot Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A magistrate judge has set bond at $3 million for a white former Ohio police officer charged with murder in the December shooting death of Andre… Read More
Columbus Police Officer Charged With Murder In Andre Hill Death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white Ohio police officer has been charged with murder in the latest fallout following the December shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man,… Read More
Columbus Passes Bodycam Law In Honor Of Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city council in Ohio’s capital passed a law in honor of Andre Hill that would require police officers to turn on their body-worn cameras and… Read More
Columbus Fires Police Officer Who Killed Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy been fired from the department, Public Safety Director Ned Pettus announced Monday evening. City officials from Mayor Andrew Ginther to Police Chief… Read More
Columbus Police Release Body Camera Footage Of Officer Killing Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Body camera footage shows a Columbus Police officer fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Maurice Hill less than 10 seconds after finding him in his garage early Tuesday… Read More
More Police Training Key To Determining Who Is A ‘Good Guy’ With A Gun
Two black men killed by police recently in Alabama and Illinois were mistaken as suspects. Both were armed. Police trainers say there are steps departments can take to help prevent deaths.