Abigail Bottar
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Audio reporting, Akron politics, rail safety
Education: Kent State University - Bachelor of Arts, political science
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Downtown Kent
Experience:
Abigail Bottar covers Akron, Canton, Kent and the surrounding areas for Ideastream Public Media. She started in public radio as a news intern at WKSU. Her reporting on the train derailment in East Palestine has appeared nationally and internationally on the BBC, NPR, “Morning Edition,” “Up First,” “Here and Now,” MSNBC, “Living on Earth” and Vox’s “Today, Explained.”
Highlights:
- 2022, Best Spot News Coverage, Ohio Associated Press Media Editors
- Guest on the “Sound of Ideas” and panelist on the “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable”
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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An Akron police officer shot and injured the teen on April 1, after police got a call that a Black male was pointing a gun at houses.
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From zoning to sewers to dam removal projects, Northeast Ohio residents make their voices heard in the democratic process.
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The city previously announced the search was down to two internal candidates: Acting Chief Brian Harding and Deputy Chief Jesse Leeser.
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Twinsburg police officers file suit against chief, city alleging sexual harassment, record tamperingThree Twinsburg police officers are alleging sexual harassment and discrimination within the department, as well as record tampering, not filling records requests related to the lawsuit and retaliation, according to the lawsuit.
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The mayor touted his administration's commitment to transparency, efforts to address public safety and new ideas to solve gun violence.
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If resolved by the court, the settlement agreement would resolve all class action claims within a 20 mile radius of the derailment, according to a press release from Norfolk Southern.
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The Peninsula post office is one of only a few post offices in Ohio offering a special eclipse cancellation stamp. Stamp collectors from across the country have been mailing the post office to receive one.
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Cuyahoga Falls has proposed a new zoning code for the Merriman Valley and Schumacher area. The city's planning commission approved the proposal Tuesday night after making changes based on resident input.
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In a letter released Wednesday, Black Elected Officials of Summit County called on Akron to consider a more diverse group of candidates in selecting the next police chief.
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Ohio Reps. Gail Pavliga of Portage County and Brett Hillyer of Tuscarawas County lost their primaries Tuesday. They're part of a group of about two dozen incumbents targeted by the state GOP for supporting Ohio Rep. Jason Stephens in the House Speaker vote.