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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) Some Ohio lawmakers introduced a new bill aimed at cutting down on fake 911 calls.Democratic State Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) said people are callin
State Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) talks about the proposed legislation .
Two state lawmakers from northeast Ohio are among those supporting legislation to reduce what they say are racist incidents involving fake 911 calls.
State Representatives Thomas West (D-Canton) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) introduced the measure. West says people are calling police on African American Ohioans while they are doing things as simple as sitting in parked cars, making phone calls. West, an African American lawmaker, says it’s because, sometimes, when people see a person of color, they react on their own fears.
“This is about fear, people having fear about why they are making calls in the first place, West says.
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Ohio lawmakers drafting bill to crackdown on âKarensâ or biased 911 callers In the summer, 19 News reported about two instances of this happening in Northeast Ohio. (Source: Ravenna Police) By Kelly Kennedy | February 2, 2021 at 10:20 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 8:55 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Racially motivated 911 calls are a method some private citizens are using to police people of color. We have seen it happen here in Ohio, putting Black Americans lives in danger when they are not committing any kind of a crime.
Kelly Kennedy first started reporting on these incidents over the summer and since then she has been working with Ohio lawmakers to bring this issue to light.