Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsU.S. Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren posted about the death of a Greater Cincinnati woman Friday afternoon. early Tuesday morning during a robbery and shooting in Liberty Township. , officials said.On Friday, Warren tweeted about both Milton and another black trans woman who was killed Tuesday in Philadelphia. "The murder of Black trans women is a crisis," the Massachusetts Democrat wrote. "Say their names: Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells and Riah Milton."According to the , Milton's death is at least the fourteenth violent death...…Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsU.S. Senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren posted about the death of a Greater Cincinnati woman Friday afternoon. early Tuesday morning during a robbery and shooting in Liberty Township. , officials said.On Friday, Warren tweeted about both Milton and another black trans woman who was killed Tuesday in Philadelphia. "The murder of Black trans women is a crisis," the Massachusetts Democrat wrote. "Say their names: Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells and Riah Milton."According to the , Milton's death is at least the fourteenth violent death...WW…

OPINIONJoey VottoGuest ColumnistView CommentsOn May 28, I received an emotional text from one of my few African American teammates. He asked me to watch a video of a black man being killed under the knee of a white police officer. My instincts provoked an instantaneous defense of the officer. Perhaps the man was resisting arrest? Maybe there is a story the video isn’t telling? “Watch the f---ing video.”More:More:I deemed his response offensive. I told my friend not to yell at me and wished him goodnight. He apologized.***A week before George Floyd’s death, before any protests or...…OPINIONJoey VottoGuest ColumnistView CommentsOn May 28, I received an emotional text from one of my few African American teammates. He asked me to watch a video of a black man being killed under the knee of a white police officer. My instincts provoked an instantaneous defense of the officer. Perhaps the man was resisting arrest? Maybe there is a story the video isn’t telling? “Watch the f---ing video.”More:More:I deemed his response offensive. I told my friend not to yell at me and wished him goodnight. He apologized.***A week before George Floyd’s death, before any protests or...WW…

Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsCOLUMBUS – If there were any question that Columbus Rep. Bernadine Kennedy Kent was on the outs with Ohio Democrats, it was clear Tuesday when she announced her support of President Donald Trump.Kennedy Kent and her husband James Whitaker greeted Trump aboard Air Force One in Cleveland ahead of Tuesday night's debate, according to a pool report. Kennedy Kent, who is Black, publicly announced her endorsement of Trump earlier in the day, citing low unemployment rates among Black Americans and increased support for historically black colleges and...…Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsCOLUMBUS – If there were any question that Columbus Rep. Bernadine Kennedy Kent was on the outs with Ohio Democrats, it was clear Tuesday when she announced her support of President Donald Trump.Kennedy Kent and her husband James Whitaker greeted Trump aboard Air Force One in Cleveland ahead of Tuesday night's debate, according to a pool report. Kennedy Kent, who is Black, publicly announced her endorsement of Trump earlier in the day, citing low unemployment rates among Black Americans and increased support for historically black colleges and...WW…

Cincinnati Enquirer Ohio's online voter registration system was supposed to make it easier to register voters on college campuses, especially during a pandemic. But students trying to register with their on-campus addresses this year hit a snag – their registrations were rejected because that address didn't match the address on their Ohio driver's license.A driver's license or state ID isn't required to vote in Ohio. But that's how verifies someone's identify and address.College students say the system unfairly excludes voters who want to vote from their campus address but either keep...…Cincinnati Enquirer Ohio's online voter registration system was supposed to make it easier to register voters on college campuses, especially during a pandemic. But students trying to register with their on-campus addresses this year hit a snag – their registrations were rejected because that address didn't match the address on their Ohio driver's license.A driver's license or state ID isn't required to vote in Ohio. But that's how verifies someone's identify and address.College students say the system unfairly excludes voters who want to vote from their campus address but either keep...WW…

The Columbus DispatchView CommentsA pair of Ohio representatives want to make June 14th a day to honor former President Donald Trump. Republican Reps. Jon Cross of Kenton and Reggie Stoltzfus of Paris Township sent an email to their House colleagues Friday asking them to cosponsor an upcoming bill "to celebrate one of the greatest presidents in American history.""Let's show the 3,154,834 Ohio voters who cast their ballot to re-elect Donald J. Trump that we as a legislature recognize the accomplishments of his administration," according to the request for...…The Columbus DispatchView CommentsA pair of Ohio representatives want to make June 14th a day to honor former President Donald Trump. Republican Reps. Jon Cross of Kenton and Reggie Stoltzfus of Paris Township sent an email to their House colleagues Friday asking them to cosponsor an upcoming bill "to celebrate one of the greatest presidents in American history.""Let's show the 3,154,834 Ohio voters who cast their ballot to re-elect Donald J. Trump that we as a legislature recognize the accomplishments of his administration," according to the request for...WW…

Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsCincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow reached the 300-yard passing mark for the third consecutive game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars – becoming the first rookie in NFL history to do so.Burrow's milestone came on a 23-yard pass to fellow rookie Tee Higgins early in the fourth quarter of . "He's not a rookie," head coach Zac Taylor said. "I don't even think about that because it doesn't feel like he's a rookie and he doesn't act like he's a rookie. He's in command, and guys believe in him. Those guys around him are...…Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsCincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow reached the 300-yard passing mark for the third consecutive game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars – becoming the first rookie in NFL history to do so.Burrow's milestone came on a 23-yard pass to fellow rookie Tee Higgins early in the fourth quarter of . "He's not a rookie," head coach Zac Taylor said. "I don't even think about that because it doesn't feel like he's a rookie and he doesn't act like he's a rookie. He's in command, and guys believe in him. Those guys around him are...WW…

Cincinnati EnquirerIf you were eagerly awaiting August scrimmages for your football or soccer teams in Ohio, your wait just got longer.The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the suspension of fall sports scrimmages in contact sports for 2020 Tuesday evening. The announcement was distributed by Interim Executive Director Bob Goldring.The fall contact sports are football, soccer, field hockey and cross country."We do not anticipate that suspension changing soon and there remains the possibility that no scrimmages will be permitted in the contact sports of football, soccer and...…Cincinnati EnquirerIf you were eagerly awaiting August scrimmages for your football or soccer teams in Ohio, your wait just got longer.The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the suspension of fall sports scrimmages in contact sports for 2020 Tuesday evening. The announcement was distributed by Interim Executive Director Bob Goldring.The fall contact sports are football, soccer, field hockey and cross country."We do not anticipate that suspension changing soon and there remains the possibility that no scrimmages will be permitted in the contact sports of football, soccer and...WW…

Louisville Courier JournalLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A against some of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's coronavirus-related restrictions will now apply statewide.Boone Circuit Judge Rick Brueggemann had previously granted a restraining order against the governor in, including a bakery, child care center and the Florence Speedway in Walton.Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who , announced on Friday that the ruling would apply to all such businesses across the Bluegrass State. The Florence track would be allowed to open its doors to races with spectators at 50% capacity. Fans had not been allowed...…Louisville Courier JournalLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A against some of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's coronavirus-related restrictions will now apply statewide.Boone Circuit Judge Rick Brueggemann had previously granted a restraining order against the governor in, including a bakery, child care center and the Florence Speedway in Walton.Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who , announced on Friday that the ruling would apply to all such businesses across the Bluegrass State. The Florence track would be allowed to open its doors to races with spectators at 50% capacity. Fans had not been allowed...WW…

Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsCOLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday night threatened to cut off COVID-19 vaccines to teachers and staff if schools aren't committed to returning to in-person classes, at least part-time, by March 1. Ohio is in the middle of vaccinating its 334,000 school teachers and staff as part of DeWine's plan to return students to in-person classes by next month. School officials signed pledges to skip the line on Ohio's vaccine rollout, which has largely prioritized older Ohioans. But some schools, including those in Akron and...…Cincinnati EnquirerView CommentsCOLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday night threatened to cut off COVID-19 vaccines to teachers and staff if schools aren't committed to returning to in-person classes, at least part-time, by March 1. Ohio is in the middle of vaccinating its 334,000 school teachers and staff as part of DeWine's plan to return students to in-person classes by next month. School officials signed pledges to skip the line on Ohio's vaccine rollout, which has largely prioritized older Ohioans. But some schools, including those in Akron and...WW…

OPINIONJack RubinsteinOpinion contributorView CommentsIn the month since Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Acton made the proactive decision to impose one of the first and strictest quarantines in the country, a few things have become clear. First, their leadership and science-based decision-making saved thousands of lives. They did this by preparing the health care systems and convincing us to follow the quarantine so closely that what could have become a tsunami of incredibly ill people has turned into a trickle.Second, and painfully, we have come to a point...…OPINIONJack RubinsteinOpinion contributorView CommentsIn the month since Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Acton made the proactive decision to impose one of the first and strictest quarantines in the country, a few things have become clear. First, their leadership and science-based decision-making saved thousands of lives. They did this by preparing the health care systems and convincing us to follow the quarantine so closely that what could have become a tsunami of incredibly ill people has turned into a trickle.Second, and painfully, we have come to a point...WW…