Cincinnati Edition

Lawyers for some of the 500 people arrested during the protests in Cincinnati in late May and early June want charges dropped. On Tuesday, The Cincinnati Mass Defense Coalition handed over a motion to the city solicitor's office demanding the curfew charges filed against the protesters be dismissed. The motion claims the curfew ordered by Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley was unconstitutional.

Starting Thursday, masks are mandatory inside public spaces in Cincinnati. So how are business owners responding to the mask mandate?

In 2017, when a new program replaced the long-running Diane Rehm Show , the producers and host of 1A recognized the proverbial "big shoes" they were tasked to fill.

The future of the Cincinnati streetcar's ridership opportunities appears to be uncertain now, but a recent analysis found that $1 billion in investments have taken place within a thousand feet of the streetcar line.

Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland have followed Dayton in passing mask mandates. Cincinnati's mandate will go into effect July 9, requiring face coverings inside places of business. But the issue of whether to wear or go without a mask has been the cause of much national debate and divide along party lines, with politicians weighing in as often as health experts.

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is launching the Center for Social Justice to monitor police reforms and investigate claims of police misconduct outside of Cincinnati's city limits. The work is expected to launch in mid to late July. The initiative is made possible by a one million dollar grant from J. Phillip and Gail Holloman.

The situation is dire for small businesses. Three out of four have sought federal aid to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic according to a Census Bureau survey. And in May, economists projected that more than 100,000 small businesses shuttered since the pandemic escalated in March.

The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is underway across the globe, and according to one local executive, the heretofore elusive vaccine could be found here in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.

Transform Cincy is more than a boutique, it's a safe space for trans teens to find a whole new sense of self. Co-founders Tristan Vaught and Nancy Dawson launched the shop in August of 2019, with Dawson's daughter Ella Dastillung working as the teen stylist to carefully curate wardrobes.

The Forest Hills School District held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the future of Anderson High School's controversial "Redsk-ns" name and mascot. The meeting came in response to calls on social media for the mascot and name to go, with a petition calling the word offensive, which gained 5,000 signatures by Tuesday afternoon.

The Hamilton film arrives on Disney+ Friday, July 3. And that has the students who work on WVXU's Democracy & Z podcast stoked! In fact, they're dropping an episode tonight for fans of the musical megahit, with students from Cincinnati's School for the Creative and Performing Arts and Indian Hill High School breaking it all down: the show, the history, the racial politics, the awesomeness.

Governor Andy Beshear entered office in December, unseating an unpopular incumbent and with plans to bolster education in the state. But so far, most of the first part of his tenure's early days has been swallowed by the coronavirus.

With the economy continuing to reopen, and COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, many are left wondering: is the worst over yet?

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reaffirmed abortion protections by striking down a Louisiana abortion restriction. The decision found Louisiana's requirement that doctors providing abortions have admitting privileges to nearby hospitals was unconstitutional.

This summer, the Over-the-Rhine Museum is celebrating the contributions women have made to the history of the neighborhood. The new installment of the museum's quarterly lecture series " Three Acts in Over-the-Rhine " is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The series is virtual, and all three stories will be available online for the public to share.