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Ohio Immigrant Alliance Director Lynn Tramonte told council members that around 700 people have been arrested in Columbus for civil immigration violations.

The proposed laws would allow Columbus officials to do several things including secure public spaces, buildings and property from ICE enforcement actions not authorized by judicial warrants, manage information-sharing and partnerships with federal agencies and criminalize harassment at daycares and schools.

A retired Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is critical of ICE under President Donald Trump’s second term. John Holmes worked at the Detroit Field Office covering Michigan and Ohio from 2003 to 2014.

The General Service Administration notice says the federal government "is seeking competitive lease proposals for as-is, fully-finished and furnished office space in support of administrative operations for law enforcement."

Many law enforcement agencies in Ohio say they don’t have minimum monthly totals on traffic tickets that officers need to write, but many drivers are suspicious.

K-9 officers trained to sniff out marijuana are being retired. Some officers are also studying how police in other states tackle the marijuana black market.

The Ohio Attorney General's Blue Ribbon task force formed last year to recommend changes to the hundreds of hours police recruits receive before they hit the streets as officers.

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces

Some 458 officers died in the line of duty, making 2021 the deadliest year since 1930. The vast majority of deaths — 301 — are attributed to COVID-19, followed by firearm and traffic incidents.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced details of a new proposal that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars into support for first responders.