Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, July 7th:
- Biden: Justice Department 鈥渃losely monitoring鈥� Jayland Walker shooting
- Ohio AG promises 鈥渙bjective, professional, independent鈥� probe into Walker鈥檚 death
- DeWine seeks police reform after Walker鈥檚 death
- Small borough in Pennsylvania hires former Cleveland officer who shot, killed Tamir Rice
- Ohio launches new system to upload warrant info
- Intel pays $111m for site for new chip factories near Columbus
- Baker Mayfield traded to the Panthers
- Tigers sweep Guardians, win finale 8-2
- Weather: Sunny, slight chance of rain Friday
Biden: Justice Department 鈥渃losely monitoring鈥� Jayland Walker shooting
(Columbus Dispatch) - . Speaking in Cleveland, Biden said the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI and local federal prosecutors are "closely monitoring and reviewing" what happened. He says if the evidence suggests the eight officers who fired multiple times on Walker violated federal criminal statutes, the DOJ will "take appropriate action.
Ohio AG promises 鈥渙bjective, professional, independent鈥� probe into Walker鈥檚 death
(WKYC-TV) - . He posted a seven-minute message to Ohioans on his YouTube channel. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, which comes under his office, is leading the probe.
DeWine seeks police reform after Walker鈥檚 death
(Akron Beacon Journal) - . He called it a "great, great, great tragedy." He urged state lawmakers to pass his proposal to improve police training and accountability. It's been stalled in the legislature since it was introduced two years ago.
Small borough in Pennsylvania hires former Cleveland officer who shot, killed Tamir Rice
(WJW-TV) - . Timonthy Loehmann has been hired to be the one and only police officer for the 700 residents of Tioga Borough in central Pennsylvania near the New York state line.
Ohio launches new system to upload warrant info
(Statehouse News Bureau) - . The $4.7 million eWarrants system is free. .
Intel pays $111m for site for new chip factories near Columbus
(Columbus Dispatch) - . It purchased the land for $111 million. The state is paying the tab. Money for the purchase came from JobsOhio, the state's economic development agency.
Baker Mayfield traded to the Panthers
(Sports Illustrated) -- Former Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield has finally been traded. . The trade comes four months after the Browns鈥� blockbuster acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans for a five-year, $230 million contract. Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam thanked Mayfield 鈥渇or everything he did for this organization.鈥� Mayfield led Cleveland to its first playoff appearance since 2002 in the 2020 season before suffering a shoulder injury the following year.
Tigers sweep Guardians, win finale 8-2
(AP) - in Detroit. Miguel Cabrera had three RBIs. He's now tied with Rafael Palmeiro at 17th on baseball's all-time list, with 1,835 runs batted in.
Weather: Sunny, slight chance of rain Friday
(National Weather Service) - . Tonight, partly cloudy, low 63. A 40 percent chance of rain Friday afternoon.
