Justice Matters /news/tags/justice-matters Justice Matters en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Oct 2021 02:35:12 GMT ShotSpotter Generates Thousands of Alerts in Dayton, but Officers Find Few Crimes /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-10-04/shotspotter-generates-thousands-of-alerts-in-dayton-but-officers-find-few-crimes The gunshot-detection microphones the Dayton Police Department uses dispatched officers to West Dayton more than 2,200 times over the past two years. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 02:35:12 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-10-04/shotspotter-generates-thousands-of-alerts-in-dayton-but-officers-find-few-crimes Mawa Iqbal A Year in Review: After Countless Cries for Racial Justice, Where are We Now? /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-08-31/a-year-in-review-after-countless-cries-for-racial-justice-where-are-we-now A year after Black Lives Matter protests spilled into the streets of cities across the United States, how much change has occurred to achieve racial justice? Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-08-31/a-year-in-review-after-countless-cries-for-racial-justice-where-are-we-now Sarah Taylor, Sara Crawford, Maria McGinnis Is There Finally Some Agreement on the Need for Bail Reform in Ohio? /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-07-28/is-there-finally-some-agreement-on-the-need-for-bail-reform-in-ohio Although bipartisanship isn't seen frequently these days, there seems to be some agreement from both sides of the aisle on the need to reform bail in Ohio. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:00:20 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-07-28/is-there-finally-some-agreement-on-the-need-for-bail-reform-in-ohio Foluke Omosun In Ohio, Videos Are Public Records but Police Sometimes Refuse to Release /news/government-politics/2021-07-27/in-ohio-videos-are-public-records-but-police-refuse-to-release-anyway Over the past few years, police departments across the country have grappled with what to do when a video in their possession captures the use of deadly force by a police officer. After 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed by a Cleveland police officer in 2014, the city of Cleveland initially withheld footage from a public surveillance camera on the city-owned Cudell Recreation Center. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:32:23 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-27/in-ohio-videos-are-public-records-but-police-refuse-to-release-anyway Matthew Richmond Advocates Face Challenges in Reforming Ohio's Sentencing Laws /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-07-22/advocates-face-challenges-in-reforming-ohios-sentencing-laws Even with bipartisan support to reduce Ohio's prison population, state lawmakers are increasing the number of felonies and penalties defendants face. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:00:20 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-07-22/advocates-face-challenges-in-reforming-ohios-sentencing-laws Nahla Bendefaa