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Low income families in Ohio are challenged due to limits imposed on baby formula by a public assistance program; Akron police hope to install 130 license plate-reading cameras that use artificial intelligence; Ohio Redistricting Commission members spar over state supreme court contempt charges.
The cameras use artificial intelligence to capture images of license plates as well as other identifying information of cars that drive by. Police say they can help solve crimes quicker, but some people have privacy concerns.
Last Updated Apr 12, 2021 at 10:09 am ADT Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 11, 2021. Editorial: Shame on Ohio General Assembly members who prevaricate when asked to lead by example and get vaccinated As a key Greater Clevelander lawmaker recently said, General Assembly members should undergo vaccination against COVID-19 virus to encourage their constituents – Ohio’s 11.7 million residents – to do the same. (As of Thursday, about 3.9 million people had obtained at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio.) “We should be leading by example, and that begins by doing the things we know...
Turnure, who’s body camera shows that he shoved snow into Hicks' face, resigned on March 31. He had been on administrative leave at the time while the police department investigated his actions. The Feb. 7 arrest has come under public scrutiny during the last week after the Beacon Journal started making inquiries April 1 when it learned Turnure had resigned. Since then, Hicks has told the Beacon Journal that an officer put a knee on his neck and pushed snow down his throat, calling it “one of the scariest moments of my life.” Both Acting Police Chief Michael Caprez and Mayor Dan Hor...