Canton Police

Councilman Kevin Hall was one of three councilmembers to walk out of this week's meeting in solidarity with protestors calling for police reform.

The officer who shot and killed James Williams, a Black man who was celebrating New Year's Eve in his own backyard, will not face charges and has returned to the force; The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority has released body camera video of the night an officer tasered and shot a man who is seen charging at him in the video; and more stories.

The Stark County prosecutor's office announced Wednesday that a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Robert Huber in the New Year's Day shooting death of James Williams.

The Columbus Education Association voted on a new three-year deal with Columbus City Schools which includes pay raises and guarantees for air-conditioning in classrooms by 2025. The Canton Police Chief says the department will launch an internal investigation into the officer who shot and killed James Williams on New Year's Day ... and more stories.

As COVID-19 cases rise again, masks will be required for all indoor visitors and employees inside county buildings regardless of vaccination status; A bill to allow Ohio school districts to arm teachers and staff faced strong opposition at its first hearing since the deadly school shooting in Texas; MetroHealth trauma workers sent care packages to Uvalde, Texas.

Nearly 2% of all Ohioans currently have COVID-19; Cleveland’s new mayor has launched COVID-19 task force to address the surge; a federal appeals court has declined to lift a three-state ban on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors; and more stories.

Ohio’s COVID-19 case rate is steadily rising to 718 per 100,000 residents; Columbus has agreed to pay $5.75 million to people injured during last year's racial injustice and police brutality protests; Ohio’s Attorney General has rejected the petition summary that was submitted by people who want to require state lawmakers, or possibly voters, to end vaccine mandates; and more stories.

Policing and race relations in the city of Canton will be discussed tonight at a town hall being hosted by the newly formed Stark County Collaborative on…

Organizers of a town hall meeting tonight in Stark County are hoping to deepen community dialogue about policing and race relations.John Spitzer, Rabbi…

Canton City Council will decide Monday night whether to accept about $59,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice for new police body cameras.The cameras…