Editorial: Be part of the solution to end violence Share Updated: 12:30 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021 By Branden Frantz, WLWT President & General Manager Opinion Share Updated: 12:30 PM EDT Jul 16, 2021
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Show Transcript EDITORIAL, HERE IS PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER. BRANDEN: ONE GUN VIOLENCE ABRUPT THE BLAME GAME ERUPTS, THE BLAME GAME BEGINS AND WE PUT WE PLACE A MAJORITY ON IT ON THE TRIGGER. WE SAW THE CONSEQUENCES PLAY OUT ONUL JY 4 AS TWO TNAEEGERS TOOK THEIR FINAL BREATHS AND THE LIVES OF SOME CHANGED FOREVER. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OR AN ISOLATED ONE AND SOLUTIONS DO NOT COME OVERNIGHT. ONE OF THE FIRST IS TO CARE. BEFORE WE BLAME WE SHOULD ASK WHAT ARE WE DOING INDIVIDUALLY TO HELP. WHETHER IT IS BEING INVOLVED IN A PROGRAM LIKE THIS O,NE HELPED BY OUR LOCAL BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SO THAT MORE KIDS CAN HAVE POSIVETI MENTORS OR ANOTHER COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROJECT. WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE NONVIO
Top 9 things to do in Greater Cincinnati this weekend: July 16-18 wcpo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wcpo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Top 5 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: July 16-18
1. Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour
Get a glimpse of agricultural operations in Campbell County and learn about the importance of preserving the county s prime farmland with this self-guided driving tour of eight working farms. The whole family will enjoy exploring the horticultural operations, vineyards, equestrian centers and beef cattle operations around the county, where you ll have the opportunity to chat with local farmers, learn stewardship and farm skills from experts and explore the fields of local farms. Many farms will also have produce, wine, crafts and other farm products for sale, so remember to bring a cooler to store perishables.
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Citizens from the neighborhood and beyond spoke on the impact gun violence has had on their lives, many having lost loved ones over the years in Cincinnati, including their own children. Pastor Peterson Mingo lived through the death of multiple brothers in his youth. As I look around, I see people who have every reason in the world to be concerned and basically want to see some things done to ensure that our children, Amen, don t just end up on billboards as a number and a picture, Mingo said.
Boxing trainer Dione Walker says Black youth need to see the value in themselves to combat gun violence and discussed from his perspective how Black people and white people handle disagreements.
City Leaders Search For Solutions To Summer Gun Violence wvxu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvxu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.