Controversial Cuyahoga County deputy unit tickets mostly Black drivers, records show
A review of Downtown Safety Patrol traffic stops shows deputies rarely issue tickets or make arrests.
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High-speed chase video adds to controversy about Cuyahoga County Deputy
Deputy Isen Vajusi’s actions raise more questions about how the Downtown Safety Patrol polices Cleveland’s streets without much oversight.
Cuyahoga deputy who shot at two teens was deemed unfit for suburban force
Deputy Isen Vajusi struggled with confidence, stress and field training before being forced out of the suburbs. He’s now on the sheriff’s downtown safety patrol.
Sheriff: Bodycam footage from Cuyahoga County Deputies will now come out within 7 days
Policy shift follows a Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 Cleveland investigation into the October shooting of a teen by a deputy.
Under pressure, Cuyahoga County releases video of teen’s shooting by deputy
After four months, the county provided body cam footage, and is weighing policy changes amid a Marshall Project and News 5 Cleveland investigation
Relief coming to Ohio drivers suspended over lack of money
A Marshall Project and News 5 investigation inspired a bipartisan bill to address the license suspension crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Ohioans.
DNA testing refutes Ohio man’s claim of innocence
Samuel Herring was sent to prison nearly 40 years ago for a crime he said he didn't commit. However, recent DNA testing coordinated by the Ohio Innocence Project found his DNA on evidence related to the case.
After nearly 40 years behind bars, Ohio man pins hopes on DNA testing
Samuel Herring has spent over 39 years behind bars for a crime he insists he didn't commit. Now, he hopes the first-ever testing in a notorious 1984 rape will add another exoneration to the Ohio Innocence Project’s resume.
No license to drive: why so many Ohioans are barred from driving
Hundreds of thousands of Ohio drivers are suspended, mostly for unpaid fines.
