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Oscar Wright, 87, addresses community members, reporters and city leaders about his experience living through the traumatic postwar razing of the West End.
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City of Cincinnati Apologizes for Sins of Past City Leaders who Carried Out Racist "Master Plan" in the West End
Cincinnati city leaders made an official apology during a June 13 news conference for the city’s role in the 1948 “Master Plan” that leveled more than 2,800 homes, businesses and churches in the historically Black Kenyon-Barr neighborhood. The “slum clearance” effort was part of a federal “urban renewal” initiative meant to make room for the expansion of I-75 and the Queensgate industrial neighborhood. Residents had no choice but to pack up and leave behind their homes, which the city said created lasting economic and social trauma for the more than 10,000 families who were forced from their homes with no relocation assistance. One man, 87-year-old Oscar Wright, recalled his experience leaving Kenyon-Barr to CityBeat after the press event. Read CityBeat’s story about the historic atrocity and apology to the people and descendants of Cincinnati’s West End.
Cincinnati city leaders made an official apology during a June 13 news conference for the city’s role in the 1948 “Master Plan” that leveled more than 2,800 homes, businesses and churches in the historically Black Kenyon-Barr neighborhood. The “slum clearance” effort was part of a federal “urban renewal” initiative meant to make room for the expansion of I-75 and the Queensgate industrial neighborhood. Residents had no choice but to pack up and leave behind their homes, which the city said created lasting economic and social trauma for the more than 10,000 families who were forced from their homes with no relocation assistance. One man, 87-year-old Oscar Wright, recalled his experience leaving Kenyon-Barr to CityBeat after the press event. Read CityBeat’s story about the historic atrocity and apology to the people and descendants of Cincinnati’s West End.
Canine Distemper Virus Eradicated at Hamilton County Animal Shelter After Two-Month Battle
After a two-month lockdown due to Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), Cincinnati Animal CARE’s (CAC) Northside shelter is fulling reopening with a “name-your-price” adoption event. The shelter partially shuttered operations in early April when it confirmed two cases of CDV in stray dogs that had arrived at the Northside shelter. Dozens of dogs required euthanasia in the process of treating the shelter population, but CAC said it was able to successfully treat more than 100 dogs who had been infected. To celebrate the shelter’s successful return to normal, CAC will host a name-your-price event the weekend of June 17-18, along with a “CARE Cookout” on June 17 with free hot dogs and veggie dogs. Read CityBeat’s story about the shelter’s two-month battle with CDV, and how an out-of-state expert helped save nearly 100 infected dogs.
After a two-month lockdown due to Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), Cincinnati Animal CARE’s (CAC) Northside shelter is fulling reopening with a “name-your-price” adoption event. The shelter partially shuttered operations in early April when it confirmed two cases of CDV in stray dogs that had arrived at the Northside shelter. Dozens of dogs required euthanasia in the process of treating the shelter population, but CAC said it was able to successfully treat more than 100 dogs who had been infected. To celebrate the shelter’s successful return to normal, CAC will host a name-your-price event the weekend of June 17-18, along with a “CARE Cookout” on June 17 with free hot dogs and veggie dogs. Read CityBeat’s story about the shelter’s two-month battle with CDV, and how an out-of-state expert helped save nearly 100 infected dogs.
Kroger Releases Statement After 7th Cincinnati-Area Bomb Threat in One Week
The FBI is getting involved after a wild and weird weekend for Kroger. The mega-grocer, which is headquartered in Cincinnati, received bomb threats at seven stores around Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on June 10, 11 and 14, prompting evacuations of customers and employees. The threats were all found to be false, but Kroger told CityBeat it’s “disheartened” by the trend and assured the public that its stores are safe. The company said it’s teaming up with the FBI to investigate the threats, which so far have popped up at stores in Oakley, Newport, Bellevue, Erlanger, Cold Spring, North College Hill and Corryville. Reach CityBeat’s story for Kroger’s full statement and to see a map of the impacted locations.
The FBI is getting involved after a wild and weird weekend for Kroger. The mega-grocer, which is headquartered in Cincinnati, received bomb threats at seven stores around Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on June 10, 11 and 14, prompting evacuations of customers and employees. The threats were all found to be false, but Kroger told CityBeat it’s “disheartened” by the trend and assured the public that its stores are safe. The company said it’s teaming up with the FBI to investigate the threats, which so far have popped up at stores in Oakley, Newport, Bellevue, Erlanger, Cold Spring, North College Hill and Corryville. Reach CityBeat’s story for Kroger’s full statement and to see a map of the impacted locations.
More and More Kids are Getting Shot in Cincinnati
Summer is off to a scary start for youth in Cincinnati. Seven people were shot on the night of Tuesday, June 13 on the city’s west side, including two minors, furthering the recent trend of younger shooting victims. This time last year there were 145 reported shootings compared to the 140 so far in 2023, according to CincyInsights. But the age of the victims is skewing dramatically younger. According to Cincinnati Police, 10 juveniles, or people younger than 18, were shot in all of 2022, but there have been 33 juvenile shooting victims so far in 2023. Read CityBeat’s story to find out what investigators think of the most recent shootings.
Summer is off to a scary start for youth in Cincinnati. Seven people were shot on the night of Tuesday, June 13 on the city’s west side, including two minors, furthering the recent trend of younger shooting victims. This time last year there were 145 reported shootings compared to the 140 so far in 2023, according to CincyInsights. But the age of the victims is skewing dramatically younger. According to Cincinnati Police, 10 juveniles, or people younger than 18, were shot in all of 2022, but there have been 33 juvenile shooting victims so far in 2023. Read CityBeat’s story to find out what investigators think of the most recent shootings.
Cincinnati Recreation Commission Opening Four More Pools This Summer
Cannon ball into the good news when you can! More Cincinnati pools will open this summer, according to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, bringing the total of open pools to 19 out of 23. Lifeguard shortages initially threatened to only allow about half of CRC’s pools to open this summer. Now, June 20 will see the opening of four more pools: Millvale Pool, Mt. Adams Pool, Leblond Pool and Hartwell Pool. The pool season runs until Sept. 4. Pool memberships are now on sale on the CRC website.
Read CityBeat’s story for a complete list of the available public pools and their addresses.Cannon ball into the good news when you can! More Cincinnati pools will open this summer, according to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, bringing the total of open pools to 19 out of 23. Lifeguard shortages initially threatened to only allow about half of CRC’s pools to open this summer. Now, June 20 will see the opening of four more pools: Millvale Pool, Mt. Adams Pool, Leblond Pool and Hartwell Pool. The pool season runs until Sept. 4. Pool memberships are now on sale on the CRC website.
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