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The prosecution’s last two witnesses delivered the most explosive testimony of the trial so far: well-known Democratic political strategist Jared Kamrass; and Laura Brunner, CEO of The Port Authority of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority.
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Tuesday’s testimony peeled back the curtain on City Hall in a way that political experts had predicted since the trial began last week. Witnesses revealed the intense co-mingling of elected leaders with monied real estate developers, particularly at political fundraisers.
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Former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld may be the one on trial for public corruption, but the most dramatic testimony in U.S. District Court on Friday came from an FBI agent who talked about the behavior of his political cohorts.
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From the witness stand, FBI case agent Nathan Holbrook answered some of the biggest questions that have hung over City Hall since three council members were arrested on separate public corruption charges in 2020. How did this case start, and who started it?
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After listening to nearly three hours of opening statements in the public corruption trial of P.G. Sittenfeld, at least one juror appeared to be nodding off in the jury box as attorneys described the inner workings of Cincinnati City Hall, campaign fundraising and development deals.
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Attorneys took nearly six hours Tuesday to choose a jury in the public corruption trial of former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, weeding out many who had personal hardships, political biases, ties to possible witnesses, or those who had watched extensive media coverage of the high-profile case or already decided his guilt or innocence.
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The entire area is in an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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The win is the first road playoff win in franchise history. The Bengals were previously 0-9 in postseason games outside Cincinnati — including the Bengals' two Super Bowl appearances on neutral sites.
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After severe storms hit the Tri-State early Saturday morning, around 13,000 Duke Energy customers were without power in Indiana while 400 were without power in the Cincinnati area, including Northern Kentucky.
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"There is no other option," he said. "This is absolutely what we have to do."