Columbus police launch new gang enforcement unit

Warm, sticky weekend with pop-up showers, storms. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/4dv94H1

One year since 10 shot in Short North.

One dead, one injured after shooting near fairgrounds. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3UKe2IB

One dead after fall from Ohio Stadium stands during commencement ceremony. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3Qsaw2X

This week on The Spectrum:

* Young voters are becoming a major focus this election cycle as college students across the country protest on campus and criticize the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Gaza. “There are limitations on every right that we have,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said. How leaders are trying to balance free speech with student safety and why the unrest could spell trouble for Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. “The only thing that Joe Biden really has going for him is Donald Trump,” NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt said.

* The one Democrat to beat Joe Biden in a primary contest this cycle wants to get young voters involved in a different way. “You can have marches all you want, you can tune out if you want, but it would be much better to kind of take over the government yourselves, get involved,” Jason Palmer, a Democratic presidential candidate who won the U.S. Samoa primary, said. Hear Palmer’s message to those who are disillusioned with their options.

* A new bill at the Ohio Statehouse would tighten the state’s voter ID laws. “Building in those securities up into the system up front, I think, protect everything,” Ohio Rep. Bernard Willis (R-Springfield) said. "It will make lines longer on Election Day, it will make poll workers’ jobs harder,” League of Women Voters Jen Miller said. Is it about election integrity or will it risk disenfranchising voters?

* Are Ohio’s voter ID laws getting stricter? President and CEO of Innovation Ohio Desiree Tims and Republican strategist Matt Dole join the roundtable to weigh in on this issue plus the fallout of nationwide protests on college campuses.

FOR MORE: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/the-spectrum/

One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting was reported just west of the Ohio State Fairgrounds Saturday night.

Connecting with COSI: Dancing raisins

Chance for showers and storms Sunday afternoon

The top-ranked Ohio State men's tennis team got a step closer to an elusive NCAA championship after a 4-1 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday at the Auer Tennis Complex.

The Columbus Fury missed a big opportunity to make a jump in the Pro Volleyball Federation Standings, falling to second-place Omaha in four sets (24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20) on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena.

Cloudy, sticky weekend, occasional rain and rumbles. FOR MORE: https://nbc4i.co/3WKS89R

COSI’s science festival ends with a bang.