The Ohio University Police Department is announcing the retirement of Lt. Eric Hoskinson after over 25 years of service to the Ohio University community. Hoskinson’s last day will be Monday, May 31, 2021.
Hoskinson will have a total of over 28 years of law enforcement service, having previously worked for the Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Department and the Perry County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office. Hoskinson is also well known as a proud former Marine, having served in the Gulf War in both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm as well as in Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope.
During his time at OUPD, Hoskinson worked in numerous roles including those of field training officer, firearms instructor, SWAT commander, and active shooter instructor, to name a few. Hoskinson was promoted to sergeant in 2007 and then to lieutenant in 2010. As a lieutenant, Hoskinson commanded first watch (day shift), supervised OUPD’s community relations initiatives, led the expl
Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn and Ohio University Police Department Chief Andrew Powers on Wednesday both testified before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in support of revived anti-hazing legislation, or Collinâs Law.
Both men, whose offices worked together closely in investigating the 2018 hazing-related death of Collin Wiant, an OU student who the bill is named after, argued it provides robust reforms to current hazing laws seen by the two as inadequate. The newly proposed measure would increase the penalty for hazing, currently a fourth-degree misdemeanor, to a felony if adopted.
âThrough my prosecution of those involved in the events leading up to Collin Wiantâs death, I know first-hand of the problems associated with Ohioâs current hazing law,â Blackburn, whoâs worked closely with Wiantâs mother in lobbying the legislature to amend hazing laws, said in a letter to the committee. âThe definition is to
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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Thousands of Texans still lack clean drinking water after the historic blackouts two weeks ago. Extreme weather is increasingly causing these kinds of disasters around the country. So some communities are keeping the power on for vulnerable people and infrastructure by installing giant batteries. NPR s Lauren Sommer has more.
LAUREN SOMMER, BYLINE: As the power outage dragged on in Austin, a lot of residents worried about heat. But another problem quickly emerged. Without power, there s no water, as Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros alerted the community.
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People wait in line for Fiesta Mart to open after the store lost electricity in Austin, Texas on February 17, 2021.
As the blackouts in Texas dragged on, millions of residents quickly realized they had more to worry about than trying to light and heat their homes. The water coming out their faucets was no longer safe to drink.
Like falling dominos, infrastructure around Texas, dependent on electricity, began failing in the extreme cold. In Austin, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant shut down due to an electrical failure. That, combined with low water pressure from broken pipes, meant residents had to boil their water.
How Giant Batteries Are Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Blackouts
As the blackouts in Texas dragged on, millions of residents quickly realized they had more to worry about than trying to light and heat their homes. The water coming out their faucets was no longer safe to drink.
Like falling dominos, infrastructure around Texas, dependent on electricity, began failing in the extreme cold. In Austin, the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant shut down due to an electrical failure. That, combined with low water pressure from broken pipes, meant residents had to boil their water.
Blackouts are becoming increasingly common as extreme weather causes electricity demand to skyrocket, while simultaneously damaging the aging electric grid. Climate change-driven disasters, like more intense storms and hurricanes, only increase that risk.