🌱 Police Chase Policy Changes + Chocolate Maker Awarded

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 43 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. Cincinnati's Maverick Chocolate has been awarded the Good Food Award. The award will be presented on March 4 and will be the sixth Good Food Award that Maverick Chocolate has won, making them one of the most recognized chocolate makers in the United States. The award is for their Prohibition Bourbon Milk Chocolate bar that has hints of smoked sea salt in it. (WLWT Cincinnati)
2. The City of Cincinnati has lifted the mask mandates for employees and visitors of their facilities. The termination of the mandates was caused by declining COVID-19 infection rates, according to city officials. The mask mandates were placed in January by Mayor Aftab Pureval. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. The Cincinnati Police Department has officially changed its chase policy. Officers are no longer allowed to chase suspects who have committed misdemeanors. Only violent felony offenders will be chased, according to the new policy. The changes were prompted after the department realized that chases are hazardous to everyone involved. (FOX19)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Sisters of SCPA Meeting At The School for Creative and Performing Arts (11:00 AM)
• Commissioner Meeting At Hamilton County Community Development (1:00 PM)
• Ribbon Cutting At Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Did you know that hippos can open their mouths three times wider than a human can? Fiona, the Cincinnati Zoo's hippo, shows how wide she can open her mouth in this photo. (Instagram)
• Zac Taylor speaks about the Cincinnati Bengals' future at the NFL Combine. Click to watch the footage. (Facebook)
• Did you know that Bradford pear trees are an invasive species? Learn more about Bradford pear trees at the Cincinnati Nature Center during National Invasive Species Awareness Week. (Instagram)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.