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Cincinnati’s Rape Reports Jumped 61%. Council Called it a Data Issue.

Seven of nine Cincinnati council members want the city to explain a jump in reported rapes and strangulations. Their own motion already says the rape figures overstate the real trend because of reporting problems. The Cincinnati Exchange's review of CPD records shows Cincinnati rape statistics rising for more than one reason. Reports of older offenses…

ByCincinnati Exchange48 minutes ago0Comments

Chain attached to a crossing-arm assembly at Cincinnati's Madison Road floodgate over Duck Creek railroad arms in July 2026.

Community Politics

City Confirms Duck Creek Floodgate Problem Exchange Flagged in July

Cincinnati now says a failure of the railroad arms kept the Duck Creek floodgate from closing on July 17. The Cincinnati Exchange reported the crossing-arm problem on July 22, five days after the storm. The city's finding on the Duck Creek railroad arms appears in a presentation the administration gave a council committee Tuesday. Page…

ByAdam KoehlerOctober 14, 20260Comments

Cincinnati ALPR System Monitors Vehicles on City Roads

News Safety

Eight Companies Bid on Cincinnati’s License Plate Readers

Cincinnati set aside $360,000 to replace and expand its police license plate readers. Eight companies bid for the work, and public records don't show who they are or which three ranked highest. A Jan. 22 memo from City Manager Sheryl Long describes the Cincinnati ALPR procurement in two sentences. "Evaluation committee scores submitted and corresponding…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 26, 20260Comments

OTR Crime Numbers and the Cincinnati Skyline at Dusk

Community News

OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

OTR Crime Is Down. The 2005 Comparison Has Problems Cincinnati Police Department’s Aug. 24 report puts Over-the-Rhine at 77 violent offenses this year, down from 83 last year. City Hall calls that proof Over-the-Rhine crime is falling. OTR crime numbers did fall this year. CPD’s Aug. 24 report confirms it. That is real progress, and nobody at…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 28, 20260Comments

Todd Zinser recording Citizen Watchdog year-in-review podcast in Cincinnati

Opinion Politics

Citizen Watchdog: One Year of Tracking Cincinnati City Hall

Why I Started Citizen Watchdog On February 7, 2025, I recorded the first episode of Citizen Watchdog. I didn’t begin this project because I thought Cincinnati was uniquely dysfunctional. I started it because I believed too many decisions were being made without sustained scrutiny. Major policy shifts were passing quickly. Financial commitments were stacking up.…

ByTodd ZinserFebruary 12, 20260Comments

National News Politics

Oregon Begins Cleanup of 800,000 Inactive Voters as Ohio Maintains Ongoing Roll Reviews

Article Summary Oregon election officials announced they will begin removing hundreds of thousands of inactive voter registrations after pausing routine maintenance for several years. Although state officials say inactive voters did not receive ballots, the backlog has drawn legal and political scrutiny. By contrast, Ohio says it conducts continuous voter-roll maintenance using federal databases. Ohio…

ByAdam KoehlerJanuary 15, 20260Comments

Masked figure symbolizing anonymous corruption, illustrating concerns about Cincinnati financial mismanagement.

Community Opinion Politics

Cincinnati Financial Mismanagement: What the City’s Own Audits Reveal About Leadership and Accountability

The shocking report and confirmation of Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval’s private vehicle repossession should concern every citizen and taxpayer of Cincinnati. This incident adds to worries about Cincinnati financial mismanagement, raising questions about leadership accountability. The elected leadership of Cincinnati is trusted to have the expertise to balance a budget with complex and nuanced layers…

ByNichole CarminatiDecember 11, 20250Comments

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Cincinnati’s Rape Reports Jumped 61%. Council Called it a Data Issue.

City Confirms Duck Creek Floodgate Problem Exchange Flagged in July

Eight Companies Bid on Cincinnati’s License Plate Readers

OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

Citizen Watchdog: One Year of Tracking Cincinnati City Hall

Oregon Begins Cleanup of 800,000 Inactive Voters as Ohio Maintains Ongoing Roll Reviews

Cincinnati Financial Mismanagement: What the City’s Own Audits Reveal About Leadership and Accountability

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