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Police say many of the men faces charges like theft, but are suspected to have committed more violent crimes that couldn’t be prosecuted because witnesses were afraid to testify.

This year will likely see the long-awaited trials for two former law enforcement officers who shot and killed Black men in two separate incidents in 2020.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was asked to look into 11 incidents involving Columbus police last year.

One resident caught the man's comments on doorbell camera video.

It was the second time in just over a month that a Columbus police officer was hospitalized and a suspect was killed in a shooting – and the latest gun incident in a violent summer.

Law enforcement laud the cameras' effectiveness in solving crimes, but the American Civil Liberties Union worries about "mission creep" as cameras become more common.

The Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association claims that Ryan Speakman was fired without just cause.

The state is piloting a new police recruiting program at Cedarville and Central State Universities. The program's creator believes more diverse police departments can reduce fatal police shootings.

The Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board did not come to an official agreement on the issue in their last meeting but they will meet again in May.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said $4.7 million in grants have been awarded to 109 local law enforcement agencies for body camera systems. He said the cameras have proven to be important in police agencies that already use them.