AG Yost comments regarding the BCI investigation of Jayland Walker's death

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost promised the community of Akron an objective, professional and independent investigation of the June 27 officer-involved critical incident that resulted in the death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.

AG Yost's comments on Ohio's Permitless Carry Law

Ohio today became the 23rd state to allow citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, and Attorney General Dave Yost said firearms training is more important now than ever.

DTWT Canton

Do the Write Thing is a unique, national program designed to give middle school students an outlet to communicate in classroom discussions and then in writing how violence impacts their daily lives.

DTWT Zanesville

AG Yost’s office launched Do the Write Thing in Ohio last year with Springfield City Schools and this year partnered with three more districts: Zanesville, Canton and Lima. The program allows students to express – maybe for the first time – their experiences with violence.

AG Yost's comments for Springfield's Do The Write Thing program

Do the Write Thing is a unique, national program designed to give middle school students an outlet to communicate in classroom discussions and then in writing how violence impacts their daily lives.

OPOTA Close to Home

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is bringing training to Ohio’s law enforcement officers through OPOTA Close to Home, a collaboration between the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and five regional partners that will extend the reach of OPOTA-certified course offerings.

AG Yost's remarks for the Elder Abuse Forum

The Ohio Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Commission in partnership with the Ohio Association of Senior Centers, the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the Department of Aging presented the Protecting Older Ohioans Forum, Responding to Financial Exploitation, Scams, and Fraud in Facility Settings on Feb. 23, 2022.