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The roles of prosecutors and public defenders in public safety
3+ week, 4+ day ago (97+ words) Cincinnati was in the national spotlight last summer after video of a Downtown brawl went viral. At the time, the city's police chief said a "revolving door of justice" contributed to Cincinnati's crime problem. So, how does the criminal justice…...
A new state, federal partnership is working to combat violent crime in Cincinnati
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (457+ words) A new partnership between the Ohio Attorney General's Office and the local U.S. Attorney's Office is focused on prosecuting violent crime. Officials announced the effort Monday. "We now have a full-time Special Assistant United States Attorney fully funded from the Attorney…...
'Ghost jobs' are everywhere — here's how to avoid falling for them
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) Have you ever gotten one of these texts? (SOUNDBITE OF MESSAGE DING) RASCOE: (Reading) Hi. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. And then it goes on to offer work, often remote, often with flexible…...
Michael Pollan says AI may 'think' — but it will never be conscious
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (259+ words) After writing a book about how using psychedelics in a therapeutic setting can change your consciousness, that's the question journalist Michael Pollan found himself struggling to answer. "There's nothing any of us know with more certainty than the fact that…...
How the George Floyd killing changed Minneapolis gun culture
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) ODETTE YOUSEF, BYLINE: Hey, Juana. SUMMERS: Hey. So Odette, there's been a whole lot of talk about Alex Pretti carrying a gun. But as I recall, you did some reporting out of Minneapolis on gun culture there, right? SUMMERS: And…...
Interview: Political science professor on Greg Ballard's run and the 'Lincoln Party"
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (876+ words) Former Republican Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard recently announced plans to run for Indiana Secretary of State. While he plans to run as an independent, he will also run under the banner of the newly named "Lincoln Party" in November. WFYI's…...
Ramaswamy says Ohio has too many colleges, Paul grills the DHS nom, and Afroman wins
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (137+ words) Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has an idea for Ohio's colleges: consolidate. On Cincinnati Edition, why he thinks the state has too many universities. Plus, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky blasts Department of Homeland Security nominee Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Why…...
Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff discusses his new book about the atomic bomb
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) HARRY S TRUMAN: A short time ago, an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy. That bomb has more power than 20,000 tons of TNT. GARRETT GRAFF: Thanks for having me, Scott. SIMON: Several…...
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1482+ words) When Emma Brennan and Lauren Wright got married last year, the couple began weighing seriously whether or not to have a child. "A lot of people our age are not having kids, or are waiting, and they have a great…...
Busting common misconceptions about ways to prevent the flu
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (472+ words) OK, Steve. Not trying to get in your biz, but has anybody in your house gotten this awful flu that's going around? Oh, yeah. There've been a couple of people. Not me yet. MARTIN: Oh, my goodness. Well, you're lucky,…...