In an effort to differentiate himself from his Democratic opponents, Libertarian mayoral candidate Jim Berns plans to hand out free marijuana plants at a campaign event. CINCINNATI -1
Voted the “Cutest Couple” at a New York high school: two boys. WORLD +1
A new American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) study found serious racial bias in marijuana arrests across the U.S.: Black Americans are almost four times more likely than white Americans to be arrested for pot possession. WORLD -2
A Cincinnati Bike Polo team qualified to compete in the National Bike Polo Championship in August after successfully competing in the North American Hardcourt Midwest Regional Qualifier; the Midwest region is considered one of the most competitive in the international bike polo world. CINCINNATI +1
Despite the string of crimes in Over-the-Rhine over the last few weeks, the FBI released findings that Cincinnati experienced nearly 200 fewer violent crimes in 2012 than in 2011. CINCINNATI +1
People who turned to Animal Planet seeking out educational information recently might have found the opposite; the network premiered two “fake” documentaries trying to convince everyone mermaids are real. WORLD -1
THIS WEEK:
CINCINNATI +1, WORLD -2
TO DATE:
CINCINNATI -7, WORLD -48
