First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"On February 10th, 2018 Quentin L. Smith shot and killed two Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli after they responded to a hang-up 911 call at Smith's townhome in Westerville. Quentin L. Smith, accused of killing two Westerville police officers, makes his initial appearance in Franklin County Municipal Court on February 20, 2018. The Franklin County prosecutor’s office will seek the death penalty for Quentin L. Smith in 2019.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"Jeff Benninger of Sunbury holds an American flag as Columbus Fire sets up a flag on Huber Village Blvd early morning on February 12, 2018. Westerville Police will escort the bodies of Westerville Police officers Morelli and Joering home from Franklin County Coroners office today.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"Lindsay Evans (left) holds friend Rachel Kaczmarek, right, as the Police escort of Westerville Police officers Morelli and Joering home from Franklin County Coroners head through Westerville on February 12, 2018. Evans and Kaczmarek has officer Morelli as a resource officer in middle school.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"Columbus Police Honor Guard Sgt. Jim Morrow watches as the caskets of Westerville Police officers Joering and Morelli arrive at St. Paul Catholic Church for the funeral services in Westerville on February 16, 2018.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"Westerville Police line up to escort the casket of Westerville Police officers Joering and Morelli into St. Paul Catholic Church for the funeral services in Westerville on February 16, 2018.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"A mourner touches the casket of officer Morelli at St. Paul Catholic Church during the public viewing of Westerville Police officers Joering and Morelli in Westerville on February 16, 2018.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"Westerville officer Eric Joering’s wife, Jamie, puts her head down while her daughter Ella looks on during funeral services at St. Paul Catholic Church in Westerville on February 16, 2018.
First Place, News Picture Story - Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch, "Westerville"Westerville Police Chief Joseph Morbitzer walks slowly to presents the American flag that was over the casket of Westerville officer Morelli to his wife Linda and family after funeral services at St. Paul Catholic Church in Westerville on February 16, 2018.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Throughout 2018, roughly 50 of Akron's homeless lived in tents behind 15 Broad St. These images follow tent city throughout a long, drawn out legal battle and multiple city council hearings, the settlement was deemed illegal, and an eviction notice was posted in December 2018. A young boy, 5, plays dead outside of tent city in Akron on April 26, 2018. Both of the boy’s parents are homeless, and his father is a resident of tent city, where roughly 50 of Akron’s homeless live in tents behind a building owned by Sage Lewis.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Dustin opens the door of his tent to retrieve his bible. Many of the homeless who live at tent city complain that too many of the charities helping homeless people in the Akron area force religion. Dustin is not one of them.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Smoking a hand rolled cigarette inside his tent, Dwight recounts his life of addiction. "I've been all over man. Just go panhandle around the bars. Being honest, tell them I want a beer. Get some beer, go back to the woods and get drunk. I'm past that now. Trying to get back on my feet here."
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"People, all homeless, spend their evening outside the front entrance to 15 Broad St., home to tent city. Multiple complaints have been made by nearby residents about people loitering on the sidewalk.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Paul Buchanan, 73, sits in his workshop at tent city. Paul suffers from severe arthritis, and became homeless when he lost his home in a fire. He now runs maintenance for tent city. "Homeless, it's not hopeless. I'm working on getting another place right now. They can evict me from a house, an apartment, my front porch, but there ain't no way in hell I'm getting evicted from no damn tent," Paul said when discussing ongoing contention between tent city and the city of Akron.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Kevin, who is legally blind and suffers from seizures, sleeps in his tent, while Willie stands outside talking to other residents. Both have been residents of tent city for over six months, though neither make any attempts to find permanent housing.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"A man carries a tarp he retrieved from the woods behind tent city. He used the tarp to waterproof the roof of another resident's tent during a heavy rain storm. During especially cold months, residents insulate their tents with donated blankets. However, the humidity created by sleeping in the tent can cause mold to grow, which poses a health risk.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Herman smokes a cigarette outside the entry to tent city. Residents and non-residents alike, most of whom are homeless, gather at tent city during the day. Many smoke throughout the day, littering the ground with cigarette butts. "Most people ask why the homeless are always smoking, why they don't just quit and stop wasting their money. I always want them to think, how easy would it be for you to quit? Then think about all the added stress, mental issues, and health issues that come with being homeless. It's not that easy," Herman said. A retiree, Herman lived at tent cIty for months before finding an apartment he could afford. He now volunteers at tent city.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Following a rain storm, sitting under a flood light, a homeless man spends the evening outside, alone, not wanting to go to his soaked tent
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"The sun sets on tent city, showing light coming from security lamps installed by the low income apartment building next door. Multiple complaints about tent city were filed by residents of that building, ranging from smells, to fights, to drug use and theft.
Second Place, News Picture Story - Nathaniel Bailey / Kent State University, "Tent City"Carrying their belongings, Krystal Emch and Michael Smith leave tent city. The city of Akron issued an eviction notice on Dec. 6, 2018, giving the residents of tent city 30 days to leave. After city council voted to close tent city, a push was made to house the residents. However, not everyone was housed, and those who were not living at tent city when the vote was taken were not given the opportunity to receive housing. Krystal and Michael were not on the original list, and thus were forced to move back into the woods. “I’m worried this isn’t going to be as safe. Why’d they have to take away the community?” Krystal said to Michael as they walked along the railroad tracks to find a new home.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Members of various northeast Ohio clergy kneel as they block the entrance of the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center. More than 50 members of Radial Church, Interreligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia, America’s Voice Ohio, and allies stood in support of about 300 immigrants detained at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, a for-profit prison owned by CoreCivic.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Pastor Dustin White, of Radial Church, holds a Spanish bible during a rally before blocking the driveway to the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"A security guard for the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center tells a group of clergy to move or face arrest.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Pastor Dustin White, of Radial Church, talks to a security guard outside the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"A Youngstown police sergeant asked clergy to disperse who were blocking the driveway of the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center. More than 50 members of Radial Church, Inter-religious Task Force on Central America and Colombia, America’s Voice Ohio, and allies stood in support of about 300 immigrants detained at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, a for-profit prison owned by CoreCivic.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Rev. J.R. Rozco serves communion to Rev. John Beaty as they await arrest from Youngstown police for blocking the entrance of the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Clergymen block the driveway of the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center during a show of civil disobedience. More than 50 members of Radial Church, Inter-religious Task Force on Central America and Colombia, America’s Voice Ohio, and allies stood in support of about 300 immigrants detained at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, a for-profit prison owned by CoreCivic. August 20, 2018
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Chrissy Stonebraker-Martinez prays with pastors outside the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Pastor J.R. Rozco is arrested by Youngstown police after blocking the entrance of the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.
Third Place, News Picture Story - Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer, "Clergy Arrested"Austin Miller is arrested by Youngstown police after blocking the entrance of the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center.
