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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Greater Cincinnati
The Greater Cincinnati area is under a severe thunderstorm warning on Saturday, July 12, until 4:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. The agency is reporting wind gusts up to 60 mph, with damage possible to trees and power lines. This alert includes Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren county neighborhoods including Cincinnati, Hamilton, Fairfield, Mason, Lebanon, Norwood, Forest Park, Sharonville, Monroe, Blue Ash, Loveland, Springdale, Reading, Montgomery, North College Hill, Madeira, Wyoming, Milford, Mount Healthy and Deer Park. Interstate 71 between mile markers 7 and 31 and Interstate 75 between mile markers 6 and 26 will also be affected, according to the National Weather Service. While the weather alert is in effect, the National Weather Services recommends residents move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for their safety. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Weather: Cincinnati area under severe thunderstorm warning
USA Today
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
If Dave Chappelle is a genius, why does his comedy punch down on trans people?
The best comedy punches up − it challenges power, exposes hypocrisy and speaks truth. But when it punches down, it can legitimize cruelty and reinforce systems of exclusion. A friend recently invited me to a Dave Chappelle performance in Yellow Springs, about an hour north of Cincinnati. I passed. I didn't know what his routine would be, but I knew what I didn't want to hear. Chappelle is a masterful storyteller and one of the most talented comedians of our time. But his comedy increasingly leaves me uneasy − not because it's edgy, but because it too often reinforces the very prejudices it claims to poke fun at. I first felt this discomfort when Chappelle made a name for himself joking about Black people in ways that gave license to racists. I watched White audience members laugh a little too hard at sketches that, while brilliantly crafted, seemed to permit them to enjoy stereotypes they weren't supposed to say out loud. Chappelle himself later acknowledged this dynamic, and even walked away from a $50 million deal and his hit show on Comedy Central, "Chappelle's Show," when he saw people laughing with the characters instead of at the racism. But in his recent stand-up, Chappelle has shifted his focus toward the LGBTQ+ community, especially transgender people, and I feel that same uneasiness again. Once more, I see people who likely hold deep biases laughing with a sense of vindication. "If Dave Chappelle can say it," they think, "so can I." Opinion: Don't take Dave Chappelle down. Lift transgender voices up. When the joke punches down, the harm hits hard This isn't about being offended. It's about what comedy does. The best comedy punches up − it challenges power, exposes hypocrisy and speaks truth. But when it punches down, it can legitimize cruelty and reinforce systems of exclusion. Opinion: Pride reminded me capitalism can't save us from Trump. Only we can do that. Chappelle insists he's just telling the truth. But truth without compassion can sound a lot like contempt. When that contempt is aimed at groups already struggling to be seen and heard, it becomes more than a joke. It becomes part of the problem. So no, I won't attend the show. I admire Chappelle's genius. But I can't pretend not to see the cost of his notoriety, especially when it's borne by the people who are already fighting to be treated with dignity. We should all ask ourselves: When we laugh, who's hurting? Dennis Doyle lives in Anderson Township and is a member of the Board of Contributors at the Cincinnati Enquirer, where this column originally appeared.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Two men dead after murder-suicide in Fort Thomas, police say
Two adults were found fatally shot in what Fort Thomas police say is an apparent domestic-related murder-suicide. Police said in a Facebook post that while responding to a report of a domestic dispute on Shawnee Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. on July 4, officers received an additional report of gunshots in the area of the Northern Kentucky city. Once officers arrived at the scene, they located two adult males with apparent gunshot wounds. One of the men was pronounced dead on the scene due to what police said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Similar: NKY couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide The second man was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead. Police said in the post that preliminary investigations have led them to believe the deaths are a result of a domestic-related murder-suicide. Police have not yet released the names of the men out of respect for their families. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Two men killed in Fort Thomas murder-suicide, police say
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hamilton County Commissioners needs a primer on 'promptly'
Today's column is intended as a public service to the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners. It appears they do not understand the meaning of the term "promptly." This matters because the Ohio Public Records Act requires the commissioners to respond to requests "promptly." Recently, and despite this statutory directive, the commissioners withheld a term sheet supplied by the Cincinnati Bengals for nearly two months before providing it in response to a public records request from The Cincinnati Enquirer. On April 22, The Enquirer sent a request to the county for the following: "copies of all documents and communications... the Bengals have sent the county since Jan. 1 to present." Pretty simple, right? On April 6, two weeks before The Enquirer request, the Bengals had delivered to the county a proposed "Paycor Stadium Lease Extension." It was one page. And it was unquestionably a "document the Bengals have sent the county since Jan. 1." So, when did the county produce it? That would be June 12. I hope Ja'Marr Chase runs his routes a little more "promptly" than that. But to be fair, let's talk about how we understand the term "promptly." There's the dictionary definition. According to Merriam-Webster, "prompt" means "performed readily or immediately." Fair to say that two months isn't "readily or immediately." We might also consider the Ohio Ethics Commission Public Records Policy. That document says that several factors go into determining what constitutes "promptly." These include the volume of records requested, the proximity of the location where the records are stored and the necessity for any legal review and redaction of the records requested. The County is 0 for 3 here. The term sheet is one page. Not voluminous by any objective measure. The term sheet wasn't stored in some sort of archival off-site facility. It was one mouse click away. And once the county released the term sheet, there was no redaction. Nor should there have been. There is nothing in the term sheet that would qualify for redaction under the Public Records Act. In short, The Enquirer made a routine record request. And the Ohio Ethics Commission has something to say about this. According to that document, "[r]outine requests for records should be satisfied in an expedient manner and within three business days. Routine requests are those that do not require an extensive search for responsive documents, detailed pre-release review and/or are not voluminous." The county took 16 times the amount of time recommended by the Ohio Ethics Commission. However, you describe it, that's not "promptly." Taxpayers deserve access to public records promptly. There's no gray area there. The county commissioners don't own public records. They are, in the words of the Ohio Supreme Court, "the people's records." Given that the commissioners don't own the records, they can't arbitrarily choose when to release them. They must do so promptly. That's just the law. Jack Greiner is a partner at Faruki PLL law firm in Cincinnati. He represents Enquirer Media in First Amendment and media issues. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Hamilton County Commissioners need primer on 'promptly' Strictly Legal
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US deports teen soccer star to Honduras days after his high school graduation
A teenage student and soccer stand-out was arrested by immigration authorities four days after his high school graduation ceremony in Ohio earlier this month, and deported to Honduras this week, his family has said. Emerson Colindres, 19, had no criminal record and was attending a regularly scheduled appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Cincinnati when he was detained on 4 June, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. His parents told the newspaper he was deported on Wednesday to a country he has not lived in since he was eight years old. 'He's never done anything to anybody, he hasn't committed any type of crime and he's always done things the right way,' his mother, Ada Bell Baquedano-Amador, told the outlet. 'How is my son going to make it over there? He doesn't know anything and the country where we come from is very insecure.' Teachers and teammates from his soccer team at Gilbert A Dater high school, where Colindres was a standout athlete, joined protests at the Butler county jail, where he was detained until he was moved to another Ice facility in Louisiana this week. Bryan Williams, coach at the Cincy Galaxy soccer club where Colindres also played, told NBC News: 'Sadly, he's not the only one. I think there are a lot of Emersons in the same situation right now. 'They're all the same story, someone who was here doing everything they were asked, trying to make a better life for themselves and their family.' High school and college students have increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Administration officials insist that only criminals and those with adjudicated final orders of removal are being targeted. Recent data shows a surge in people with no criminal history being targeted. Being in the US without legal status is a civil offense, not a crime. Related: Ice arrests of migrants with no criminal history surging under Trump However, a judge had issued a final removal order for Colindres and his family in 2023 after their application for asylum was denied, nine years after they entered the country without documentation. 'If you are in the country illegally and a judge has ordered you to be removed, that is precisely what will happen,' Tricia McLaughlin, homeland security department assistant secretary of public affairs, told NBC in a statement. Raids by Ice agents have escalated as administration officials have called for a minimum of 3,000 immigration arrests daily.
