Edie Driskill, Author at Matter News

Ohio spends billions to rehabilitate the incarcerated. Current state laws make it difficult for employers to then hire them.

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● July 9, 2024

Advocates say that House Bill 460 would help ease the path into the workforce for the formerly incarcerated, reducing the likelihood of recidivism and increasing public safety.

Columbus moves to decenter police in mental health crisis response

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● December 13, 2023

Five to 10 years from now, Columbus and Franklin County could have a unified and streamlined crisis response system that looks very different from the one that currently exists.

The Future of Policing in Columbus podcast: Violence prevention

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● June 2, 2023

City Council Member Emmanuel Remy and Rena Shack, director of the Office of Violence Prevention, speak with Edie Driskill about the city’s efforts to combat rising violence.

A Mother’s Journey: Rebecca Duran navigates sorrow, bureaucracy

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● April 4, 2023

Donovan Lewis was in his bed and unarmed seconds before Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson shot and killed him. Seven months later, his mother is waiting for any sign of justice.

Medical marijuana and the new front in the war on drugs

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● February 14, 2023

Local variances and unequal enforcement of new laws continue to disproportionately impact Black, Brown and low-income communities.

First Columbus Inspector General explains role in police oversight

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● May 19, 2022

Jacqueline Hendricks recently began as the City’s first inspector general, a position voters overwhelmingly approved in 2020. Learn more about how she is preparing and what the community can expect.

Property tax abatements: How do they work?

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● October 29, 2021

Property tax abatements are highly criticized, but the ins-and-outs of the process can be fairly complex. Learn how tax abatements work with a fictitious example in this explainer.

Columbus police misconduct costs rising, many cases still pending

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● September 2, 2021

The City doesn’t account for settlements in its police budget, even though they’ve totaled $2 million in the last year and have averaged $934,000 each year since 2015.

When police cross the line to nearby towns, where's the oversight?

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● August 27, 2021

Here’s how mutual aid agreements allow Columbus-area police officers from other cities to enforce the law in areas outside their normal jurisdiction

How accurate is the Columbus police accountability dashboard now?

By Edie Driskill ● Community ● August 27, 2021

In each upcoming Crossing the Line issue explaining police reform in Columbus, Matter reporter Edie Driskill will share an update on the Columbus Division of Police’s reform accountability dashboard.

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