Mayor Mark Messer sent Flock Safety a letter with 54 questions, but the company did not respond within the requested 21 days.

Amy Acton and Don Kissick want to prohibit all government use of the AI-powered license plate readers. Vivek Ramaswamy has also expressed concern but offered few specifics.

Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Dr. Amy Acton is breaking from her party to support local police in working with federal immigration enforcement.

Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, will introduce a bill to limit how Flock camera data is shared and crack down on misuse.

Featuring Gary Daniels, Legislative Director, ACLU of Ohio; Emmanuel V. Remy, Columbus City Councilmember, with moderator Anna Lynn Winfrey, Reporter, The

Libraries across Ohio are losing millions in state funding after lawmakers changed how public institutions receive dollars, forcing some to reduce hours or close branches.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Flock Safety, the manufacturer of automated license plate reader surveillance cameras widely used by law enforcement, rolled out new security features in response to w…

Of the 55 Columbus residents who signed up to speak at the hearing, only five voiced support for keeping the cameras in place.

Columbus City Council is holding a public hearing on Flock cameras on Aug. 10. Here's everything that's happened regarding the technology in Columbus.

The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.

An audit released by Columbus police found more than 15,000 possible immigration related searches, prompting Mayor Andrew Ginther to order police to stop statewide access.

Cleveland’s Flock cameras survived a passionate City Council debate Wednesday, with members approving a new contract for the controversial license plate reader system in a 9-6 decision.

Last year, Ohio Republican lawmakers and Gov. DeWine nixed Ohio’s four-day absentee ballot grace period over fears of chaos and confusion if the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against them. Instead, a 5-4 c...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed legislation that would have required the vast majority of voters to provide their photo ID in order to cast an absentee ballot.

Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. The term-limited governor, who has repeatedly postponed scheduled executions, said Tuesday that data shows the death penalty is...

Ohio Crime Statistics Dashboard Ohio logged 1.16 million felony charges across all 88 counties over the past decade with 404,988 people involved. In the Mahoning Valley, 50,293 felony charges were fil...

The real debate isn't whether schools need security cameras. It's whether they should be feeding data into a private, nationwide surveillance network with no clear limits on how it's used.

Senate Bill 113 would require every public school board to ban DEI-related trainings, offices, job titles and outside consulting contracts within 90 days of enactment.

Privacy rights groups say Dayton is “exhibit A” of why automated license plate readers and similar police surveillance tools should be rejected or removed by area communities or regulated by

Opinion: Ohio needs constitutional voter ID protection, says Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy.

Dayton city leaders and the police department continue navigating public frustration regarding its use of Flock cameras.

Issue 5 will create a community crisis response that will enhance 911 calls for nonviolent crises.

There are hundreds of Flock license plate cameras in central Ohio. Some have concerns about privacy and the lack of regulations that surround the technology, while others welcome it.

In the heavily gerrymandered Buckeye State, the GOP-controlled legislature rules without fear of voters, and it’s hard at work dismantling democracy.

The agency says the attempt was part of a new state and local law enforcement partnership known as the "Unaccompanied Alien Children Safety Verification Initiative."

A Mahoning Valley judge wants to block Ohio's abortion rights amendment because he says it infringes on his ability to grant or deny minors' abortions when their parents oppose the option.