VACCINATIONS AND VIRUS SPREAD
As of today, 38 percent of Ohioans have received at least one coronavirus vaccination shot. Although cases have plateaued, virus variants are more contagious among those who have not been vaccinated. Just because the numbers are getting better and more people are getting vaccinated, the virus is now more dangerous than it was a few months ago for those who haven t been vaccinated, said Governor DeWine. Unvaccinated Ohioans lack the same protection against this virus as those who are vaccinated, said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer at the Ohio Department of Health. The virus is now in more contagious forms that put younger people at much greater risk, including the risk of ending up in the hospital. Essentially, the new variants have evolved to stick much more easily to our cells, so it takes less of the virus and less exposure to make one sick. Add to that the fact that more older Ohioans have been vaccinated, and it adds up to mean t
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DeWine announced the bill during his Wednesday afternoon press conference. Author: Hope Sloop Updated: 5:20 PM EDT April 21, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio During his impromptu Wednesday afternoon press conference, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addressed the future of police accountability and transparency in the Buckeye State, including several measures and bills that could soon become law. We’ve taken several executive actions here in Ohio related to police reform, DeWine said. Last year, I ordered all cabinet agencies with sworn law enforcement officers to ban the use of chokeholds unless deadly force would otherwise be authorized.
DeWine also discussed the recent decision to purchase body cameras for all Ohio State Highway Patrol officers, as well as a $10 million proposal in the Ohio General Assembly to help local police departments purchase body cameras for further clarity between officers and the public.
Ohio Gov. DeWine previews sweeping police reform bill
DeWine says the bill set to go before the Ohio General Assembly will create transparency and uniformity in law enforcement throughout the state.
Gov. DeWine addresses police reform in new bill By Brian Planalp, Trevor Peters, and Amber Jayanth | April 21, 2021 at 5:07 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 4:54 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (FOX19) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Wednesday a forthcoming police reform bill he said will increase accountability and transparency in law enforcement.
The bill will go before the Ohio General Assembly in the coming days, according to the governor.
Among its provisions, the bill would establish a state oversight board for so-called “peace officers” that would have the ability to suspend licenses. “It’s time we do this in law enforcement,” DeWine said.