Akron to pay 4.8 million to Jayland Walker family
The city of Akron will give Jayland Walker’s family 4.8 million dollars as a settlement. The deal follows a 2022 police pursuit and an officers’ shooting that left Walker dead after he fired from his car. The accord includes policy changes on pursuits and a move to limit vehicle chases for equipment violations.
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Associated Press
Jayland Walker
Akron
Walker
Bobby DiCello
Ohio
Dave Yost
DiCello
Oberlin adds new majors and Midwest Merit Scholarship
Oberlin College unveils recording arts and production finance and communications majors with all other programs starting fall 2025. A Midwest Merit Scholarship offers up to 100000 per student over four years for admitted students from 11 Midwest states, beginning fall 2025. Contact Carissa Woytach for more details.
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Oberlin
Kamitsuka
Oberlin College
Midwest
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Twillie Ambar
Lorain Council Honors Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Lorain council heard a DV update and approved a 48000 dollar federal grant from the Ohio AG's Office to sustain the victim advocate program. Prosecutor Mallory Santiago cited statewide 114 domestic violence fatalities and Lorain reporting 496 arrests from 726 initial complaints as council praised the office's work.
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Mallory Santiago
Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Lorain
Santiago
Biden plan would expand no cost OTC contraception access
The Biden administration on Monday proposed a rule to require private insurance plans to cover over-the-counter contraceptives at no cost and without a prescription. The action aims to broaden access under the ACA, with in-network availability and expanded preventive coverage, while clarifying how exceptions and coding will work.
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Washington
Biden
Joe Biden
Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and
Treasury
Kamala Harris
Jennifer Klein
White House
Gender Policy Council
Food and Drug Administration
HRA Pharma
HHS
Labor
Treasury and
Xavier Becerra
Health misinformation in election spreads via social media
A study observes widespread health misinformation during the 2024 campaigns aided by AI. Experts warn deepfake videos, polarizing abortion and weather myths, and fatigue from constant political content. Researchers stress media literacy and limiting online intake to reduce voter confusion.
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Emily Vraga
Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Minnesota
News Literacy Project
Beth Hoffman
University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
S.M.E.L.L
Hoffman
Matt Motta
Boston University
School of Public Health
Pew Research Center
U.S
Vraga
Motta
Zers
Donald Trump
West Virginia
Trump
Pennsylvania
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Akron Civic Center
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