police shootings
Casey Goodson’s family wants civil suit to proceed as criminal case faces new delay
The family of Casey Goodson, Jr. wants to go forward with its civil case against Franklin County and Jason Meade, the former sheriff who killed Goodson in December 2020. A federal judge put that civil suit on hold pending a criminal trial against Meade. Last week a county court again delayed those criminal proceedings. Goodson’s […]
Ohio State protesters call for change after Columbus police killing of Donovan Lewis
It was the third police officer-involved shooting in two weeks for Columbus, yet for some it was just a regular Friday. During one of many protests scheduled for the weekend, dozens of Ohio State University students gathered at the Ohio Union. The demonstration came after officers fatally shot unarmed Donovan Lewis after entering his home […]
Cuyahoga grand jury declines to charge officer in January shooting
East Cleveland police officer Larry McDonald will not face charges in the January shooting that left Vincent Belmonte dead. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the Cuyahoga County grand jury’s decision Friday. The incident stems from a traffic stop on the morning of Jan. 5, this year. McDonald was on traffic patrol, training fellow officer […]
Ohio attorney general gives update on investigations into two high-profile officer-involved shootings
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office announced during a Wednesday press conference that the Bureau of Criminal Investigations has finished its review of two controversial officer-involved shootings in Cleveland and Columbus. BCI reviewed the Nov. 13 killing of 19-year-old Arthur Keith by Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Officer James Griffiths, and the April 20 killing of […]
Race is a big factor in Ohio police killings
According to CNN, police shot and killed about 1,000 people in the United States in 2018. Compare this to Germany, where police shot and killed 11 people, Sweden, where police shot and killed six people, the U.K., where police shot and killed three people, and New Zealand, where police shot and killed a whopping one […]