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A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

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Mikala Farmer December 12, 2023 Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality, Ohio House, ohio senate, police, Police Cadet, Police Officer PTSD, Police Shortage, Policing Age, ptsd, Roegner, SB53

To Counteract Shortages, Ohio May Allow 18-Year-Olds to Join the Police Force

A bill that passed in May in the Ohio senate seeks to lower the age of police officers from 21

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Noah Keeney December 12, 2023 City of Kent, Economy, Education, government, Health, kent state university, ohio, Students

Ohio’s Marijuana Landscape: A Quick Guide

Ohio recently became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana with the passage of Issue 2 in the November election.

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Gavin Mitten December 9, 2022December 20, 2022

Xylazine emerging as new threat

The use of xylazine, a drug that leads to amputations, is increasing in Ohio. Xylazine is a veterinary drug that

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Becca Sagaris October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 0 Comments diversity, gender, Law Enforcement, Muslim, race

Local Law Enforcement Actively Working To Expand Diversity

By Becca Sagaris, Shelby Reeves and Sara Al Harthi KENT, Ohio — The Merriam-Webster definition of diversity is “the practice

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Becca Sagaris October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 0 Comments Bars, CDC Guidelines, COVID-19, fall, Halloween, Health Department, Kent, kent state police, Pandemic, party, police department, risk, safety, trick-or-treat

City of Kent’s plan for Halloween during COVID-19 pandemic

KENT, Ohio — The City of Kent Trick-or-Treat event and annual Halloween party are coming up, and with the COVID-19

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Becca Sagaris September 27, 2020October 5, 2020 0 Comments accountability, American Police Officers Alliance, BJS, Body-worn cameras, brimfield police department, Brown, Bureau of Justice, BWCs, camera, Chief of Police, Choate, Chuck, cop, Department of Justice, DOF, exonerated, Ferguson, FOP, Fraternal Order of Police, Kent Police, kent police department, Law Enforcement Agencies, LEA, Michael, National Institute of Justice, Nicholas, NIJ, Obama, officers, privacy, public record, Shearer, transparency, U.K., U.S., United Kingdom, United States, White house

A Look Into Police Body-Worn Cameras

KENT, Ohio — How would you feel if the officer that pulled you over approached you wearing a camera attached

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Jiovanni Lieggi April 26, 2020April 27, 2020 0 Comments

Local law enforcement agencies response to COVID-19

Local law enforcement agencies are taking new precautions to ensure the safety of both their staff and the public. With

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Morgan Hallam February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 0 Comments

Showing the softer side of Police

By Morgan Hallam and Shaquiena Davis In today’s society, police always seem to be under attack in the media and

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Linda Stocum December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 0 Comments school bus, schools

How Strongsville is re-enforcing Ohio school bus laws.

After the tragedy in Indiana where three school children died after being hit by a car passing a school bus

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Caelin Mills November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 0 Comments alcohol, Court, Portage County, underage drinking

Portage County diversion program educates teens, college students caught drinking underage

Words by: Caelin Mills Portage County’s diversion program aims to give first time offenders a second chance and educate them

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