ovi – Reporting Public Policy

Reporting Public Policy

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

Martin Harp May 6, 2015January 28, 2016 0 Comments alcohol, Beer, dui, Law Enforcement, license, marijuana, ohio, ovi

Drug possession has same license suspension penalties as OVI charges

Back in 1992, Ohio accepted a federal mandate that required anyone convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge to have

Alyssa Haberman December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 0 Comments Alcohol, Bars, dui, dwi, kent, kent police department, Law Enforcement, ovi, townhall II, unemployment rate

OVI Offenses in Kent Decrease

In a college town, the downtown scene is often buzzing on the weekend and despite driver education, some motorists still

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

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