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New bill seeks to restrict Flock cameras in Ohio
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (212+ words) As previously reported on 21 News, the legislation would prohibit local and state governments from sharing data collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) with third parties. Flock Safety creates AI-powered license plate readers known as “Flock cameras.” Additionally, the data…...
Ohio family faces tens of thousands in repairs after hydrant failure and denied insurance claim
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (386+ words) Megan Snyder says her family's driveway in Monroe, Ohio, has continued cracking and sinking since water tore through the neighborhood on May 6 after a hydrant on Wyndcrest Court failed during testing, leaving the family with damage they insist they did…...
Cincinnati Council Reviews License Plate Camera Policies
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (214+ words) Cincinnati City Council's Budget, Finance and Governance Committee is set to dig into how the city deploys license plate readers, drones and security cameras during a 1 p.m. meeting Tuesday, with a motion on the table that would force the administration to…...
Ohio Supreme Court orders special election on data center ban after city blocked petition
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (544+ words) The Ohio Supreme Court ordered officials in Trenton to allow residents to vote on a proposed ban on new data centers after finding that the city unlawfully blocked the petition from moving forward. A Sept. 1 decision from the state's high…...
Ohio car dealership owner accused of importing counterfeit airbags enters plea
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (239+ words) An Ohio car dealership owner who was accused of importing counterfeit airbags from China has entered a plea. John Bojorquez, 35, of Columbus, pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in counterfeit goods. Bojorquez was accused of importing counterfeit airbags from…...
Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton attacked by armed man
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (627+ words) An armed man attacked Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio Amy Acton, injuring multiple people. Acton and her husband were left uninjured after an 'armed individual lunged' at her while attending a fair in Canfield in the southern part of…...
Cincinnati police departments announce safety plans after 3rd shooting near UC in 2 weeks
1+ week, 5+ day ago (50+ words) Two police departments in Cincinnati announced their safety plans around UC in wake of a third shooting near the campus in less than two weeks. Two police departments in Cincinnati announced their safety plans around UC in wake of a…...
Ohio Rep. running for reelection comes face-to-face in court with the senator whose daughter he’s accused of abusing | CNN Politics
2+ week, 3+ day ago (640+ words) The senior US senator from Ohio sat with his daughter on a wooden bench in the hallway of the Cuyahoga County courthouse Wednesday, awaiting their turn as a judge in the room next door considered other domestic relations cases, then…...
Ohio court approves settlement refunding BMV taxes, fees to disabled veterans
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A proposed class-action settlement could soon put money back in the pockets of Ohio’s most severely disabled veterans who were improperly charged for Specialty Military License Plates. The Ohio Court of Claims granted preliminary approval of a…...
Ohio man pleads guilty to ‘largest healthcare fraud case’
3+ week, 6+ day ago (247+ words) (The Center Square) – An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case ever prosecuted. Eldar Zarbavel, 45 of Pepper Pike, Ohio, laundered $3.4 million in "illicit healthcare fraud" proceeds…...