Enterprise – Reporting Public Policy

Reporting Public Policy

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

Matthew Merchant December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments Crime, Enterprise, Law Enforcement, Ohio

Ferguson localized: Campus protests, police violence and racial tensions

The decision Gathered together in The Nest on Nov. 24, students watched the news out of Ferguson, Missouri. The students,

Carley Hull December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments breathalyzer, Courts, data master, dui, Enterprise, intoxilyzer 800, kent, kent state, Law Enforcement, ovi, police, Portage County

Kent area police discontinue use of controversial Breathalyzer device

The City of Kent Police and Kent State University Police departments have halted the use of the Breathalyzer device called

Bruce Walton October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 0 Comments Acorn Alley, City Development, Community, downtown kent, Economy, Enterprise, Fresco, Government, Kent City Council, kent downtown revitalization, Ray's Place, Tree City Coffee, Water Street Tavern

Downtown Kent’s Redevelopment Project Revitalizes Competition

The recent redevelopment plans for the city of Kent has been continuing to revitalize Downtown Kent rising in the most recent

Kaitlynn LeBeau October 9, 2014 0 Comments disease, Enterprise, federal funding, gender bias, grants, Medical research, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Research, taxes, Taxes, taxpayers

Taxpayer money funds gender biased medical research

Your tax dollars help pay for a lot of different federally-funded industries. One of them is medical research – a

Megan Brown October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 0 Comments benefits, Community, downtown kent, Economy, Enterprise, Kent, kent, Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest brings money to downtown, creates tradition

A giant black squirrel dressed in a lederhosen and several alpine hats gathered the brick road of Franklin Avenue as

Alyssa Flynn October 8, 2014October 9, 2014 0 Comments academic year, Aurora, Aurora City Schools, Common Core, Common Core Standards, Education, Enterprise, future, ohio department of education, Portage County, Students

The Importance of Common Core Standards

The common core standards for Ohio aims to prep students for his or her future with more of a challenging

Carley Hull October 8, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments annie rooney, Annie's Law, carley hull, drunk driving, dui, Enterprise, government, house bill 469, ignition interlocks, Kent, Kent Police, kent state police, kent state university, Law Enforcement, madd, mother's against drunk driving, ohio judicial conference, ohio judiciary committee, ovi, Portage County, the ohio bar association

Pros and cons presented by ignition interlock bill

A new bill from the Ohio House of Representatives Judiciary Committee could require first-time OVI offenders to have a Breathalyzer

Vivian Feke October 7, 2014January 25, 2016 0 Comments Annie's Law, Courts, drunk driving, Enterprise, government, Ignition lock, Law Enforcement, Ohio House

Annie’s Law faces challenges in the Ohio House

Thirty six year old Annie Rooney lost her life last year in a fatal car accident, and the

Robert Rompala October 7, 2014 0 Comments Campus police, Crime, Enterprise, Halloween, kent police department, Law Enforcement, Theft

Thefts in Kent are slowly on the decline but statistics seem staggering

The city of Kent is on pace for an estimated 320 thefts this school year, but the Kent Police Department

Joanna Kamvouris October 7, 2014January 25, 2016 0 Comments Community, Crime, Education, Enterprise, kent state university, Law Enforcement

ALICE Program Prepares Students, Staff for Emergency Situations

Clad in a white t-shirt that read “Natural Selection,” a high school student, armed with a carbine rifle and 12-guage

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