Cincinnati police announced that 18-year-old Jalen Cook has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Thomas “T.J.” Bell in Over-the-Rhine.
The arrest makes Cook the third suspect taken into custody in the case, joining Davon Marcum and a 17-year-old previously charged in Bell’s death.
Police said Bell was shot on Sept. 16,…
Cincinnati has a mayor. It has a city council. It has a city manager.
But if you are trying to understand how decisions actually get made, those titles only get you part of the way there.
Because in practice, Cincinnati is not run by a single office. A system shapes it.
Who Runs Cincinnati on Paper…
A worker at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was injured Friday morning after being scratched by a red panda during routine care, according to zoo officials.
The incident, which initially circulated online as an “animal attack,” resulted in minor injuries and did not disrupt zoo operations.
What Happened at the Cincinnati Zoo…
Nearly six months after being placed on paid leave following a series of high-profile downtown incidents, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge remains in limbo.
She met with City Manager Sheryl Long in a closed-door hearing as the city weighs its next move.
But whether she returns or is removed may come down to more than…
Cincinnati crime concerns are starting to feel different.
Not just like a run of bad headlines. Not just like a few isolated incidents that come and go. More like a question about direction, about whether the city is still building on its momentum or starting to drift into something harder to reverse.
A recent Daily…
If you want to understand the intensity of today’s political climate, start with one question: why, in recent years, are Democrats angry?
Is Lack of Money Why Democrats Are Angry?
Because beneath the headlines, the protests, and the rhetoric, there’s a measurable shift happening—and it’s not subtle. At the heart of these changes is the…
Where did all of this organization begin?
The crowds in Cincinnati felt immediate. Signs appeared quickly. Messaging spread even faster.
Cincinnati No Kings Protests weren’t an outlier. It was one of dozens of cities where the same protest showed up at roughly the same time.
Across the country, the framing was nearly identical. The same phrases.…
Several of Ohio’s major professional sports teams are lobbying state lawmakers to carve out an exemption.
They are focused on a bill designed to limit land and property ownership tied to foreign adversaries, including China.
In a March 24, 2026, what appears to be a letter to Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, organizations representing teams…
The Cincinnati growth strategy is at a decision point.
Artificial intelligence is not a niche trend. It is changing how companies operate, how quickly startups scale, and where talent concentrates.
Cities that move early tend to define their role in the new economy, while cities that hesitate adapt later, on someone else’s terms. When…
Cincinnati began seriously pursuing the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway in late 2022.
The deal closed on March 15, 2024, for $1.6 billion. Today, more than two years later, the trust fund created from that sale, known as the Cincinnati rail fund, is approaching $2 billion.
On the surface, that looks like a success.…


