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From touting increased funding for police and securing the U.S.-Mexico border to advocating for more mental health services and increased gun penalties, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) packed many messages into his first State of the State address since 2019.

The advisory board did not come to an official agreement on the issue during its most recent meeting and will meet again in May.

The goal is to get the cameras for all of Ohio's law enforcement agencies.

So, he wants to use $250 million in federal dollars to provide more staff, training, programs, and wellness initiatives.

Ohio's COVID-19 transmission rate is up to 410 cases per 100K residents; a Black police officer has filed a discrimination charge against a Lorain County department whose chief put a note saying “Ku Klux Klan” on the officer’s jacket; the full Ohio House will vote on a Republican-backed bill that would allow teachers and staff to carry guns in school with much less training; and more stories.

Akron arts and culture magazine The Devil Strip is hosting a meeting this week for co-op members to ask questions related to how it folded abruptly last week; All six GOP U.S. Senate candidates gathered at forum near Columbus Sunday; Ohio’s employment picture continues to improve; and more stories.

The local police union says the officers followed procedure during the incident.

The gunshot-detection microphones the Dayton Police Department uses dispatched officers to West Dayton more than 2,200 times over the past two years.

The gunshot-detection microphones the Dayton Police Department uses dispatched officers to West Dayton more than 2,200 times over the past two years.

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation directing about $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief aid with about half going to repay an unemployment loan; Akron City Council passes a new law that requires Akron police to automatically post body cam videos of use-of-force incidents; restaurants, bars, breweries and others can apply for a share of $100 million in state aid; and more stories.