Tag: Ohio

Ohio to Give 5 Residents $1 Million Each in Lottery to Push COVID-19 Vaccination

Ohio state will give five residents $1 million each as a monetary incentive for getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday as he lifted CCP virus pandemic restrictions statewide. Five Ohio residents aged 18 above who have received “at least” one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will win the sum in…


Rep. Tim Ryan Announces Run for Ohio Senate Seat

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a 10-term representative in Congress since 2003 and a former Democratic presidential contender, announced his run for the U.S. Senate on Monday morning. “I’m running for Senate because Ohioans are working harder than ever, they’re doing everything right, and they still can’t get ahead,” Ryan wrote on Twitter. “It’s time to…


Cousin Says Ma’Khia Bryant’s Family Weighing Legal Action After Shooting

The family of Ma’Khia Bryant, who was fatally shot during an officer-involved shooting in Ohio, is considering legal action, according to a family member. Deja Torrence, a cousin, told Business Insider that Bryant called the police when two women showed up at her home in Columbus and fought with her. Officials in Columbus have not…


Democratic Congresswoman: Officer in Ma’Khia Bryant’s Death ‘Responded as He Was Trained’

Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) said the officer who fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, last week appeared to have been “responding as he was trained” to deal with the situation, saying he had to make a split-second decision. Bryant, of Columbus, Ohio, was seen on body camera footage being shot by an officer. She appeared to be…


Ma’Khia Bryant’s Neighbor Says Video Suggests Police Had No Other Choice But To Shoot Teenager

Ma’Khia Bryant’s neighbor, whose security camera captured the moment the Ohio teenager was shot by a police officer, has said officers had no other choice. Donovan Brinson watched the incident as it began to unfold on April 20 as he pulled into his driveway, which is located across the street from where the shooting took place. The footage…


Ma’Khia Bryant’s Neighbor Says Video Suggests Police Had to Shoot Teenager

Ma’Khia Bryant’s neighbor, whose security camera captured the moment the Ohio teenager was shot by a police officer, has said officers had no other choice. Donovan Brinson watched the incident as it began to unfold on April 20 as he pulled into his driveway, which is located across the street from where the shooting took place. The footage…


‘Young Woman’ Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting in Columbus, Ohio: Mayor

A young woman died on Tuesday after an officer-involved shooting in Columbus, Ohio, the city’s mayor announced. “This afternoon a young woman tragically lost her life. We do not know all of the details. There is body-worn camera footage of the incident. We are working to review it as soon as possible,” Columbus Mayor Andrew…


Columbus Police Release Bodycam Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl

The Columbus Police Department late Tuesday released body camera footage just hours after an officer-involved shooting killed a 16-year-old girl. The girl has since been identified by a family member as Ma’Khia Bryant, reported local outlet 10TV. The video shows an officer approaching a driveway where a group of people were standing, soon after which Bryant,…


Columbus Police Release Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl

The Columbus Police Department, in an unprecedented move late Tuesday, released body camera footage just hours after an officer-involved shooting resulted in the death of a 16-year-old girl. The girl has since been identified by a family member as Ma’Khia Bryant, reported local outlet 10TV. The video shows an officer approaching a driveway where a group…


Appeals Court Upholds Ohio Law Prohibiting Down Syndrome Abortions

A divided Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday gave the green light for an Ohio law that seeks to protect unborn children with Down syndrome from being subjected to selective abortions. The full court of the 6th Circuit ruled in a 9-7 en banc decision (pdf) to reverse a lower court ruling that blocked H.B….