What Happens to International Students If They Break the Law?
For many students, college is a place of freedom from authority; to let loose and be reckless is a rite
Read MoreReporting Public Policy
A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism
Law Enforcement
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,
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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
Read MorePortage County Heroin Epidemic: The Forgotten Victims
ANCHOR INTRO It is brown, cheap and used all over. The heroin epidemic has taken over Portage County, and users
Read MoreA look at the number of unsolved cold homicides in Northeast Ohio
In Northeast, Ohio Summit County is the county with the highest number of unsolved homicides with a total of 171
Read MoreAssaults in Downtown Kent
An assault is “carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the
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Portage County female inmates face crowded conditions
By: Vivian Feke, Celia Fernandez and Joanna Kamvouris Rows of plastic cots, known in prisons as “boats,” line the floors
Read MoreOpposing sides debate need for stricter regulations on children’s access to guns
Nationwide and local organizations debate the need for tighter regulations on children’s access to guns as the issue affects one of Kent’s own residents.
Read MoreKent not immune to domestic violence, local resources seek to change its effects
After the nation witnessed former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiancee Janay Rice, the conversation about domestic violence gained traction. Kent, Ohio, is touched by domestic violence, too, and local resources offer support, guidance and a safe zone for victims to become survivors.
Read MoreOSA Kent Chapter Joins Rally to Demand Justice for John Crawford
Members of Kent State’s chapter of the Ohio Student Association joined other in the state organization at a rally for the
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