So last weekend, I was on Fountain Square, with my son—and I also happened to have Justin’s video camera.  The Junior Dean was using his shoes to make an “X” in the dirt/gravel area.  This really upset an orange-shirt-wearing Downtown Ambassador.  What happened next was weird, but ultimately enlightening.

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Timothy Reed was arraigned today in Hamilton County Court before Magistrate Amy Searcy at 12:30 p.m. Magistrate Searcy gave Timothy Reed a $500,000 straight bond for child endangerment.  Timothy Reed is an African American male, 19 years of age, and father of the infant in question.  Mr. Reed says he went asleep and when he woke up, his infant was injured.  It is reported that he believes that the other children (toddlers) in the home harmed the child while he was sleeping.  The key question is: did he intentionally hurt his child? 

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COAST calls on members urgently to contact their members of Congress to oppose “worst idea of our lifetime”

COAST calls on its members to contact their Congressmen and Senators immediately to oppose the latest $700 Billion bailout for America’s richest citizens proposed by President Bush.  The vote in Congress presently is anticipated Thursday or Friday.  To date, the actual language of the largest bailout bill in American history, which Brit Hume of Fox News says will be voted by the most unpopular Congress in American history at “historic speed,” has not even been presented.

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Councilmember Crowley and others who wish to install red-light cameras would have us believe this is a public safety issue.  But I have not heard of any councilmember releasing the location of intersections to potentially receive these devices.  Wouldn’t a simple, no-cost way to improve safety involve at least telling us the location of dangerous intersections?

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In follow up to a story that was reported and discussed here at the Beacon, it has just been announced that all charges against journalists arrested in St. Paul during the RNC will be dropped.

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Guest article by Curt Braman, from Cincinnati Workers Center & Day Labor Organizing Project

Michelle Obama and Paula Deen, two well known women with very different relationships to the Labor Movement, met in Norfolk, Va. on Friday to tape an episode of Food Network’s “Paula’s Party.”

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Today third party candidates joined Congressman Ron Paul to endorse a common agenda that stands up for the US Constitution by ending illegal wars, and protecting the privacy and civil liberties of all persons under US jurisdiction. They also called for an immediate halt to the increase in the national debt, an end to corporate subsidies and taxpayer bailouts of corporations, and to start aggressively pursuing prosecution of corporations that commit crimes and frauds.

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In this email exchange below, Councilmember Jeff Berding asks David Rager for permission before sending an email to Tom West concerning issues surrounding the secretive plans to move towards a “Water Disctrict,” that some feel could be the first step towards privatizing water in Cincinnati.  It’s noteworthy how Berding needs Rager’s permission to send an email.  Also, it’s noteworthy that Berding has apparently edited Rager’s response.  Why wasn’t Rager’s unedited response included in my records request?

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ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here. Goodman was arrested while attempting to free two Democracy Now! producers who were being unlawfully detained. They are Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Kouddous and Salazar were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Goodman’s crime appears to have been defending her colleagues and the freedom of the press.

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One convention down, one convention to go. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night concluded four days of speeches, parties, and Democratic celebration over their nominee for President of the United States. Beginning on September 1, the Republicans will roll into St. Paul, Minnesota for four days of the same to try to convince Americans that John McCain and Sarah Palin are the duo to lead this country for the next four years. While there has been much media focus on what has happened inside the Pepsi Center in Denver this past week, it is also important to focus on what happened outside the Pepsi Center, in the streets of Denver, in order to give the public a full view of everything that transpired during the DNC.

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Fifth in a Series of Dialogues on Critical Issues During this Election Year

WHAT:  Respectful, interactive dialogue on Campaign Finance.  Critics of the current system say big money buys influence while proponents say money equals free speech and therefore cannot be limited.  Come hear a discussion from people with different points of view and let us know where you stand.

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Cincinnati Progressive Action (CPA), the activist human rights organization, has endorsed the NAACP’s petition campaign to put Proportional Representation (PR) on the November ballot. With PR, voters don’t just vote for 9 City Council candidates, but rank their candidates, a process that ensures that voters’ top choices have a greater chance of success. 

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Blackle.  It’s the black Google, and I’m not talking about race—I mean the literal color black.  Black web sites apparently use less energy than white web sites, so when you interface with Google searches through Blackle, you save energy! Check it out. Read more on Blackle’s ”about page.”

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Cincinnati’s Delvec (not to be confused with “Chico Delvec") has released a MySpace LP featuring lame hip hop tracks that sound like an old man trying to recapture his childhood rather than the spirit and philosophy of youth typically showcased by the hip-hop genre.  It is unlikely that Delvec will be offered a record deal anytime this century, and he gives Cincinnati hip-hop as a whole a bad name, suggesting our town has no musical or lyrical talent whatsoever.

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Kevin Flynn has recently updated the “Issues” section of his early campaign website for Cincinnati City Council, 2009.  (Sorry, no direct link since his site uses frames.) Flynn’s first two issues are a 50/50 mix, a sampling of an original sounding idea with some of the ordinary cheerleading for public safety.  (Has anyone ever run on a platform urging the City to become less safe?)

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Yes, it’s that time of year again—candidates are already gearing up for the Cincinnati City Council race in 2009.  And Kevin Flynn, with the early support of both the Charter Party and his daughter (who is currently quoted on the front page proclaiming “Yay vote for my daddy!!"), already has campaign t-shirts and a web page for an early start to what promises to become a long campaign season.

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Recently, we asked Tom Brinkman what he thought about the racist language employed regularly by Jim Schifrin in The Whistleblower.  Brinkman seems like the perfect candidate to get on the record about Schifrin, since Schifrin walks around with a “Taxkiller” Tom Brinkman necktie.  Instead of answering our questions, Brinkman just called Schifrin a “pig.” But now it seems that calling “pig” is somewhat of a habit for Tom.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, for the first time since 1994 corporations are beginning to shift back to giving more money to the Corporate Democrats. They say that corporations contribute to candidates that look out for their interests regardless of party affiliation. Money buys influence in the best democracy money can buy and continues to stifle the voices of the American people.

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It seems to me that $40,000 - when viewed as a 15 year mortgage—would equate to monthly payments relatively close to my monthly energy bill.  So I wish technology was to the point that a combination of solar panels and geothermal could get me totally off the grid for $40,000.  That way, I’d just pay what I currently pay for the next 15 years, and then have free energy!

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Attached is the most recent report from Hamilton County Administration on the progress made on the jail front.  As you can see, in spite of the doom and gloom threats during the sales tax campaign, there still have been no early releases of male inmates.  Early releases for female inmates have dropped significantly as well.  All of this is in spite of the loss of 400 jail spaces in Butler County. 

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Columbus, Ohio, PRWEB, July 11—Eight members of the Ohio Election Justice Campaign filed papers on Thursday in United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, asking Hon. Judge Algenon Marbley to begin criminal contempt proceedings for the destruction of ballots from the November 2004 election. The Ohio Election Justice Campaign (OEJC) submitted over 1000 pages of supporting documents. 

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Guest article by Councilmember Chris Bortz

The current “at large” or 9X system really just means that every member of Council represents the entire city.  Some, including Mr. Berding, have suggested that it would be better to have a number of districts or a combination of at large and districts.  I am opposed to districts, but would support a system where each seat is identified and voted on individually.  So, I might run for seat #7 against that specific incumbent.  Such a system creates more direct voter accountability, but avoids the potential for district to district horse trading at the expense of the big picture.

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Christopher Smitherman, President of the Cincinnati NAACP and former member of the Charter Committee, recently announced an NAACP sponsored petition drive to put Proportional Representation (PR) on the ballot for how City Council gets elected.  It seems like the Charter Party, who for years has advocated for PR, would be natural allies.  But what is the Charter Party’s official position on the question of PR?

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Being an established media activist, I hear all kinds of rumors.  And, depending on their nature, and how credible I find the individuals who pass these things along, sometimes I use them as springboards for inquiry, and sometimes I just run with the stories to see where they lead.  This latest is about a poor Enquirer employee who had decorated her cubicle—trying to bring humor to a dreary office environment—and who found herself at the focus of anonymous complaints that forced her to remove decorations from her workspace! 

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Votes Show Schmidt Out of Touch With Needs of Ohioans

(Washington, DC June 27) - As gas prices soar and families struggle to make ends meet, Rep. Schmidt (R-OH) last night voted against legislation to lower gas prices and end profiteering by Big Oil barons and energy speculators.

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Ms. Leon:

Thank you for taking a look at the handicapped accessibility issue at the FSQ parking garage.  Fountain Square is Cincinnati’s front porch, and as such it is in the interest of every Cincinnatian to make sure we put out the proper welcome mat not only to fellow Cincinnatians, but to visitors of the Queen City.

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Yesterday, before knowing when WLWT’s report about handicapped accessibility would air, we contacted Todd Portune for comment.  Here is the letter he sent in response to The Cincinnati Beacon.

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Plan pledges to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2% per year

Cincinnati – Mayor Mark Mallory’s Green Cincinnati Plan was approved by Cincinnati City Council today.  The goal of the Green Cincinnati Plan is to reduce green house gas emissions by 8% in 4 years, 40% in 20 years, and 84% by 2050.  Developed by a citizen committee Chaired by Vice Mayor David Crowley, the plan contains 80 specific recommendations to achieve those goals.

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Malia Rulon, Washington Correspondent
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Dear Ms. Rulon:

From your article today, Chabot, Schmidt Appear to Stretch Truth in Letters:

(Dr. Victoria) Wulsin, a physician, was hired in 2004 by the Heimlich Institute....

This appears to be a false statement, one which merits a fact-check and, if necessary, a prompt published correction. I’ll explain.

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The Google-imposed censors have been removed from The Cincinnati Black Blog, and now Livingston’s site is back online for the world to see!  Recently, Livingston’s blogging has gone from political and media activism to what you might call “personal activism.” Facing a custody battle over his children, where the mother has enlisted the help of Legal Aid, Livingston has used his platform to advocate for his own position.  I have not seen a blog used for this kind of self-advocacy before.

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