Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, Sept. 8:
- Canton police officer who shot and killed James Williams will not face charges
- CMHA police release video of officer fatally shooting man; Cleveland police investigating
- Akron City Council calls special meeting on civilian police review board charter amendment
- Trump endorses DeWine in Ohio governor鈥檚 race
- Bird flu concerns hit Ohio egg-laying operation
- Guardians drop final game of 3-game series in Kansas City
- Your weather forecast: Sunny and comfortable today, with low humidity
The Canton police officer who shot and killed a man on New Year鈥檚 Eve will not face criminal charges. A Stark County grand jury has chosen not to indict Officer Robert Huber in the death of James Williams. The officer shot Williams through a fence in Williams鈥� backyard. Williams was celebrating the new year by firing a semi-automatic rifle into the air. Williams鈥� family said Officer Huber did not announce himself. [91制片厂]
CMHA police release video of officer fatally shooting man; Cleveland police investigating
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority released body camera video in the deadly shooting of a man by one of its police officers. The video shows Maalik Roquemore charging and punching CMHA Officer Desmond Ragland as Ragland gets out of his police car. According to CMHA, the officer was responding to a call at one of its apartment complexes when Roquemore flagged him down. Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond said its investigation continues. [91制片厂]
Akron City Council has called a special meeting this afternoon to vote on an ordinance to place a civilian police review board charter amendment on the ballot this November. The Akron NAACP and community activists successfully petitioned for the ballot measure. The Summit County Board of Elections verified the petition鈥檚 signatures. Calls for a civilian review board have increased since the deadly police shooting of Jayland Walker in June. [91制片厂]
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Gov. Mike DeWine in Ohio鈥檚 gubernatorial race. Trump called DeWine 鈥渁n outstanding person鈥� who goes about his job 鈥渜uietly, but professionally and patriotically.鈥� Trump has been highly critical of DeWine in the past, especially after DeWine acknowledged that Trump lost his reelection bid in the 2020 presidential race. DeWine tweeted that he and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, are 鈥済rateful鈥� for Trump鈥檚 support. [Statehouse News Bureau]
A huge egg-laying operation in northwestern Ohio has begun euthanizing its flock due to the presence of bird flu. About three million chickens are affected. Agricultural officials confirmed the case at the Defiance County farm over the weekend. The highly-contagious disease has spread to and has affected more than 43 million wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard or hobbyist flocks. [Associated Press]
Salvador Perez鈥檚 sacrifice fly in the ninth lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase took the loss. He blew his first save since May 9. The Guardians still lead the American League Central by two games over the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox. [Associated Press]
Your weather forecast:.
Tonight, a mostly clear sky. Low 58. Tomorrow, Friday, sunny. High 84. [National Weather Service]
