Region and Beyond
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Southbound I-471 to Reopen Sunday evening
Cincinnati, Ohio – Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn has announced that the southbound lanes of Interstate 471 approaching the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge will reopen on Sunday evening, exactly 100 days after the roadway was severely damaged by fire. Through Sunday evening, crews will put finishing touches on the bridge, including grinding…
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Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website
A bird rests on a statue of Justice at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia April 7, 2022, in Alexandria, Virginia. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) This story was originally reported by Jasmine Mithani of The 19th. Meet Jasmine and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. The Department of Justice…
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Loveland man, Bryan Hambley Announces Campaign for Ohio Secretary of State
Loveland, Ohio – Bryan Hambley, a cancer doctor who cares for leukemia patients, has announced his campaign for Ohio Secretary of State. Hambley and his wife Jana, a trauma surgeon, live in Loveland with their five and seven-year-old children. While practicing medicine, Bryan has also organized communities, “To fight against pharmaceutical companies that use their…
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ACLU provides FAQ For Educators on Immigrant Students in Public Schools
Can U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrest immigrants while at school? __________________ In recent months, the ACLU has received numerous inquiries, questions, and concerns about the vulnerabilities and rights of immigrant and perceived immigrant students in our public education system. Educators and school districts have been among…
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Guest Column: Hate has no place in Cincinnati
by Danielle V. Minson, CEO, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati We are deeply disturbed by the reprehensible display of hate witnessed today at the Vision Way overpass on I-75, where individuals openly displayed Nazi symbols. Such acts of antisemitism, racism, and bigotry are an affront to the values of inclusion, respect, and unity that define our…
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Historic Black church given ‘Proud Boys’ trademark: Calls for stand against hate
A hearse carrying the casket of Rosa Parks and a 1950s era bus sit in front of the Metropolitan AME Church where a memorial service for the civil rights icon was being held on Oct. 31, 2005, in Washington, D.C. A judge has ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be…
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New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines
by Chris Ball Loveland, Ohio – Our Super Bowl preview episode is here! Chris and Mark touch on whether Jalen Hurts can win this game on his own if the Chiefs’ run defense shuts down Saquon Barkley. It’s ultimately going to come down to the game’s biggest players, and that means, of course, Patrick Mahomes. The…
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Meet Anne Jellema, 350.org’s new Executive Director: “The time to address climate change is now!”
Meet Anne Jellema, 350.org’s new Executive Director. ABOUT 35.org We’re building a movement that fights for a fairer future for all. We believe in the collective power of ordinary people taking action: we campaign and organize locally and globally to create a world powered by just and accessible renewable energy that will move us away…
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An exhibition to shake the conscience of the world coming to Union Terminal
Cincinnati, Ohio – Through this daunting selection of more than 500 original artifacts from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland, as well as more than 20 institutions and museums all over the world, Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. portrays the complex reality of the notorious camp while sharing firsthand stories from those who survived, and…
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The 19th Explains: Can Trump eliminate the Department of Education?
(File photo by Elaine S. Povich/Stateline.) The president can’t eliminate a federal agency with an executive order lawfully. But he can undermine its functions and redistribute duties. This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. Meet Nadra and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. President Donald Trump reportedly…
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