Cincinnati saw a reduction in most crimes throughout 2020 as many people hunkered down in their homes because of the pandemic. But among the most violent homicides and shooting numbers were up after declines for the past few years. Chief Eliot Isaac says that s likely linked to the increased number of gun sales throughout the country last year. In the past year, we have recovered a record number of firearms, more than we ve recorded any year before. But the one caveat to that, that in 2020 the United States produced more firearms, more handguns than any other year on record, he said during a virtual town hall Wednesday with the Cincinnati Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
There are Doctors Without Borders, Libraries Without Borders and even Clowns Without Borders, but are you aware of their engineering counterpart? Engineers Without Borders USA is a nationwide organization that
Donna Jones Baker talks about the rare heart disorder that threatened her life I had to be a fighter
On April 15, 2018, Donna Jones Baker suffered a heart attack. It was the first sign of a serious problem. Later, Jones Baker was diagnosed with a rare disorder called giant cell myocarditis. It s a condition that few people survive.
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For 15 years, Donna Jones Baker was the heart of the Urban League of Southwestern Ohio. The organization s longtime president and CEO retired for health reasons in February 2019. It was a difficult decision.
âI hated it, Jones Baker said. Because I loved the Urban League, and I loved the community work.â
Sheep Dog members stand ready to lend aid where it s needed
A sheep dog protects its flock watching out for predators and herding them to safety when necessary. A local group of veterans and first-responders use that ideology to give back and help the community in a variety of different ways.
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CINCINNATI â A sheep dog protects its flock watching out for predators and herding them to safety when necessary. In this case, the story isn t about an actual dog, but in reality itâs more of what the sheep dog represents that makes it a powerful symbol for a veteran and first responder group who is always at the ready to serve and protect others.
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Evans N. Nwankwo as a director.
Mr. Nwankwo has worked in the commercial construction industry for nearly 40 years and is the Founder and President of Megen Construction Company, one of the region’s premier builders. Megen Construction provides a full range of services including construction management, design/build, general contracting, estimating and program management, and was the first LEED Platinum builder in the State of Ohio. The Company is a top-ten minority-owned business in Greater Cincinnati with a national reach.
Mr. Nwankwo is active in his community and is the founder of NuWay Foundation, a charitable organization focused on improving the lives and economic conditions of the less fortunate in African villages through health, opportunity, pure water and education (H.O.P.E.), with focused outreach ef