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Campaign Zero recommendations call for Cincinnati police reforms after racial bias report

Campaign Zero recommendations are driving renewed discussion about police accountability and transparency in Cincinnati. Campaign Zero recommendations come after a report that alleges racial disparities in Cincinnati Police Department traffic and pedestrian stops. As a result, city leaders decided to launch an independent review. Campaign Zero has released a series of policy proposals aimed at…

ByNina OliverioJune 26, 20260Comments

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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

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Four Dead in Two Hours as Cincinnati’s Violent Reputation Grows

Cincinnati police found three people suffering from gunshot wounds along two blocks of Millvale Court at 10:40 p.m. Saturday. At 12:41 a.m. Sunday, officers clearing a large crowd from Fairview Park heard more gunfire and found 18-year-old Cornelius Edrington Jr. mortally wounded. Four people died at two unrelated Cincinnati scenes in 121 minutes. These incidents…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 21, 20260Comments

Teen takeovers and crowd control efforts at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati as police officers monitor a large gathering.

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Teen Takeovers Are Spreading Across America. What’s Cincinnati Is Doing About It?

While teen takeovers sweep across large cities, Cincinnati has spent the past year building an infrastructure to respond Could this help before a major incident forces its hand? Cincinnati has spent the past year building a response to a problem it has not yet fully experienced. The city expanded its juvenile curfew, created dedicated youth…

ByCincinnati ExchangeJune 20, 20260Comments

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Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Report Leaves Too Many Questions Unanswered

A statistical model is only as reliable as the variables it includes, and this report may be missing some of the most important ones. For example, Campaign Zero's analysis often highlights just how much data selection can impact results. What Campaign Zero Claims Campaign Zero's report, Contact Cards in Cincinnati: A Review of Racial Bias…

ByChristina HolbrookJune 19, 20260Comments

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Police investigate Colerain shooting that hospitalized three people

A shooting at a shopping center in Colerain Township left three people hospitalized on June 16, prompting a large police response and an ongoing criminal investigation. According to the Colerain Township Police Department, officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Pippin Road and Compton Road. When officers arrived,…

ByNina OliverioJune 17, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati arrest linked to alleged UFC plot after FBI disrupts attack plan

Federal authorities say a suspect arrested in Cincinnati is among several individuals connected to an alleged plot targeting UFC America 250, a high-profile event held at the White House on June 14. The investigation has drawn national attention after the FBI announced it had disrupted what officials described as a potentially deadly attack plan before…

ByNina OliverioJune 16, 20260Comments

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Police stop disparities report sparks debate over racial bias claims in Cincinnati

A new report examining Cincinnati police stop data has reignited discussions about racial equity in law enforcement. The study, conducted by Campaign Zero and based on Cincinnati Police Department contact card records, found that Black residents were stopped at significantly higher rates than white residents over a period spanning more than a decade. The findings…

ByNina OliverioJune 13, 20260Comments

Mount Adams car break-ins leave dozens of vehicles with shattered windows in Cincinnati

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Mount Adams Car Break-Ins Leave Residents Cleaning Up Glass

More than 50 vehicles were damaged during a coordinated overnight break-in spree in Mount Adams. This leaves residents with shattered windows, repair bills, and growing frustration. Police believe the suspects were searching for guns left inside vehicles, but little appears to have been stolen. The incident has reignited debate about property crime, police response times,…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 12, 20260Comments

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Police stops report prompts response from Cincinnati leaders

Cincinnati officials are reviewing a new analysis that alleges significant racial disparities in police stops across the city. The report, released by Campaign Zero, examined police contact card data collected between 2009 and 2025. According to the organization, Black residents were stopped at disproportionately higher rates than White residents during the period studied. The findings…

ByNina OliverioJune 11, 20260Comments

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Campaign Zero recommendations call for Cincinnati police reforms after racial bias report

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Police investigate Colerain shooting that hospitalized three people

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Police stop disparities report sparks debate over racial bias claims in Cincinnati

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Police stops report prompts response from Cincinnati leaders

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