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Predictive Policing Software Terrible At Predicting Crimes
A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1% of the time By Aaron Sankin and Surya Mattu Crime predictions generated for the…
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Minneapolis poised to give $145k settlement to MPD officer involved in beating
Sgt. Andrew Bittell led a SWAT team that rode around shooting plastic bullets at curfew violators By Deena Winter On September 29, 2023 The city of Minneapolis is poised to…
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Ohio Catholic bishops spent big on failed effort to defeat abortion-rights amendment
Funding came from many parishioners who disagree By Marty Schladen On November 27, 2023 Ohio’s Catholic bishops spent $1.7 million in an attempt to defeat an abortion-rights measure that passed…
Read MoreAttorney General who opposed Issue 1 will likely argue in court it erases six-week abortion ban
By Karen Kasler On November 18, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court is asking the parties involved in a lawsuit over Ohio’s law banning abortion after…
Read MoreOhio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
By Julie Carr Smyth On November 25, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after…
Read MoreHow did abortion amendment pass in Ohio and what does it mean for future elections?
By Jessie Balmert On November 10, 2023 Voters across Ohio voted to protect access to abortion and other reproductive rights Tuesday, rejecting bans and restrictions passed by the state’s predominantly…
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Ohio election results seen as major victory for Black women
Leaders and advocates believe Tuesday’s vote builds momentum for important elections in 2024. By April Ryan On November 8, 2023 Democrats and advocates are celebrating Tuesday’s vote in Ohio to…
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Some Ohio GOP lawmakers attempting to undermine democratic process after voters protect abortion
‘They should not be taken seriously,’ a law professor says. ‘These are symbolic or performative proposals.’ By Morgan Trau On November 13, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The decisive legalization and…
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What does the new abortion rights amendment really mean in terms of Ohio’s abortion policies?
By Jo Ingles On November 8, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the proposal passed by Ohio voters Tuesday, are determining where to go…
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