Cincinnati

Lawsuit Demands Release of Brawl Documents Amid Calls for Transparency in Viral Cincinnati Incident

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CINCINNATI — A recent lawsuit aims to bring transparency to a widely publicized brawl that occurred in downtown Cincinnati earlier this summer. The legal action, initiated against the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, seeks the release of documents related to Alex Tchervinski’s criminal case. Tchervinski, 45, was charged with disorderly conduct connected to the event. The altercation took place on July 26 on West Fourth and Elm streets, where it reportedly escalated from a verbal confrontation into a chaotic physical fight. Video footage captured during the incident shows a Black man in a red shirt … Read more

Cincinnati Jury Delivers $22 Million Verdict Against Property Tycoon for Fraudulent Real Estate Deal Involving Local Fitness Center

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CINCINNATI — A Hamilton County jury has awarded Revolution Fitness nearly $22.3 million in a legal battle against Doug Evans and his company, BEE Holdings, LP, after finding that they had unlawfully blocked the fitness chain from purchasing a leased property. The jury ruled that Evans and BEE Holdings engaged in deceptive practices by failing to uphold a contractual agreement that would have allowed Revolution Fitness to consider buying the space it had occupied since 2014. Evidence presented during the trial illustrated a pattern of misrepresentation and concealment on the part of Evans and his … Read more

Cincinnati Officers Launch Legal Battle Over Alleged Discrimination Against White Males in Police Assignments

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CINCINNATI — Four police officers from the Cincinnati Police Department are taking legal action against the city and its police chief, alleging discrimination based on their race and gender. The federal lawsuit, filed on Monday, asserts that the officers were unfairly denied promotional opportunities and preferred assignments due to their identity as white males. The officers involved in the lawsuit—Robert Wilson, Patrick Caton, Gerald Hodges, and Andrew Mitchell—argue that Police Chief Teresa Theetge routinely favored minority and female officers for these sought-after roles. The complaints highlight concerns that promotions were awarded to individuals lower on … Read more

Tradition and Triumph: University of Cincinnati Law School Celebrates Class of 2025 at 192nd Hooding Ceremony

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Cincinnati, Ohio—The University of Cincinnati College of Law is set to celebrate its 192nd academic year with a traditional Hooding Ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The event will take place at Fifth Third Arena, where Dean Haider Ala Hamoudi will guide the 90-minute ceremony. In addition to Dean Hamoudi’s remarks, outgoing Student Bar Association President Lauren Schwab will also speak to the graduating class. During this ceremony, the college will award 129 Juris Doctor degrees, along with 17 Master of Laws in U.S. Law (LLM) degrees and 21 Master of Legal … Read more