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Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs will not be heading to Columbus, Ohio after all. A spokesperson for Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther has confirmed to WINK News that Diggs, who was in the top four, “is no longer in the running.” “All of the final candidates are or would be fine police chiefs,” Robin […]
Mayor Andrew J. Ginther had hoped to have a police chief named by the end of May. That isn't going to happen.
Derrick Diggs, chief of police with the Fort Myers Police Department, is no longer being considered for the position.
Letters: Ubiquitous term 'fake news' doesn't tell us very much Letters to the Editor I am more than tired of seeing the phrase “fake news” and the word “misinformation.” There is no such thing as fake news unless it means satire. Misinformation as a description is not clear: Is the information wrong, a mistake, not true, a lie or misleading? I think that, at least in the media, especially news and opinion, there are only the truth, mistakes, lies and satire. If a mistake is corrected it becomes the truth. If not, it becomes a lie. David B. Ferriman, Columbus
And more changes are coming. Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's is expected to name a new police chief this week — the first ever to be hired from outside the division's ranks. But the changes in the last year are a drop in the bucket compared to what needs to be done, according to local activists. Hana Abdur-Rahim, an organizer with the Black Abolitionist Collective of Ohio, called the city’s actions "performative." She said community members have pushed for a civilian police review board for years, and she believes it’s telling that the city didn’t move forward with it until after Floy...