Jul 08 Board co-chair ‘nervous as hell’ over Republican convention By Dan Sewell, Associated Press A leader of the state's special board on community-police relations said Friday she's increasingly concerned about safety at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 12:06 Shields and Brooks on police body cameras, previewing first presidential debate By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the indictment of a white police officer for killing a black motorist in Cincinnati, the upcoming first presidential debate among… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 9:05 Cincinnati police chief: Body cameras should be required equipment By PBS News Hour The killing of Sam DuBose in Cincinnati is not the first time the city has been rocked by an officer-involved shooting. Back in 2001, another event triggered five days of riots. Gwen Ifill speaks to Cincinnati police chief Jeffrey Blackwell… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:11 Body camera footage of Samuel DuBose death contradicts indicted cop’s claim By PBS News Hour Ray Tensing, a white police officer, was indicted on murder charges for killing Samuel DuBose, a black motorist, during a traffic stop for not having a front license plate. Tensing said he was dragged by the car and forced to… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch What was learned from the indictment of UC officer Ray Tensing? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 Cincinnati officer who fatally shot motorist charged with murder By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a motorist during has been indicted on murder charges. Continue reading
Sep 07 Obama Begins Critical Week for Health Care Reform with Cincinnati Stop By Lea Winerman President Barack Obama kicked off a critical week for his health care reform effort with a Labor Day speech Monday to AFL-CIO members in Cincinnati. The president is aiming to refocus a debate that analysts say spun out of his… Continue reading
Apr 16 Cincinnati Lifts Curfew The city is quiet, but not at peace, after an unarmed black man is killed by police. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Racial Unrest in Cincinnati Betty Ann Bowser reports from Cincinnati, where an unarmed 19-year-old black man was killed by police, the fourth such death since November. Continue watching