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Current Acting Chief Eric Crank will retire in April, and the leadership of the department remains uncertain with the chief on paid leave for reasons city officials have not shared after two months.

A federal court has denied a motion filed by the city of Cincinnati to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the city's former fire chief after his firing last year.

On Dec. 20, Birk was placed on paid administrative leave and left the city building after turning over his gun and badge.

A letter presented to Birk on Dec. 20 says Birk is to remain on leave 'pending further review of matters relating to your employment.'

An attorney representing Middletown Police Chief David Birk, who was placed on administrative leave on Dec. 20, said action against the longtime police officer is not warranted.

According to the campaign, just one year on from Frank’s major rebrand (previously Energy Online) they’re seeing record growth month-on-month. Now it aims to keep up the momentum with a fresh new brand platform, ‘Same Energy, Probably Cheaper’, ushered in by a series of hero films, and rolled out across TV, digital and social.

Firefighting is one of those critical professions that cannot afford to miss a beat, not even one, regardless of what occurs.

The blowback from the unprecedented firing of Cincinnati's Fire Chief was underway Wednesday.

Stuart Newberrys attorneys said his career was destroyed by "false allegations." Vallissha Taylor said he sued her intimidate her.

Stuart Newberry used a womans phone, she said, to take photos of her – while in his chambers – with her skirt pulled up.