Post archive for ‘fighting crime’

“Citizen Coalition” Backs Independent Candidate For Ohio’s AG(1)

The following was released today by the Ohio Coalition of Concerned Citizens
The Coalition, formerly known as the Coalition of Concerned Black Citizens, has progressively and effectively engaged in the process of screening and recommending candidates seeking to be elected to a public office since 1992.
 
The primary objective of the groups screening process is to identify and support, [...]

Urban Agenda(0)

Not since current Lt. Governor Lee Fisher was Ohio’s Attorney General, has an Attorney General aggressively taken on special issues and challenges specifically facing Ohio’s major urban communities.  Robert Owens as the people’s Attorney General would not be found Missing In Action.
 
According to U.S. Justice Department statistics, urban residents had the highest rates of violent [...]

AG Robert Owens Community Agenda Action Plan(1)

As Your Attorney General, I will fight for you - the people of Ohio.
Here is my Action Plan to implement a true Community Agenda:

1. Cut off the primary tools of pay to play politics such as no bid contracts and slush funds.

2. Aggressively lower violent crime - and put an emphasis on solving violent [...]

Owens only candidate to show leadership, protect Ohio families(1)

On Thursday, Robert Owens again showed the kind of leadership we need as attorney general, fighting corruption that endangers Ohio families.  Robert delivered a stirring speech to the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission (OPOTC) about some of the problems inside the OPOT Academy. 
Numerous OPOTA staff and other law enforcement personnel in attendance thanked and applauded Robert for his courage to [...]

Issues of Substance(2)

Here’s a re-cap on the past two weeks of media coverage and other news in the race for Ohio attorney general.  While the other candidates in the race quibble over minutia and continue to politically posture, Robert Owens remains the candidate of substance.
If Mike Crites wants to question Richard Cordray, why doesn’t he challenge him on real issues?  [...]

AG Candidate Robert Owens: If Dorris will not resign, she should be removed(1)

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Robert Owens, the Independent candidate for Ohio attorney general announced today that he will request an opportunity to directly address the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission(OPOTC), which oversees the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA).
“It has come to our attention that Tomi Dorris intends to return to her appointed position at OPOTA,” [...]

Owens reiterates call for OPOTA Director resignation(0)

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Independent attorney general candidate Robert Owens today restated his call for the resignation of the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA) Executive Director Tomi Lynn Dorris.
Dorris terminated her campaign for Franklin County Prosecutor after Owens’ initial appeal for her resignation last week. Owens believes there is compelling information that suggests Dorris acted [...]

Robert Owens on Gun Rights(0)

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Owens calls for OPOTA Director to Resign(1)

This letter was sent to Ohio’s 8 major daily newspapers: Akron Beacon Journal, Canton Repository, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, Toledo Blade, and Youngstown Vindicator.
To the Editor:
Tomi Dorris, executive director of the Ohio Police Officers Training Academy, must go.
On August 14, Columbus Dispatch reporter James Nash described how Dorris got [...]

Who will fight for you?(0)

The Cleveland Plain Dealer published a brief introductory piece on the three attorney general candidates this weekend.
One particular irony is the section header that reads “Front-runner focuses on protecting consumers,” in reference to Cordray. Five paragraphs below the headline is the stark fact that “last month, he reported raising an impressive $1.9 million for his [...]