There have been several calls for Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk to resignPosted: Jun 10, 2020 / 06:53 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 9, 2020 / 05:42 PM EDTJOLIET, Ill. () — There have been several calls for Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk to resign, including from a group of pastors, after the mayor was caught on video grabbing a man by the neck.On Tuesday, the mayor, several community leaders, and a community activist spoke out and claimed that the mayor is not getting a fair shake. O’Dekirk answered critics publicly for the first time, continuing to defended his actions after cellphone video showed him...…There have been several calls for Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk to resignPosted: Jun 10, 2020 / 06:53 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 9, 2020 / 05:42 PM EDTJOLIET, Ill. () — There have been several calls for Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk to resign, including from a group of pastors, after the mayor was caught on video grabbing a man by the neck.On Tuesday, the mayor, several community leaders, and a community activist spoke out and claimed that the mayor is not getting a fair shake. O’Dekirk answered critics publicly for the first time, continuing to defended his actions after cellphone video showed him...WW…

The video has more than 180,000 views, and the number goes up by the minutePosted: Jun 12, 2020 / 10:13 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 13, 2020 / 01:39 PM EDTLISBON, Ohio (WKBN) – A FedEx worker shared an extremely emotional video of himself online after saying a man pulled up next to him, called him a racial slur and then spit on him.“Why? Why so much hate? I really don’t get it.”On Wednesday, 23-year-old Brandon Brackins took to Facebook Live during his shift for FedEx in Lisbon.“I can’t even think straight right now.”In the nearly seven-minute video, Brackins emotionally describes what he said...…The video has more than 180,000 views, and the number goes up by the minutePosted: Jun 12, 2020 / 10:13 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 13, 2020 / 01:39 PM EDTLISBON, Ohio (WKBN) – A FedEx worker shared an extremely emotional video of himself online after saying a man pulled up next to him, called him a racial slur and then spit on him.“Why? Why so much hate? I really don’t get it.”On Wednesday, 23-year-old Brandon Brackins took to Facebook Live during his shift for FedEx in Lisbon.“I can’t even think straight right now.”In the nearly seven-minute video, Brackins emotionally describes what he said...WW…

According to police, a man walked the child to the Goodwill around 10 a.m. Monday and took offPosted: Dec 14, 2020 / 04:34 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 14, 2020 / 04:34 PM ESTSOUTHAVEN, Miss. () — Police are seeking the public’s help after a two-year-old boy was abandoned at a Mississippi Goodwill store.According to police, a man walked the child to the Goodwill around 10 a.m. Monday and took off.The child had a plastic bag containing a change of clothes and a note. Authorities said he is so little he cannot provide officers with his name or the name of his parents. The man was not located by police...…According to police, a man walked the child to the Goodwill around 10 a.m. Monday and took offPosted: Dec 14, 2020 / 04:34 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 14, 2020 / 04:34 PM ESTSOUTHAVEN, Miss. () — Police are seeking the public’s help after a two-year-old boy was abandoned at a Mississippi Goodwill store.According to police, a man walked the child to the Goodwill around 10 a.m. Monday and took off.The child had a plastic bag containing a change of clothes and a note. Authorities said he is so little he cannot provide officers with his name or the name of his parents. The man was not located by police...WW…

Spokesperson John Fortney says Senate President Matt Huffman experienced mild symptoms before the new year and is doing wellPosted: Jan 4, 2021 / 11:12 AM ESTUpdated: Jan 4, 2021 / 11:12 AM ESTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The newly elected Ohio Senate president will be sworn into office from his home after contracting COVID-19 over the holidays.Spokesperson John Fortney says Senate President Matt Huffman experienced mild symptoms before the new year and is doing well.Huffman, a Republican from Lima, joins a list of more than a dozen Ohio lawmakers who have tested positive for the virus since the...…Spokesperson John Fortney says Senate President Matt Huffman experienced mild symptoms before the new year and is doing wellPosted: Jan 4, 2021 / 11:12 AM ESTUpdated: Jan 4, 2021 / 11:12 AM ESTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The newly elected Ohio Senate president will be sworn into office from his home after contracting COVID-19 over the holidays.Spokesperson John Fortney says Senate President Matt Huffman experienced mild symptoms before the new year and is doing well.Huffman, a Republican from Lima, joins a list of more than a dozen Ohio lawmakers who have tested positive for the virus since the...WW…

Mootown Creamery thanked customers who have been understanding and respectfulPosted: Jun 30, 2020 / 03:42 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 30, 2020 / 03:45 PM EDTBEREA, Ohio (WJW)– An ice cream shop in Berea has a message for people who yell at employees: Respect them or go somewhere else.Mootown Creamery posted on its Facebook page Tuesday morning about customers mistreating workers, who are mostly teenage girls, for wearing state-required masks during the . The owner made the decision to also require guests to wear masks while in the store, saying it’s for the protection of employees and customers.“Do...…Mootown Creamery thanked customers who have been understanding and respectfulPosted: Jun 30, 2020 / 03:42 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 30, 2020 / 03:45 PM EDTBEREA, Ohio (WJW)– An ice cream shop in Berea has a message for people who yell at employees: Respect them or go somewhere else.Mootown Creamery posted on its Facebook page Tuesday morning about customers mistreating workers, who are mostly teenage girls, for wearing state-required masks during the . The owner made the decision to also require guests to wear masks while in the store, saying it’s for the protection of employees and customers.“Do...WW…

The proclamation also declares that Newton Falls is a Statuary Sanctuary CityPosted: Jul 4, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 4, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTNEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) – A proclamation was issued in Newton Falls by City Manager David Lynch on Saturday.The proclamation declares that Newton Falls is a Statuary Sanctuary City.It also declares a general amnesty for George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, Patrick Henry, Francis Scott Key, Theodore Roosevelt and Christopher Columbus as represented by the statues of these leaders.The proclamation volunteers to...…The proclamation also declares that Newton Falls is a Statuary Sanctuary CityPosted: Jul 4, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTUpdated: Jul 4, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDTNEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) – A proclamation was issued in Newton Falls by City Manager David Lynch on Saturday.The proclamation declares that Newton Falls is a Statuary Sanctuary City.It also declares a general amnesty for George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, Patrick Henry, Francis Scott Key, Theodore Roosevelt and Christopher Columbus as represented by the statues of these leaders.The proclamation volunteers to...WW…

They were at the house in the 200 block of Superior Street as Bowden stood on the porch in handcuffsPosted: Jun 10, 2020 / 09:01 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 10, 2020 / 05:14 PM EDTEditor’s note: An earlier version of this story described Bowden as living at this home. We’ve since learned Bowden was staying there with relatives.YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – There are no arrests to report following a drug raid Wednesday morning at a Youngstown house where recent NFL draftee Lynn Bowden was staying.Agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency along with U.S. Marshals and Youngstown police showed up at the home...…They were at the house in the 200 block of Superior Street as Bowden stood on the porch in handcuffsPosted: Jun 10, 2020 / 09:01 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 10, 2020 / 05:14 PM EDTEditor’s note: An earlier version of this story described Bowden as living at this home. We’ve since learned Bowden was staying there with relatives.YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – There are no arrests to report following a drug raid Wednesday morning at a Youngstown house where recent NFL draftee Lynn Bowden was staying.Agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency along with U.S. Marshals and Youngstown police showed up at the home...WW…

The two officers were suspended after video surfaced of them, appearing to show them shoving a 75-year-old man during protestsPosted: Jun 6, 2020 / 01:06 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 6, 2020 / 01:11 PM EDTBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski were charged with second-degree assault during a virtual arraignment.The two officers were suspended , appearing to show them shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino Thursday night during a demonstration in front of Buffalo City Hall.Both officers pleaded not guilty to the charge and were released on their own...…The two officers were suspended after video surfaced of them, appearing to show them shoving a 75-year-old man during protestsPosted: Jun 6, 2020 / 01:06 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 6, 2020 / 01:11 PM EDTBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski were charged with second-degree assault during a virtual arraignment.The two officers were suspended , appearing to show them shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino Thursday night during a demonstration in front of Buffalo City Hall.Both officers pleaded not guilty to the charge and were released on their own...WW…

Sen. Sherrod Brown said the goal is to end racial profiling in the criminal justice systemPosted: Jun 11, 2020 / 04:31 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 11, 2020 / 05:23 PM EDT(WKBN) – Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has introduced new legislation called the Justice in Policing Act.He said its goal is to put policing reform in place to help end racial profiling in the criminal justice system. It will also work to improve police and community relationships.“This bill would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level, establish a national police misconduct registry,” Brown said. “It would also...…Sen. Sherrod Brown said the goal is to end racial profiling in the criminal justice systemPosted: Jun 11, 2020 / 04:31 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 11, 2020 / 05:23 PM EDT(WKBN) – Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has introduced new legislation called the Justice in Policing Act.He said its goal is to put policing reform in place to help end racial profiling in the criminal justice system. It will also work to improve police and community relationships.“This bill would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level, establish a national police misconduct registry,” Brown said. “It would also...WW…

The bill would reclassify some non-violent drug possession charges from a felony down to a misdemeanorPosted: Jul 1, 2020 / 07:35 AM EDTUpdated: Jul 1, 2020 / 07:38 AM EDTCOLUMBUS () – Ohio is working to overhaul how those with non-violent drug possession charges are treated in the judicial system.Senate Bill 3 passed through the state Senate on Tuesday with a 25-4 vote.The bill would reclassify some non-violent drug possession charges from a felony down to a misdemeanor and allow defendants in some cases to complete a treatment program instead of going to jail.The bill has bipartisan...…The bill would reclassify some non-violent drug possession charges from a felony down to a misdemeanorPosted: Jul 1, 2020 / 07:35 AM EDTUpdated: Jul 1, 2020 / 07:38 AM EDTCOLUMBUS () – Ohio is working to overhaul how those with non-violent drug possession charges are treated in the judicial system.Senate Bill 3 passed through the state Senate on Tuesday with a 25-4 vote.The bill would reclassify some non-violent drug possession charges from a felony down to a misdemeanor and allow defendants in some cases to complete a treatment program instead of going to jail.The bill has bipartisan...WW…