Columbus police /news/tags/columbus-police Columbus police en-US Copyright Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:01:08 GMT Donovan Lewis’ family calls for the firing of Ricky Anderson, the Columbus cop who killed him /news/government-politics/2022-09-08/donovan-lewis-family-calls-for-the-firing-of-ricky-anderson-the-columbus-cop-who-killed-him Donovan Lewis’ mother said Thursday she wants to see Ricky Anderson, the Columbus police officer who shot the 20-year-old Black man, to be fired. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:01:08 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-09-08/donovan-lewis-family-calls-for-the-firing-of-ricky-anderson-the-columbus-cop-who-killed-him Renee Fox Attorney for Donovan Lewis' family calls for accountability following Columbus Police shooting /news/government-politics/2022-09-01/attorney-for-donovan-lewis-family-calls-for-accountability-following-columbus-police-shooting An attorney for the family of an unarmed Black man killed by a Columbus police officer Tuesday morning said the officer acted recklessly and there is no justification for the shooting. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:55:50 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-09-01/attorney-for-donovan-lewis-family-calls-for-accountability-following-columbus-police-shooting Nick Houser Investigators probe Columbus Police shooting of unarmed Black man /news/government-politics/2022-08-31/investigators-probe-columbus-police-shooting-of-unarmed-black-man Columbus police and city leaders promise a complete and transparent investigation after the police shooting of an unarmed man, 20-year-old Donovan Lewis. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:45:42 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-08-31/investigators-probe-columbus-police-shooting-of-unarmed-black-man Morning Headlines: Health Officials Say COVID Peak May Be Cresting; Cleveland Clinic Ranked Worst for Community Investment /news/2021-10-05/morning-headlines-health-officials-say-covid-peak-may-be-cresting-cleveland-clinic-ranked-worst-for-community-investment Ohio officials say they are seeing early indicators that COVID-19 cases appear to be peaking and starting to decline; a new report ranks the Cleveland Clinic worst in the nation when it comes to investing in the community; jurors have heard opening statements in a federal opioid trial involving two Northeast Ohio counties and major pharmacy chains; and more stories. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:59:14 GMT /news/2021-10-05/morning-headlines-health-officials-say-covid-peak-may-be-cresting-cleveland-clinic-ranked-worst-for-community-investment Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser Morning Headlines: COVID-19 Cases Surge Across Ohio; State GOP Lawmakers Reveal New District Maps /news/2021-09-10/morning-headlines-covid-19-cases-surge-across-ohio-state-gop-lawmakers-reveal-new-district-maps Thursday saw another huge jump in new COVID-19 cases in Ohio; the Ohio Redistricting Commission has selected a proposed map that details new state House and Senate district lines; Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security investigated reports of a shooter on the campus; and more stories. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:56:59 GMT /news/2021-09-10/morning-headlines-covid-19-cases-surge-across-ohio-state-gop-lawmakers-reveal-new-district-maps Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser State Investigators Send Ma'Khia Bryant Shooting to Prosecutors /news/government-politics/2021-07-07/state-investigators-send-makhia-bryant-shooting-to-prosecutors Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the Bureau of Criminal Investigation has finished its probe of the Columbus police shooting death of the 16-year-old girl and sent the case to prosecutors for consideration. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:52:05 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-07/state-investigators-send-makhia-bryant-shooting-to-prosecutors Steve Brown, Debbie Holmes Morning Headlines: More Drowned in Great Lakes in 2021 Than This Time Last Year; Former Columbus Officer Accused in Andre Hill Murder Wants Trial Moved /news/2021-07-06/morning-headlines-more-drowned-in-great-lakes-in-2021-than-this-time-last-year-former-columbus-officer-accused-in-andre-hill-murder-wants-trial-moved More people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than were reported by this time last year; the former Columbus police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill wants the trial moved, saying publicity has made it impossible for a fair proceeding locally; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July; and more stories. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:48:05 GMT /news/2021-07-06/morning-headlines-more-drowned-in-great-lakes-in-2021-than-this-time-last-year-former-columbus-officer-accused-in-andre-hill-murder-wants-trial-moved Andrew Meyer, J. Nungesser Columbus Announces Elaine Bryant As New Police Chief /news/government-politics/2021-06-03/columbus-announces-elaine-bryant-as-new-police-chief Elaine Bryant, currently the deputy chief of the Detroit Police, will be the next chief of the Columbus Division of Police. She will be Columbus’ first police chief selected from outside the department, and the first Black female police chief in the city. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:31:21 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-06-03/columbus-announces-elaine-bryant-as-new-police-chief Adora Namigadde Morning Headlines: Summit County Offers Pop-up Vaccine Clinics; Columbus Mayor Requests Federal Probe of Police Force /news/2021-04-29/morning-headlines-summit-county-offers-pop-up-vaccine-clinics-columbus-mayor-requests-federal-probe-of-police-force The Summit County Health Department will host a series of pop-up vaccine clinics beginning Monday through May 15; Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has asked the Department of Justice for an investigation into the city’s police department following a series of police killings of Black people; Kent State University is offering COVID-19 vaccines at the campus health center starting Friday; and more stories. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:10:22 GMT /news/2021-04-29/morning-headlines-summit-county-offers-pop-up-vaccine-clinics-columbus-mayor-requests-federal-probe-of-police-force Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser Morning Headlines: Ohio Loses a Congressional District; Tim Ryan Launches Senate Campaign /news/community/2021-04-27/morning-headlines-ohio-loses-a-congressional-district-tim-ryan-launches-senate-campaign Ohio has lost one seat in Congress as a result of new census figures released Monday; After months of speculation, 13th district Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) is now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman; an appeal from Akron legislator Emilia Sykes and her father, State Senator Vernon Sykes, has led to the opening of a permanent COVID-19 vaccination site in Akron; and more stories. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:15:17 GMT /news/community/2021-04-27/morning-headlines-ohio-loses-a-congressional-district-tim-ryan-launches-senate-campaign Sarah Taylor, J. Nungesser