Cincinnati corruption: Prosecutor moves to suspend Wendell Young
View Comments There are no provisions in the Cincinnati Charter that address what should happen if an elected official is charged with a crime. But under state rules. either the state attorney general or prosecutor – in this case Hanley – can move to suspend an elected official who has been charged with a crime. Cincinnati voters approved a Charter Amendment last week that would allow Cincinnati City Council, with a vote of seven members, to suspend a council member. But that does not go into affect until May 18, when the Hamilton County Board of Elections certifies the official vote. Rep...
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