NBC 4 at Five
WCMH (NBC) Columbus, OH DMA: 32
Sep 10 2008 5:32PM
Programming Type: News

we believe that the crime patrol has value. all of our choices are between bad and worse in this time of economic climate. >> the city's funding pays for 90% of the salaries. they start at 8:50 an hour. this would take patrols from 6 6 or 7 units down to 1. >> have it zeroed out in the budget next year is very, very concerning. >> public safety should not mean dollars and cents. we need help in this area. >> this is just a proposal right now. the mayor's final budget is due in mid november. the patrol will try to look elsewhere to make up the funding. it's hard. they are not your typical law enforcement agency. >>> thanks so much for that report. the government estimates there are between 40 and 60,000 illegal immigrants in the state of ohio. the growing population has led to more immigration raids across the midway. these raids are breaking up families. matt alvarez joins us live from the state house with another view on illegal immigration. matt? >> amy, religious leaders are calling on people of faith to pray for inhumane acts against illegal immigrants. on the south lawn of the state house they will pray for immigrant families who have been broken apart by immigration raids across the midwest they are calling to an end to immigration raids and immigration reform this. prayer is expected to last an hour it. includes people from the ohio council of churches, american islamic relations. reporting live from the state house matt alvarez, nbc 4. >>> thanks so much matt. ohio county engineers and contractors are suing the state hoping to make the cost of gas go down for all drivers. they are violating the constitution whenhey use fuel taxes on anything other than infrastructure. money goes towards school and