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Wilkes University December 22, 2020|Submitted by: Gabrielle D'Amico The late faculty member has been conferred the title Professor Emeritus and is the recipient of the inaugural Arthur J. Hoover Legacy Award. Musician, mentor and friend. These are just some of the words used to describe the late Dr. Steven Thomas by Wilkes University faculty, students and alumni. Now, the University has added two distinctions to honor his long-lasting impact on the campus community: the title of Professor Emeritus and his designation as the first ...

Cincinnati police officer Nedra Ward “I was standing on the front line, getting cursed out, people telling me, ‘Why don’t you quit your job?’ ” Even the work part of the day was like nothing she’d ever known. “I was standing on the front line, getting cursed out, people telling me, ‘Why don’t you quit your job?’” she said. The officer gets it. In fact, some of her family members were among the protesters. But the anger directed at her, as a Black woman wearing a badge, was tough.  Her career had started in the wake of the 2001 riots, after which she joined the departmen...

Avondale residents say rioting has repercussions for families and generations to come. Posted: 11:46 AM, Dec 10, 2020 Updated: 2020-12-14 17:52:23-05 African Americans who lived through Cincinnati’s riots in the late ‘60s have strong opinions over whether they should be used alongside peaceful protest to advance civil rights. CINCINNATI — The history of Avondale is known for a number of things in the Cincinnati area, but perhaps one of the most notorious, impactful and memorable chapter in the neighborhood’s history are the race riots that occurred there in the late 1960s...

Streets and the kind of thin or thick blue line that separates police people from civilians. in 2001 civil unrest followed the delt of an unarmed black man at the hands of police if you remember. how has the death of 19-year-old timothy thomas informed how the shooting has been handled so far? >> cincinnati has certainly grown. they created a collaborative behind what happened in 2001. and i am really proud of what the cincinnati has done. the city -- the city police. now there is a difference between the university of cincinnati police department and the city of cincinnati's. but i think that...

the search zone now heading to france. >> will it reveal any clues as to what happened? >> and money, money, money. >> i for one, cannot wait to see who the koch brothers pick. it is exciting. >> looks like the koch brothers' favorite is scott walker. >> presidential candidates were down here in fort lauderdale today making their pitch at the national urban league conference. i was at the event. the theme is save our cities education, jobs and justice. democratic front runner hillary clinton was quick to discuss racial inequality. >> the opportunity gap that america is facing is not ...