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🌱 Gender Language Update In City Code + Theetge's Summer Safety Plan

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First, today's weather:

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

  1. Cincinnati City Council member Reggie Harris is working with city administrators and organizations to update language in the municipal code that will cover gender expression and identity and provide greater legal protections and practices. Harris said that Cincinnati has led the way with its nondiscrimination ordinance, but now it's time to update it. "We are updating the definitions listed in our nondiscrimination code to account for what we have learned as best practices over the years," he added. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
  2. During the pandemic, Cincinnati experienced the second-highest homicide rate increase among the nation's 50 biggest US cities, second only to New Orleans. A WalletHub study released yesterday cited 94 killings matching 2021. On Monday Interim Police Chief Teresa Theetge explained her Summer Safety Plan to the Council's Law & Public Safety Committee. (FOX19)
  3. Cincinnati police expect to receive $250,000 as part of a plan to stop gun violence this summer. The City Council is expected to approve the funding that would allow officers to work overtime. Interim Chief Teresa Theetge's plans to bring down violence involves an increased presence in uniform officers and using data to drive extra manpower to hotspots. (WCPO)

Today in Cincinnati:

  • Hybrid SG Weave Structure At Weavers Guild of Greater Cincinnati (10:00 AM)
  • Disney's FROZEN - Official At Aronoff Center for the Arts (1:00 PM)
  • Comedy of Errors At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • American country music singer and songwriter Garth Brooks announced that he's adding another Cincinnati date to his Stadium Tour. The additional show on Friday, May 13 will precede his already scheduled date of Saturday, May 14, and will take place at Cincinnati's Paul Brown Stadium. (FOX19)
  • If you like garlic, then the hour drive to Dayton for the Garlic Fest on Saturday, Jul. 23 will be worth it! The festival promises "a stinking good time" with 17 different food vendors offering a variety of meats, treats, and sweets infused with garlic. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
  • If you're looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day this weekend check out this list of events in and around the city. There are programs for all ages that allow participants to serve and learn how to be a good steward of our beautiful blue planet. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

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