Paula Bryant (top, center) releases butterflies April 30 in honor of her daughter, Ma Khia Bryant, after the funeral for the 16-year-old at the First Church of God in Columbus. Bryant was fatally shot April 20 by a Columbus police officer during an altercation. (Paul Vernon | AP)
COLUMBUS Ohio House Democrats are preparing legislation that would allow law enforcement officers to be sued and would require them to personally pay a percentage of the judgment.
The bill, if introduced, passed and signed, would end the defense of qualified immunity for police officers. The defense first was developed by the U.S. Supreme Court and later clarified in a 1982 decision that said qualified immunity applies if the government official acted in good faith.
Deadline fast approaching for new proposed Ohio redistricting change: Capitol Letter
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Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, a Lima Republican, explains to reporters his reasoning for proposing allowing lawmakers to change the state s redistricting deadlines on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
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New deadline crunch: The state legislature has until next week to carry out Senate President Matt Huffman’s last-minute plan to ask voters to let lawmakers change the deadlines for Ohio’s upcoming redistricting process. Per Andrew Tobias, Huffman wants to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for the Aug. 3 election, the filing deadline for which is May 5. Huffman, a Republican, also said he thinks Democratic opposition would tank the plan, so he plans to not move forward with the proposed amendment if there isn’t bipartisan support.