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InteractiveColumbus Zone In Phase II: What the sweeping zoning proposal would change
Columbus is taking public comments on a zoning rewrite covering more than 70,000 parcels. Here is what the proposal does, what other cities suggest and what comes next.
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Reynoldsburg ends use of Flock license-plate cameras after misuse concerns
Reynoldsburg stopped using its Flock license-plate cameras after investigations into alleged personal searches by two former police officers. The city plans to have the cameras covered and removed.
VideoWas Amy Acton "attacked" at the Canfield Fair?
Initial reports suggested there was an attempted attack while Acton was speaking at the Canfield Fair, but exactly what occurred remains unclear.
InteractiveFive Summers of Gunfire on North High Street
Between July 2021 and August 2026, at least a dozen shootings left 39 people shot — three of them fatally — along a one-mile stretch of Columbus’s Short North, from Goodale Street to Fifth Avenue. Nearly all of them happened after dark, most in the hours after last call.
ArticleWorthington Schools ends Flock camera contract, citing public trust
The Ohio district says it will remove automated license-plate readers from four campuses and rely on conventional cameras instead.
VideoColumbus Pauses Flock Cameras
Columbus has paused CPD’s Flock license plate readers after an officer was accused of searching the same plates hundreds of times. The officer has been relieved of duty pending the investigation, and officials said the findings will be made public.
VideoBiothreat Spray
Battelle says its spray can reveal a biological threat by changing color, with an immediate result visible to the naked eye. Troops could use it to map suspected contamination, but lab confirmation is still required—and no independent performance evaluation is public.
VideoPotential for Axon Cameras
Columbus could move away from Flock cameras without ending license-plate surveillance. The city already has a five-year Axon deal covering 460 in-car systems with AI-powered license-plate recognition, plus body cameras and evidence-storage software. The unresolved question is whether every vendor will face enforceable rules on access, sharing, and retention.