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Community forums on police disparities draw residents into debate over Campaign Zero report

Community members gathered Tuesday evening to discuss a recent report that found significant racial disparities in Cincinnati police stops. This adds another chapter to the city’s ongoing conversation about policing and public accountability. The public forum followed the release of a Campaign Zero analysis that examined more than 472,000 Cincinnati Police Department contact cards.…

ByNina OliverioJuly 1, 20260Comments

Travelers with rolling luggage at an airport represent Cincinnati domestic migration.

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Hamilton County Lost 23,933 Domestic Migrants Since 2020

International migration nearly erased Hamilton County’s domestic population loss on paper. Cincinnati needs more businesses, private payroll and family confidence to produce durable growth. The Census Bureau’s latest spreadsheet places two Hamilton County numbers a few columns apart. These figures offer new insight into Cincinnati domestic migration trends. From April 2020 through July 2025, the county…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 28, 20260Comments

Cincinnati police officers and patrol vehicles block a residential street during a violent crime investigation as the city debates public safety, gun violence, and police staffing levels.

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Cincinnati Is Smaller Than Chicago. It Wasn’t Safer This Weekend.

This past Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend, Chicago recorded 46 shooting victims and 8 deaths. Cincinnati recorded at least 7 shooting victims and 4 deaths. Consider what those numbers mean together. Chicago has approximately 2.72 million residents. Cincinnati has about 311,000. One city is nearly nine times larger than the other. Yet during the same…

ByCory BowmanJune 22, 20260Comments

A person in a blue hooded jacket, face mask, and yellow gloves uses a high-pressure power washer to remove multi-colored graffiti tags from a brick wall in an urban alleyway.

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Graffiti amnesty proposal gains support as Cincinnati reviews cleanup penalties

Cincinnati officials are considering changes to a policy that requires private property owners to remove graffiti or face potential cleanup costs and enforcement actions. The discussion follows concerns from residents and business owners who say they are being forced to pay substantial amounts to remove vandalism they did not cause. The debate gained momentum after…

ByNina OliverioJune 16, 20260Comments

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Climate migration drives Midwest cities to prepare for future population shifts

Climate migration is becoming a growing focus for cities across the Midwest as local leaders plan for future population changes. Discussions are shaping new policies in Cincinnati and other regional communities that could receive residents relocating from areas facing greater climate risks. Cities across the Midwest are increasingly preparing for the possibility that climate-related disruptions…

ByNina OliverioJune 9, 20260Comments

Opinion Politics

Cincinnati’s Climate Migrant Plan Reveals a Bigger Problem at City Hall

Cincinnati Wants to Prepare for Climate Migrants The City of Cincinnati recently released a Climate Migration Readiness Plan through its Office of Environment and Sustainability. WVXU reported that the plan was released on May 13 and considers how climate migration could shape Cincinnati by 2050. It also examines what the city can do now to…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 8, 20260Comments

Circular tire skid marks cover a dark Cincinnati street intersection after an illegal street takeover, with a police cruiser flashing emergency lights in the smoky background.

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Street takeover penalties in Cincinnati could bring steep fines, jail time

The Cincinnati City Council is considering new legislation that would dramatically increase consequences for people who participate in or organize illegal street takeovers throughout the city. The proposal received initial approval from the Public Safety and Quality of Life Committee on June 2. According to reporting by WVXU, council members backed the ordinance after several…

ByNina OliverioJune 3, 20260Comments

Composite image showing Dion Crockett and Bridgette Morris in front of The Evanston affordable housing complex in Cincinnati, illustrating a story about alleged rent theft and housing oversight failures.

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Rent Theft Property Managers: Is This Common in Cincinnati?

Two Property Managers Indicted in 14 Days: What It Reveals About Cincinnati's Housing Oversight Cincinnati's housing debate usually focuses on supply. These cases reveal another challenge: whether tenants can trust the systems already in place. This is especially concerning in light of recent rent theft incidents. Bridgette Morris stole roughly $40,000 from Wallick Communities properties…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 30, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Affordable Housing Debate Grows in OTR

Cincinnati officials scheduled a virtual community engagement meeting. This one is for May 20 to discuss the proposed use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for the Wesley Baymiller affordable housing redevelopment project near 70 E. McMicken Ave. The proposal includes up to $1.85 million in direct financial assistance tied to the Downtown/OTR East TIF…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 10, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Is Better Than Its Reputation — And Worse at Selling Itself

Cincinnati's Real Economic Footprint Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 20 peer regions in total exports and 1st in per-capita exports—a distinction that separates serious production economies from consumption hubs. P&G, Kroger, Cintas, and GE Aerospace do not generate these rankings through nostalgia. The Cincinnati economy is further evidenced by the region also claiming 4th-place Fortune 500…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 10, 20260Comments

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Community forums on police disparities draw residents into debate over Campaign Zero report

Hamilton County Lost 23,933 Domestic Migrants Since 2020

Cincinnati Is Smaller Than Chicago. It Wasn’t Safer This Weekend.

Graffiti amnesty proposal gains support as Cincinnati reviews cleanup penalties

Climate migration drives Midwest cities to prepare for future population shifts

Cincinnati’s Climate Migrant Plan Reveals a Bigger Problem at City Hall

Street takeover penalties in Cincinnati could bring steep fines, jail time

Rent Theft Property Managers: Is This Common in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati Affordable Housing Debate Grows in OTR

Cincinnati Is Better Than Its Reputation — And Worse at Selling Itself

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