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Feeding the homeless banned in major cities all over America
This article describes how many cities are creating bans that prevent people from feeding hungry people that are experiencing homelessness. Sadly here in Cincinnati Food Not Bombs has been harassed for sharing healthy food with those that are hungry.
Posted: 7/24/2012 4:19 PM
Greg Landsman to run for City Council
Greg Landsman is running for City Council. You know, I started really paying attention to City Politics about ten or twelve years ago. Here is what drives me crazy by now. All these connected city council candidates sound the same. Landsman’s talking...
Posted: 7/22/2012 9:24 AM
Local kids watched their Dad get tasered
There’s been another local death after police tasered a man in order to break up a fight after a baseball game. It’s troubling that Cincinnati Police still refer to tasers as “non-lethal” weapons. The city’s taser policy needs to be reviewed and revi...
Posted: 7/14/2012 8:39 PM
Released names of juveniles? Honey, please.
Honey, is it common practice for the Enquirer to release the names of kids involved in a shoplifting case? Yes, baby, I know there was a police chase, but still. I thought kids were supposed to be protected from this kind of exposure. Does it matter the...
Posted: 7/12/2012 8:06 AM
The World Choir Games are rocking Cincinnati!
It is great to have so many visitors from around the world coming to our city to celebrate music at the World Choir Games. I’ve enjoyed hearing some excellent choirs from all over the world this week-some were just on the sidewalk impromptu singing for...
Posted: 7/9/2012 7:48 PM
The Tyler Davidson Fountain on Fountain Square is a water fountain
One would think that 3CDC would have put in a water fountain when they spent $48 million renovating Fountain Square. They didn’t but they say you can drink from the city’s iconic fountain known as the Genius of Water. Of course there aren’t any signs...
Posted: 7/7/2012 5:13 PM
Washington Park & 3CDC-the local Vampire Squid
Today a newly renovated Washington Park reopened to a large crowd. Among the crowd were dozens of people holding signs protesting the missing pool, basket ball courts and old growth trees which were removed despite the community telling 3CDC those amenities...
Posted: 7/6/2012 5:51 PM
Rally in Washington Park tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, July 6th the People’s Panel, a part of the Platform for Equality and Justice will hold a rally and press conference at 10:30am in Washington Park, directly following the end of the Washington Park Ribbon Cutting.
Posted: 7/5/2012 3:09 PM
Celebrating Woody Guthrie at 100
Woody Guthrie was born July 14th, 1912 and became one of the nation’s greatest songwriters. As this interview shows, Guthrie boldly spoke out for labor and civil rights and against fascism during the McCarthy era.
Posted: 7/5/2012 2:48 PM
The video Western & Southern doesn’t want you to see is back!
The corporate bullies at Western & Southern had this video parody taken down claiming it was a “copyright infringement”. They’ve had it taken down repeatedly, but it is back up so watch it and take action now.
Posted: 7/5/2012 1:40 PM
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