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Wednesday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded
Updated at 6:55 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2009
At least 11 Iraqis were killed and 10 were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Meanwhile, an arrest has been made in connection with last week's prominent murder of a Sunni politician. Back in the U.S., the House passed a $106 billion war-funding bill.
Six dumped bodies were recovered separately near Baquba in Azraq al Kshkool village.
In Baghdad, a roadside bomb wounded five people in Karrada.
In Mosul, a woman was killed in the crossfire between gunmen and security forces. Another clash left a civilian bystander injured. Gunmen wounded a policeman.
A drive-by shooting left one dead in Iskandariya.
A roadside bomb in Saidiya wounded a civilian.
Iraqi troops killed a would-be suicide bomber in Abu Ghraib.
Two people were injured when a bomb blew up outside a Jalawla barbershop.
A woman was killed at Wassit University in Kut. The security guard thought responsible for the death then turned his pistol on himself and died later in hospital. When a television crew arrived to cover the story, security guards beat them and destroyed their equipment. The motive for the shooting was not released.
The Interior Ministry handed over on various charges 115 of its own personnel to the judiciary. Twenty-three were accused of human rights violations. Before a wide-scale cleanup, civilian Iraqis feared the ministry's police force. These elite "police commando" units were rife with Shi'ite death squads.
Twenty suspects were detained in Basra.
Almost 11,000 detainees remain incarcerated in U.S. jails. A U.S.-Iraqi security pact, signed last year, forces the U.S. to either hand over the prisoners to the Iraqis or release them. Thousands have been freed since the beginning of this year.
Read more by Margaret Griffis
- 252 Killed in Iraq, Including Iranian Pilgrims – March 31st, 2015
- Shi'ite Militias Say Airstrikes Ending; 103 Killed in Iraq – March 30th, 2015
- Iraq Forces Struggle in Tikrit; 164 Killed in Battles – March 29th, 2015
- 66 Killed across Iraq as U.S. Carpetbombs Tikrit – March 28th, 2015
- Militias Return to Fighting; 142 Killed in Iraq – March 27th, 2015
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My son was recently in a MVC while on his way home - his insurance coverage was minimum and only had property no bodily because the car was paid off - the other person is trying to sue for bodily and going after my son's employer (he wasn't working at the time)the company has an attorney. The state is threatening to suspend his license - because he had no bodily coverage. What is his best step.
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Retain his own private counsel to protect his interests and make sure his employer's insurance carrier protects him. I handle these type matters all the time.
Hire an attorney. He has a problem. The employer's insurance should provide coverage if he was working at the time of the accident. Your son needs to know that he should have bodily injury coverage if he can get it in the future.
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Hey all. Morning news time.
Attorneys on both sides of the tense, dramatic trial of Juvenile Court Judge Tracie are making their closing statements this morning. Hunter is accused of backdating documents, improperly using a court credit card and intervening in disciplinary action against her brother, a court employee who allegedly struck a juvenile inmate. Hunter's supporters say she's a victim of a political witch hunt; her opponents say she thinks she's above the law. The courtroom saw fireworks last week as attorneys, those watching the proceedings and even the judge in the case all lost their cool at various points. Closing arguments, which could stretch into tomorrow, look to be equally dramatic. After they're over, it's up to a jury to decide what to make of the spectacle.
• Bond Hill charter school Horizon Academy is drawing scrutiny for its use of work visas to bring in foreign teachers. The school is run by Chicago-based Concept Schools, which uses visas to employ 69 math and science teachers, about 12 percent of its work force, in Ohio. That's much higher than most schools, which mostly use the visas to attract language specialists. Seven foreign-born teachers currently teach at Horizon in Bond Hill. The H-1B visas the school uses are designed to allow highly specialized workers to live in the U.S. for up to six years. Critics charge that there are plenty of qualified math and science teachers living in Ohio who could fill those jobs and that Concept is engaging in a kind of cronyism. But the school says it has brought the teachers to Ohio legally and that recruiting from Turkey is necessary to get the highest-quality instructors. Since 2005, the school has brought 454 teachers to Ohio from Turkey and surrounding countries. Concept has been the subject of a number of investigations in Ohio, including one at one of its schools in Dayton over alleged misconduct and falsification of attendance records.
• City officials have delayed presenting a proposal that would charge Over-the-Rhine residents $300 a year to park in the neighborhood, but Mayor John Cranley's fee idea is still alive. The proposed fee, which would be the highest residential parking fee in the country, would fund at least some of the streetcar's $4 million annual operation costs. Officials were set to present the idea to City Council's Neighborhoods Committee today, but negative response to the idea from some council members, including Vice Mayor David Mann, triggered a delay. City officials say they'll take the feedback into account and float a modified version of the idea in a couple weeks.
• Two Cincinnati-area nonprofits serving homeless veterans will get $3 million from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Sen. Sherrod Brown announced last week. The Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center and Talbert House both received about $1.5 million to provide health, transportation and financial planning services to Hamilton County veterans and their families who are homeless or may become homeless. A study by the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio counted 175 homeless veterans in Hamilton County in 2013.
• Thousands of DUI convictions could be in question after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that drunken-driving defendants can challenge the results of breathalyzer tests by requesting accuracy data for specific breathalyzer machines. Defendants can request the data from the Ohio Department of Health, which provides the machines to law enforcement agencies across the state. Some have charged that the Intoxilyzer 8000 (which sounds more like something that gets you drunk rather than something that measures your drunkenness, but I digress) is inaccurate. Some Ohio judges won't allow results from the machine to be used as evidence. The ODH has pushed back against the ruling requiring it release accuracy data, saying it presents a formidable and expensive requirement that will be impossible to fulfill. Defense attorneys pushing for the ruling, however, say collecting and releasing the data from the machines should be cheap and easy. CityBeat covered the situation here in June.
• House Speaker John Boehner's Democratic challenger (yes, he has one) is under few illusions about his chances against the powerful, Butler County-based Republican rep. But that doesn't mean he isn't trying. Miami University professor Tom Poetter is crisscrossing the district knocking on doors and lambasting Boehner for his role in last year's government shutdown, his opposition to the much-debated unemployment benefits extension and other issues. Polls show Boehner with a very comfy lead, and he's looking right past the election and predicting he'll remain House speaker.
• The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review same-sex marriage cases in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. Lower courts ruled against bans on same-sex marriage in those states, and without review by the nation's highest court, those rulings will stand. That means the number of states recognizing same-sex marriage will rise from 19 to 24.
• Finally, here's a pretty neat NPR piece about women and their roll in the roots of computer programing. Though it's a field dominated by men in many ways today, many of the field's important early innovators were women.
Hey all! It's rainy and gloomy, but it's also Friday, so there's that. Grab a cup of your morning brew of choice (no beer or liquor just yet, please; let's maybe wait until at least noon for that) and let's talk about the news.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation has released new information about the Aug. 5 police shooting of John Crawford III in a Beavercreek Walmart. The documents show that at least three other people proceeding Crawford had picked up and carried the unpackaged pellet gun Crawford had with him when he died. The reports also indicate at least one employee expressed concern about Crawford carrying the pellet gun because it was hard to tell if the weapon was real or not. The documents also reveal that the officers did not identify themselves as police, and that the officer who shot Crawford, Sean Williams, is not the one who gave alleged orders for Crawford to put the weapon down. However, the police story that officers shouted those orders is corroborated by at least three other witnesses in the documents, though the length of time they say police gave Crawford to comply with those orders varies from one to two seconds to five or more, depending on the witness. An Ohio grand jury declined to indict Williams in Crawford's death, but the Department of Justice is investigating the case.
• Lincoln Heights fire fighters are back at work this morning after a lapse in the municipality's insurance police left the department, as well as the village's police force, off the job yesterday. The police department is still not back at work, and emergency calls for law enforcement are being handled by neighboring municipalities.
• Speaking of law enforcement: The University of Cincinnati has named a new police chief. Jason Goodrich, currently police chief for Lamar University in Texas, will become UC's new director of public safety on Nov. 1. Goodrich has also been a police captain at Vanderbilt University as well as a chief at University of Indiana Southeast and Southern Arkansas University.
• A Cincinnati-area brewery is one of crowdfunding site Kickstarter's most popular projects. Braxton Brewing Co. raised $30,000 in just 35 hours from funders on the site. The project set a single-day fundraising record for breweries on Kickstarter. Part of the boost probably came from the really cool Rookwood beer steins they're offering backers. I don't even really drink beer (I'm more of a whiskey guy) and I want one of those. Although one of those steins filled with Wild Turkey would probably mess me up real good. Anyway, Braxton is looking to open in Covington this winter.
• Walnut Hills has been quietly changing for a while now, stacking new development and rehab projects. Here's an article about an upcoming rehab of a historic building on Madison Road and Woodburn Ave. that local group Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation hopes will spark more development in the area. It's a preview of what may lie ahead for the neighborhood, one of Cincinnati's first suburbs and, more recently, one of the city's lowest-income neighborhoods.
• Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled into Cincinnati yesterday to chat with The Cincinnati Enquirer, making his case for why Kentuckians in the Greater Cincinnati area should vote for him. His pitch is basically that voters should keep him in power because he's, well, powerful, and could run the Senate if it flips to Republicans in November. Give him power because he's powerful. Got it? Good. On more substantive issues, McConnell was wishy-washy, providing few details or practical policy ideas on the state's heroin epidemic or the crumbling, highly trafficked Brent Spence bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky. Oh yeah, and he said Congress can't get anything done because Democrats are bad, and that if he's reelected and Republicans take the Senate he'll run a smoother ship. Or, again, give him power because he could be powerful. He also wants to lower corporate taxes as a way to fix the gap between the wealthy and everyone else. Because giving the wealthiest, most powerful interests in the country a break on taxes is exactly what low and middle income people need. Give them power, because they're powerful. Got it.
• Finally, speaking of Congress, wealth and power, here's a Brookings Institution piece on just how many of our U.S. House members come from humble means. Spoiler alert: not many. There are 435 House members overall, and the article finds five who come from something other than a wealthy background. Here's a quick takeaway: The median yearly income for an incoming House member in 2012 was $807,013. The median income for Americans overall is about $45,000.
Heya! CityBeat reporters fanned out across the city this morning picking up what's happening. We're omnipresent, omniscient and fueled by dangerous amounts of coffee. Nah, just kidding. There were two of us, and we each swooped in on a story or two. Here's what we found.
Cincinnati Police officers in the Central Business District as well as some neighborhood-based officers will begin carrying the overdose reversal drug naloxone today. Some medical personnel with the city's fire department already carry the antidote, but select CPD officers will carry it on a six-month trial basis since officers are usually the first on the scene of drug overdoses. If the trial is successful, the practice of carrying the antidote may be expanded throughout CPD. The drug prevents respiratory failure from overdoses of heroin and prescription opiates.
• Cincinnati's domestic partner registry kicked off today. The registry lets same-sex couples register with the city so that employers who offer same-sex benefits can verify employees' partner status. Councilman Chris Seelbach, who sponsored the original measure in council, held a kick-off at City Hall this morning. Several couples filled out applications and a notary was on site to notarize them. The registry will make it easier for businesses that provide same-sex partners benefits, since the companies won't need to spend their own resources verifying couples' partner status.
• On the other side of downtown, Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld held an event announcing a voluntary initiative encouraging Cincinnati businesses to pay employees higher wages. The initiative will recognize local businesses that pay employees at least $10.10 an hour. That rate, initially proposed by President Obama, has been batted about in Congress for the last six months. The event took place at soon-to-open Pi Pizza, a St. Louis-based company that has been paying workers at its seven locations in St. Louis, Washington, DC and elsewhere $10.10 for four months. The pizzeria is located at Sixth and Main and will open Oct. 13. Along with Pi, long-time Cincinnati business Grandin Properties is also among the first organizations to be recognized by the city for paying its workers a living wage.
• Lincoln Heights Fire and Police Departments were both shuttered this morning due to a lapse in insurance coverage. Dispatchers for Hamilton County said both stopped responding to calls at midnight. Lincoln Heights leaders are meeting this morning to discuss the situation, and neighboring municipalities, including Lockland, have taken over response to emergency calls in the meantime. The Lincoln Heights Police Department has been rocked by recent allegations of corruption, though there is no indication the sudden closure of the department is related to the accusations of widespread officer misconduct.
• If you're planning on heading to the West Side this weekend, be advised: the lower deck of the crumbling Western Hills Viaduct will be closed most of the day this Saturday for emergency repairs. The exit ramp from southbound I-75 to Harrison Ave. will also be closed until 10 a.m. that morning. The aging viaduct has been the focus of a lot of attention over the past number of months as engineers develop plans to replace it.
• State Rep. Dale Mallory is under investigation for campaign finance violations stemming from his failure to accurately report Bengals tickets he received from lobbyists. The Democrat, who hails from the West End and whose family has a half-century history in state politics, could face legal repercussions for not reporting tickets worth nearly $400 given to him by payday lender Axcess Financial and law firm Taft, Stettinius and Hollister. The lobbyists have already paid fines for failing to report the gifts. Mallory's lawyer calls the issue a "paperwork error or technical violation" and says he is working with the Franklin County Prosecutor's office to resolve the matter. Mallory faces misdemeanor charges for filing false disclosure forms, which could result in a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
• Kentucky's intense Senate race may come down to one key issue: coal. This long-form piece explores how both Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes are falling over themselves to be seen as a big friend to big coal, which for years has held the fate of Kentucky in its hands. Yes, the piece is from Yahoo News. Stay with me here, it's pretty good. It's shaping up to be the most expensive Senate race in history, and it has big implications for whether Democrats keep their slim majority there.
• Finally, Ohio is America's 44th happiest state, and Kentucky is 47th, according to a study by finance website WalletHub. Funny, I felt much less happy in the other states I've lived in, but I guess the data says that's just me and I'm a weirdo because I like it here.
Hey hey morning news readers! I'm back and ready to talk about what's going on. So let's go.
As we get closer to November, it's worth taking a look at where local political action committee donations, or money to candidates from organizations like unions and businesses, are flowing. Few surprises in the data from the Ohio secretary of state: Republicans come up big in PAC money, with Gov. John Kasich, Attorney General Mike DeWine and others getting big ups from places like P&G, Cincinnati Bell and AK Steel. Democrats like AG candidate David Pepper and treasurer hopeful State Rep. Connie Pillich have also gotten the PAC hookup, mostly from union groups. Local PACs have contributed more than $1 million to candidates. That money doesn't represent the total amount business owners or group members gave — they can still donate individually as well.
• Three elderly Hamilton County couples are involved in a complex tangle that could cost the state of Ohio the billions of dollars it receives Medicaid funding. Ohio has refused to pay Medicaid benefits to the couples for nursing home care due to their purchases of financial products called annuities they made in order to become income-eligible for the program. Special laws govern which annuities retired couples can buy in order to "spend down," or reduce their assets to a level at which they're eligible for federal aid. Lawyers for the couples say they complied with that law, and a Cincinnati U.S. District Court judge has agreed. That means Ohio is out of compliance with federal Medicaid regulations, and could lose its funding from the federal government. That would potentially cost more than 2 million Ohioans their health coverage. The judge has given the state until Oct. 3 to become compliant with the law.
• It's almost hard to imagine this, given the long-term dearth of good employment options, but some area industries are actually running a worker shortage. Truck drivers, HVAC workers, plumbers and other so-called "medium skill" careers are losing workers to retirement fast, and fewer young workers are stepping into the vacancies. There are downsides to these industries, including long hours away from home for truck drivers, but for a roving drifter such as myself, that's hardly a problem. Hm. I do like driving…
• Imagine you're a 38-year-old mother of three living in a suburb of Columbus and looking for a little fun. What do you do? If you live in the state that birthed aviation, (quiet, North Carolina) you go out and get the state another milestone, becoming the first woman to fly solo around the world, that's what. Geraldine Mock, who passed away at the age of 88 yesterday, took off from Columbus in March 1964 and raced another woman with a two-day head start for the distinction. Jerrie won, returning 29 days after departure. Her plane was old and not in the best shape, but that apparently didn't daunt Jerrie, who first took an interest in flight at age 7. She was also undaunted by the rigid ideas about what was appropriate for a lady at the time.
"I did not conform to what girls did," she once said in an interview. "What the girls did was boring."
• A couple days late on this one, but it bears mentioning. The Supreme Court has issued a stay on a lower court's ruling that prohibited Ohio's early voting rollback. That means that new restrictions on the number of early voting days passed by Republicans are still in place for now. Lower courts ruled that the laws, which eliminated so-called "golden week" during which Ohioans could register and vote in one fell swoop, as well as some Sunday voting hours, were unconstitutional because they placed an undue burden on minority voters. The Supreme Court's conservative justices disagreed, and with early voting already slated to have started, the ruling comes as a victory for state Republicans.
• While we're on politics, here's U.S. Rep. John Boehner talking about how he's still going to be speaker of the House when the next Congress reconvenes in January, and also showering Jeb Bush and Ohio-based GOP presidential possibilities with praise. His confidence in keeping his job as head of the House of Representatives is bold, considering he barely held on to the position last time and the fact that there are likely to be even more ornery tea party-types in the House this time around to give him grief. We'll see Boehner. We'll see.
• Finally, something even more terrifying than the prospect of another Bush in the White House and more tea partiers in Congress: A man who recently arrived in Dallas from Liberia has tested positive for Ebola. Disease experts say there is little risk of the virus becoming as widespread here due to advanced isolation and sanitation practices, but still. Ever read that book Hot Zone? Yeah, maybe don't read it right now.
Hello Cincy. I'm back with the news this morning for what will sadly be the last time this week. Texas beckons for a few days, and I must heed its hot, sweaty, libertarian call. I'll be back this time next week, however, to talk about the news and make the cheesy, topical jokes even your one lame uncle wouldn't touch, because someone has to do it.
Here's a cool thing: The entire neighborhood of Lower Price Hill is getting free internet access courtesy of Cincinnati-area company Powernet. In addition, the company is donating a mobile computer lab to Lower Price Hill's Oyler School and Community Learning Center. Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld helped broker the partnership. Only 20 to 40 percent of residents in the low-income neighborhood have Internet access, according to an FCC report.
• Democratic candidates for statewide office are rallying in Washington Park this morning as part of their Tour to Restore Ohio campaign. Speakers include gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald, attorney general hopeful David Pepper and state auditor candidate John Carney. FitzGerald has struggled against Republican Gov. John Kasich's big fundraising and name recognition advantages. CityBeat covered the race between Pepper and Republican AG Mike DeWine earlier this summer.
• Another rally will be happening right across the street tonight. Write-in Hamilton County commissioner candidate Jim Tarbell is holding his campaign kickoff at Memorial Hall starting at 6 p.m. According to Tarbell's website, the event will feature food and live music. It's called Taste of Tarbell, which makes me wonder when the Republican incumbent in the race will launch his big rally, Smell the Monzel. Tarbell and the official Democratic candidate, Sean Patrick Feeney, an IT professional from North College Hill, are both taking on current Commissioner Chris Monzel. A majority on the commission's three-seat board hangs in the balance.
• Some local transit advocates are pushing to get daily high-speed rail service between Cincinnati and Chicago. Seems like a cool idea, though there are some big hurdles to overcome. I for one would love to be able to jump on a train any given day and be in Chi a few hours later, since half of my friends just decided to up and move there recently, so count me in.
• Speaking of transportation, but on an entirely different scale, Cincinnati's bike share Red Bike beat its first week goals in terms of ridership, getting nearly 1,800 trips. The nonprofit was hoping for 1,000. It was a busy weekend downtown, and roughly a quarter of those trips came on Saturday when 480 people used the service.
• A new study claims that Ohio could make $123 million in tax revenue if it legalized marijuana. Interesting. That's not counting all the sales tax revenue generated from a special tax that could be passed on the sale of snacks, which I'm officially proposing right now as a way to fund Music Hall renovations.
• Finally, young American military veterans are experiencing much higher levels of unemployment than the general population and older vets, according to a Brookings Institute study. An opinion piece on the study talks about a big possible contributor to this troubling trend: lower levels of education among younger veterans.
Morning news, y'all!
A grand jury is convening right now, as I type, to decide whether to indict Beavercreek Police Officer Sean Williams in the death of John Crawford III. Williams shot Crawford, 22, while responding to a 911 call reporting a gunman at a Beavercreek Walmart. Crawford, however, turned out to be unarmed, carrying only a pellet gun sold at the store. Security footage taken by Walmart shows the shooting, though that footage has not been made public. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine allowed Crawford's family and their attorney to see the tape, however, and they say it shows Crawford was not behaving in a threatening manner and was "shot on sight." They're calling for the grand jury to indict Officer Williams on murder charges. Beavercreek Police officials maintain that Williams acted properly to protect other patrons of the store. Marches and protests are planned in Beavercreek and other areas today in relation to the incident. The grand jury deliberations mirror similar proceedings in Ferguson, Missouri, where a grand jury was recently selected to decide whether to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of teenager Mike Brown.
• Tomorrow, police, social workers and volunteers will clean up what was once one of Cincinnati's largest homeless camps, a seven-year-old collection of tents and improvised structures in an isolated corner of Queensgate. Police worked with social service agencies long-term to gain occupants' trust and eventually convince them to move to safer places and seek help. The approach represents a marked departure from techniques police have used in years past to clear camps, when officers would sweep in, give residents just hours to vacate and sometimes issue trespassing citations.
• Apparently, I'm a member of the city's one-half of one percent club. Clearly I'm not talking about my non-existent elite levels of wealth — I mean I'm a Cincinnati bike commuter. About one out of every 200 Cincinnatians bikes to work, according to Census data. Currently, the city ranks 45th in the nation for bicycle commuting. That's a pretty low number in the grand scheme of things, but it represents a big increase over time — bike commuting is up 146 percent from a decade and a half ago.
• Speaking of rankings, Cincinnati made a Forbes list for the country's 19 best opportunity cities. The list considers business opportunities, cost of living, unemployment rate and population growth, especially among young people, and uses that data to determine where a person has the best chance of making big waves and finding big success. Cincinnati ended up 18th on the list, coming in just above Winston-Salem, North Carolina and just below Shreveport, Louisiana. Ohio was well-represented — Columbus came in first, Toledo fourth and Akron 13th.
• P&G is distancing itself from the NFL as the league receives continued criticism over a player's domestic violence incident. The Cincinnati-based company will pull out of a campaign in which players from each of the league's 32 teams were to promote Crest toothpaste on social media and wear pink mouth guards during games to raise awareness for breast cancer. The company will still donate $100,000 to the American Cancer Society to raise breast cancer awareness, but will no longer be partnering with the NFL for the campaign. The move comes as the league faces continued criticism connected to revelations that Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice punched and knocked out his girlfriend in an elevator. Rice was originally suspended for two games for the domestic violence incident, but after security tapes showing the brutal attack were released, public outcry forced the league and the team to release Rice from his contract. P&G caught some of this controversy after an ad for Baltimore Ravens-themed makeup from the company's CoverGirl brand was altered to show the ad's model with a black eye. The altered ad went viral, focusing attention on P&G's sponsorship relationship with the league.
• In national news, Home Depot, which was recently the victim of the biggest information theft incident ever for a retailer, had been warned for years about the security of its data, a new report in The New York Times says. The company used outdated software and insufficient data security methods to house customer data, former employees for the company say, and had been warned of the risks since at least 2008. Hackers stole data for more than 40 million credit cards from Home Depot earlier this month, information that could be used to make more than $3 billion in fraudulent purchases. What's worse? Experts are saying this kind of data theft could be "the new normal" as more and more companies experience data theft.
* Finally, ever seen hundreds of Canadians dressed like Batman? Now you have. I heard at least one guy in there is dressed up like The Joker. See if you can find him, Where's Waldo style.
Hello all. I'm gearing up to push a beer barrel around Fountain Square at this year's Oktoberfest kick off as part of Team City Beat, so I'll be brief in this end-of-week news rundown.
Mayor John Cranley last night delivered his first State of the City address. In it, he called 2014 a banner year for Cincinnati, counting crime reduction, the creation of new jobs and the continued changes happening in Over-the-Rhine and other historic neighborhoods among the city's bright spots. Cranley touted future plans, including an increase in the number of police officers on the beat, a jobs program called the Hand Up Initiative, and several proposals to strengthen the city's neighborhoods, including a beer garden in Mt. Airy Forest and a new Kroger's in Avondale. He also touched on some of the challenges the city faces, such as the high number of youth killed and injured in gun violence and the lack of inclusion in the city's hiring and contracting practices. But he largely skimmed over some major issues in Cincinnati, including the increasing difficulty many have in finding affordable housing and the city's abysmal infant mortality rate, among others. Stay tuned for an in-depth look at the speech, and the city's problems and promises, right here in the news department next week.
• Mahogany's owner Liz Rogers has backed off on her suggestion she might sue the city if it doesn't forgive her $300,000 loan. City Manager Harry Black earlier this week gave a quick, cold "no" to the idea the city might write off the loan to avoid a lawsuit from Rogers. In a change of tone, Rogers is now asking the city to help her make a plan to pay back the money.
• I don't need to type this, even, but I need some way to lead into this next piece, so here I am stating the obvious: demand for housing in Over-the-Rhine is at a fever pitch right now. That's across the income spectrum, but it seems the upper end of the continuum is getting the attention right now. In response to demand for swank spaces, 3CDC is ramping up renovations on a number of new condos and townhouses. The development group has sold 51 in the neighborhood so far this year, and at the current rate, says its current supply of 21 available properties will last until spring. So it's making plans to crank out 24 new condos and 12 new townhouses in the area around the Vine Street corridor and Washington Park. The projects, representing more than $14 million in investment, are due to start construction in the coming weeks. Though price points haven't been set on the properties yet, it seems all will be market rate.
• Wiedemann Brewery, which made beer in Greater Cincinnati for more than a century, is on its way back to the area. Jon and Nancy Newberry brought the brand back a couple years ago, and have recently announced plans to move production to Newport, where the company originated.
• Nina Turner, Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, got big ups from former President Bill Clinton Thursday. Clinton is touting Turner as an important alternative to Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted, who has been at the forefront of the party's efforts in Ohio to roll back early voting hours.
"Elections matter and that's why it matters to all of us who administers our elections," Clinton said in a message sent by e-mail and letter to Ohio Democratic Party members and donors. "With Nina as Secretary of State, we can count on her to expand and protect the franchise and restore integrity and fairness to the electoral process in Ohio."
• The House of Representatives Wednesday voted to audit the Federal Reserve to find out more about the nation's central bank's financial dealings. Republicans have been beating the drum on auditing the Fed pretty much since the last time they did it in 2010. But that bill, which was passed by all but one Republican and all but 91 of the House's Democrats, came with two other bills that give big banks big perks, including significant deregulation on derivatives trading, the byzantine financial shell game that helped cause the financial crash of 2008. So Congress is interested in ferreting out dysfunction within the nation's financial system, just so long as that dysfunction isn't with big corporate money. Got it. It's unclear if the Senate will take up the bills.
• Finally, in international news, Scotland has voted against independence and will stick to being part of the United Kingdom. Fifty-five percent of Scottish voters said they wanted to stay a part of the UK. Scotland has been promised more autonomy as a way to keep it part of the UK, a change that could have big implications for the rest of the union, as this Reuters article explores.
Morning all! Let's jump right into the news.
Members of Cincinnati City Council have some preliminary good things to say about the Haile Foundation's recent proposal for funding streetcar operating costs. Meanwhile, Mayor John Cranley has said he's working on a plan of his own, and you can hear all about it… in a month or so. Vice Mayor David Mann and council members Kevin Flynn, P.G. Sittenfeld and Amy Murray all said the Haile plan was helpful as a starting point. Questions remain, however, about how much the tax plan will cost property owners in the proposed special taxing district, which will cover Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Pendleton. Murray, who voted against the streetcar project, also questioned whether the necessary 60 percent of property owners in those districts would back the tax and said there need to be back up options in place.
Meanwhile, Cranley said he's confident he can come up with a plan council will support that provides the almost $4 million in yearly operating costs the streetcar needs without spending city money. He declined to give further details but said the plan should be ready in a month or so.
• Mayor Cranley won't be talking much about that plan tonight when he gives his State of the City address, which will happen at 6 p.m. at Music Hall. Instead, he'll outline other proposals and his vision for the year ahead. One seemingly mundane change he'll be highlighting — the elimination of the more-or-less unenforced single garbage can rule. I live in a big house with 10 other roommates, and it's not really my job to take the garbage out, but I can see how this is a big deal for people who live on a big hill (there are a lot of those in Cincinnati) and don't want to lug one cartoonishly big trash can up and down steps all the time. Anyway, I've digressed. The State of the City is open to the public, though the mayor's office encourages folks to RSVP here.
• City Council yesterday passed two new ordinances targeting sex trafficking, which I reported on yesterday. You can get more details on the new measures here.
• The sales tax increase to renovate Union Terminal has gotten a key backer. The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the plan, which will go up for a vote on the November ballot. The plan is the product of a contentious struggle between Hamilton County Commissioners, the city and the Cultural Facilities Task Force, which originally drew up a $280 million plan funding both Music Hall and Union Terminal renovations. That plan, which sought to increase county sales taxes from 6.75 to 7 percent over 20 years, was jettisoned by commissioners in favor of the same hike for a shorter duration covering only Union Terminal. New efforts are underway to find money for Music Hall renovations.
• Quick hit: The owner of the car that was hit by big ole chunks of a Brent Spence Bridge off ramp Sunday will have to sue the state to be reimbursed, the Ohio Department of Transportation says. Bummer.
• Procter & Gamble is getting some social media heat surrounding its role as the NFL's official beauty sponsor. The league has been experiencing huge amount of controversy in the past few weeks over Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice, who was suspended for two games following revelations he was involved in domestic violence against his fiancee. That suspension was made indefinite when tapes surfaced showing Rice brutally punching and knocking her out in an elevator. The league has taken heat for not acting quickly enough, with allegations flying that the league new about the severity of Rice's crime before the tapes were made public. Meanwhile, in what amounts to either really bad timing or a severe case of tone-deafness, P&G's Covergirl brand has been running the "get your game face on" campaign promoting their line of NFL-team-themed makeup. One of these has been photoshoped so that a model wearing Ravens purple makeup appears to have a black eye. As the image has gone viral, many on social media have turned to the company asking it to condemn the NFL and pull its sponsorship. Though P&G has issued a statement against domestic violence, the company has yet to pull the sponsorship, and critics say it isn't doing enough to distance itself from the league. Covergirl's Facebook page and other social media sites have received hundreds of negative comments about the situation.
• So the NFL is pretty soft on players who commit domestic violence, and our local mega-corporation keeps giving them money despite that. But hey, the Bengals are number one in Sports Illustrated's NFL Power Rankings for the first time ever! So, that's good, right? Eh.
• Quick hit number two: Yesterday I told you about an investigation into Ohio charter schools run by Chicago's Concept Schools. Here's more on that, including pushback from the schools' officials and supporters.
• Here's a story about how New Orleans, which has been the nation's murder capital off and on for years, is using big data to track gang activity and help reduce violence in the city. It's fascinating stuff that has some pretty interesting (and perhaps troubling) ramifications if you think about government's use of big data in general. On a side note, there's a shout-out to an unnamed University of Cincinnati professor who apparently has helped the New Orleans Police Department work with data in tracking murders.
• Finally, founding members of Occupy Wall Street are suing each other over the movement's most popular and recognized Twitter handle, @OccupyWallStNYC. Insert whatever joke you want right here.
Cincinnati City Council today unanimously passed two ordinances to address Cincinnati's growing sex trafficking problem.
The ordinances were sponsored by Councilwoman Yvette Simpson. One increases civil fines for using motor vehicles in solicitation or prostitution from $500 to $1,000 for a first offense and up to $2,500 for each subsequent offense. The other ordinance funnels fines for those offenses into a prostitution fund that will cover anti-prostitution efforts, including investigation and prosecution of sex trafficking crimes and programs that reduce prostitution.
That pool of money is actually the revival of a fund that was established by Councilman David Crowley in the early 2000s, Simpson said. "We're really looking forward to reinstituting that; there's a lot of work that needs to happen and those fines will go a small ways toward helping in those efforts."
Simpson has been active on sex trafficking issues. Early this summer, she supported a controversial project that blocked off large sections of McMicken Avenue in Over-the-Rhine and Fairview. While many residents in the area applauded the blockade, saying it reduced activity from pimps and sex workers in the immediate area, other residents said it caused transportation problems, created a stigma around the area and had little effect on the overall occurrence of prostitution there. Residents of other neighborhoods, including Price Hill and Camp Washington, reported an increase in prostitution after the barricades went up and said sex workers were simply moving from McMicken to their communities.
Cincinnati Police Department, which put up the barricades, said there was no proof they caused an uptick of prostitution in other areas. They said the barriers seemed to reduce the occurrence of sex work in the area, at least temporarily. The barricades came down in July.
Some residents along McMicken have called for the barriers to become a full-time feature of the neighborhood. But many in the area, along with social service workers and city officials, agree that more needs to be done in terms of legal action against sex traffickers and extending treatment options for those caught up in sex work. Harsher penalties for pimps and johns, publicizing names of sex trafficking offenders and other measures have been floated as possible responses. One that has gained traction recently is a special "prostitution docket" in Hamilton County focused on reducing sex trafficking by reverting sex workers who also face addiction issues to treatment programs. Many across the political spectrum, including Simpson, Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann and others, support the idea, but with treatment programs like the Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment House in the West End stretched to the limit, more programs will likely be needed.
In the meantime, Simpson says, the newest ordinances are a way to chip away at the problem.
"Unfortunately, we don't have the ability to do what we'd like criminally because of the overcrowding of jails and other things," she said. "This is a great way to ensure that we're continually sending the message that this kind of activity is not permitted in our city and beginning the work of ending demand for these services."
All right, let's do this news thing.
Ohio has added a charter school from Cincinnati, as well as another from Columbus, to its investigation into Chicago-based Concept Schools, which runs 17 charter schools in the state. Concept has come under state and federal scrutiny after former teachers at the company's Horizon Academy in Dayton made accusations about sexual misconduct, records forgery and other alleged crimes. The state has since received similar complaints about the Horizon Science Academies in Cincinnati and Columbus, officials say. This isn't the first time charter schools in Cincinnati have come under fire. This summer, the Ohio Department of Education shut down VLT Academy in Pendleton due to low performance and lack of a sponsor organization.
• Cincinnati Assistant City Manager Bill Moller yesterday told city council's finance and budget committee that the city shouldn't have to commit public financial help to any hotel project at The Banks. The proposed location for a hotel is in a top-notch spot next to the ballpark, Moller pointed out, and the new General Electric offices moving in nearby will only make the area more attractive. The city and county are in talks with at least three hotel developers at this point. Financing plans for the project have yet to be proposed, though the hope is that a hotel at The Banks will be finished midway through 2015. Moller's statements have come after some on council have begun questioning the city's generosity when it comes to tax incentives and loans to lure businesses to downtown and other parts of the city.
• It's fall, a time when educators' thoughts turn to school books, lesson plans, shaping young minds and, of course, what to do if a psychotic gunman barges into your school and starts shooting. These are the depressing times we live in. One new defensive solution comes from a northern Ohio company and is called the Bearacade (it's unclear why it's called that, just go with it). The device is a metal wedge that can be crammed under a door and pinned to the floor in an emergency situation to keep shooters out of classrooms. Locally, Kings Schools in Warren County has begun installing the Bearacade. Practice for using the device, as described in The Cincinnati Enquirer, sounds slightly crazy:
"Unannounced, Goldie will suddenly shout a security emergency to the class, dash to the front of the room and slide baseball-style into the door. Hanging next to the entrance is the new door block, which he hastily installs, making it virtually impossible for any shooter to enter."
However, surprise shouting and a home plate-style slide toward a door to install a metal wedge is probably less disruptive to the educational process than Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones' suggestion that teachers carry heat in the classroom.
• Cincinnati Police say crime is down so far this year in the areas around University of Cincinnati. Though some high-profile cases, including violent burglaries, have brought attention to the area, robberies have decreased by half since a peak in 2009. Other crimes have also decreased. CPD has continued to add patrols in the areas around UC, despite the drop in criminal activity.
• Some scummy creeps claiming to be associated with the KKK distributed flyers around Green Township last week, including some with anti-immigration messages. Police there say activities from such groups crop up every few years and then abruptly dissipate. They say they're keeping an eye on the situation but don't expect much else from the group, which appears to be from southeastern Indiana.
• The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments about one of the state's most contentious death penalty cases. For 26 years, Gregory Wilson has been on death row, convicted of the kidnap, rape and murder of Deborah Pooley in Covington. But now, after a number of appeals on his behalf, the high court will consider whether or not his defense team did an adequate job and if new DNA evidence should be sought. Wilson's advocates say the lawyers assigned to argue his case did little on his behalf and that DNA evidence could exonerate him. One of Wilson's attorneys had never tried a felony, and the other was semi-retired and did not have an office or staff. But those looking to uphold his death sentence, including the Kentucky attorney general, say Wilson was convicted by overwhelming evidence, including the eye-witness testimony of his girlfriend, who is serving a life sentence for her role in the crime, and items he purchased with Pooley's credit card after she was murdered. The case could set precedent for the way capital murder cases are tried in Kentucky, legal experts say.
• Poverty rates inched down slightly in 2013, the Census Bureau reported yesterday. Though that reduction hasn't matched the reduction in the unemployment rate, the increase in jobs did make a dent in poverty stats. Median household income is still down 8 percent from pre-recession levels, Census data says. The number of children in poverty declined more significantly, from nearly 22 percent in 2012 to not quite 20 percent in 2013. That's good news.
• Also good news — apparently, teen drug and alcohol use is down, according to a new study. Drug abuse in general in the United States has leveled off, according to the report by the Department of Health and Human Services. The study found that teens were turning away from illicit substances in favor of spending hours taking selfies that make them look bored, but in a cool way, and posting them on Tumblr.
• Finally, because nothing is more important to tea party types than fair representation in all realms of our modern democratic society, newly chosen Miss America Kira Kazantsev is getting flack for a three-month stint she did as an intern at Planned Parenthood. That revelation has set off a tidal wave of hate from some anti-abortion corners of the Internet, despite the fact that Planned Parenthood doesn't solely provide abortions and Kazantsev's role involved supporting sex education, which, you know, actually reduces the need for abortion services. Bravely undeterred by this reality, Twitter users have taken to calling her "Ms. Abortion America," "baby killer supporter" and suggesting that "this chick sure doesn't represent me." Because yes, Miss America is a publicly elected office whose life choices should represent every single American, no matter what their (completely unrelated) political ideologies may be.


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The sense of entitlement in this post is giving me a headache. Lol, it was your decision to pay for his autograph. Give me a break.
You don't donate because you're rich, donating is a personal decision engaging in an act of kindness. Sure, it would be nice to see him ore anyone for that matter donating time, effort, and money be but the tone of this post has it come of as his duty to donate.
Well I applaud you for your uncanny ability to detect tone without hearing a voice.
All I allude to is the fact that it was the people of this area that were kind enough to support him with all his endeavors for the Lokomotiv tragedy... I was hoping someone like him would say "Oh crap, the state in which I am employed, have a home, kids go to school, have many fans has been hit hard by a natural disaster... let me say hi, give someone a Happy Meal, mention at the end of a newspaper article that I'm aware of the situation at least"
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We just had our 650 sq ft asphalt driveway removed and replaced 3-4 weeks ago. We live in Central Maryland. Per our contractor's instructions, we didn't walk on it for at least 24 hours and didn't drive on it for at least 72 hours.
We are experiencing some raised areas and some erosion of the asphalt. It doesn't seem extreme, but considering it is only 3 weeks old, is this acceptable? Photos attached. Thanks.
The photos aren't great, but where you see a line, that is a raised area. Also, is it ok for some of the driveway to be smooth and other areas to be rough and more granular looking with some small pebbles loose?
Thanks for the reply. The company that did this is done. They do not intend to come back and do anything. Are you telling me that this job is incomplete? They compacted 3 inches of hot 9.5 mm surface type asphalt with a giant roller machine.
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Arcade Fire play their first UK date on Monday at Camden's Roundhouse (November 11). Just as they've done for other dates they've played this year to promote new album 'Reflektor', there is a dress code. It's something that's becoming more common in live music. But is it a good thing? Here, two NME writers battle it out:
Lucy Jones isn't so keen..
In June Laura Marling imposed a dress code of vintage black tie on gig-goers for an 'immersive' performance experience in an abandoned school. A couple of months later Lady Gaga enforced strict rules for her iTunes festival show; "acceptable attire" included seahorses and starfish. Azealia Banks threw a costumed Mermaid's Ball at the London Aquarium a while back. Now Arcade Fire, on tour as The Reflektors, have been telling ticket-holders that "formal attire or costume is MANDATORY."
http://t.co/nCAOx4SF22 Formal attire or costume MANDATORY. (Formal wear = suit, dress or fancy something...)— Arcade Fire (@arcadefire) September 9, 2013
Mandatory. Acceptable. Dress code. Rules. Enforced. Imposed. Enough! These are not words we should associate with rock or pop music. There's nothing wrong with fancy dress - but isn't it a little demanding of bands to insist we wear particular clothes to their shows? Do they expect that you hire black tie or buy a costume on top of a £40 gig ticket (and the booking fee, T-shirt, drinks and cloakroom)?
And what if you hate dressing up in formal clothes? I imagine some people won't want to feel like a trussed-up chicken forced into wearing heels and a little black dress they don't like at a night that's meant to be enjoyable. Arcade Fire fans are also allowed to just wear a 'costume' but who wants to watch a show standing behind someone dressed as a banana? It feels weird to see Arcade Fire betray their indie roots, if you take the a key foundation of rock and indie to be anti-authority, fuck-the-system anthems for outsiders. Can you imagine Lou Reed telling people to dress smart to hear his music?
The truth about organised fun is this: it's rarely actually fun unless you're doing it with close friends. Team-building exercises? Awful. Bedtime storytelling nights where everyone wears nighties? The worst. Pub crawls? Usually a mess. It's like wearing a strait jacket at a social engagement. Call me a killjoy but it's got to be a choice.
Apparently there were five people who didn't dress up for the Laura Marling night. They probably felt a bit stupid and embarrassed, like turning up to a wedding in flip flops. To this I call bullshit. It's an extra dimension to gig-going we don't need. Thankfully the Roundhouse have added a note to the gig listing on their website: (please note, dress code is not strictly enforced). Still, I'm interesting to see what Joey Barton turns up in...
Looking forward to Arcade Fire in Camden tonight to elevate the soul even further...— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) November 11, 2013
A dress code at a gig changed Andy Welch's life
Six months ago I would've been dead against it, but everything changed in June when I went to the Laura Marling's Secret Cinema show at an abandoned school transformed into a fictional hotel for the month.
When I heard the three-week residency was billed as an "immersive experience" I was sceptical, my 'hipster nonsense' sensor sounding loud and clear. When I found out I'd have to walk through Bethnal Green in vintage black tie attire, carrying a photograph of an old lover, a secret gift for a stranger, flowers for the mistress of the house, Lady Undine, and either an old record or a satchel full of unwanted books or clothes, I could barely think of a worse way to spend a Friday night.
But then I remembered the previous time I'd seen Marling play, at Hammersmith Apollo. Devoid of any sense of occasion, and with many intricacies of her music lost to the cavernous hall, a large proportion of the several thousand people there mistook the chance to listen to her perform with an opportunity to catch up with their friends. It was OK, but the fact I remember the talking more than the songs probably says it all.
I then thought about this Secret Cinema gig differently, and after breaking the news to my friend Loo that she'd have to come dressed as a Great Gatsby extra, decided to embrace the invitation in the spirit it was intended. Aside from the croquet lawn, billiard room, period cocktails, vintage snacks, actors playing out their parts with conviction and breath-taking attention to detail in the décor (not things I ever thought I cared for until I arrived), the gig was mesmerising.
Of the 250 people there, perhaps five didn't get involved and dress up. Fair enough, each to their own. Those that did, however, had their little effort rewarded with the kind of group experience that simply doesn't exist or at least very rarely exists anywhere else. Tribalism, in the old sense of the word, is long dead. Live music is no longer a treat' it's next to the cinema as a go-to social function.
At it's worst, live music means the band being overshadowed by the relative horror of the environment; overcrowded venues, queues, being stuck the tallest person in the room and piss-weak, warm lager at a fiver a pop. But at it's best, as this Marling gig emphatically proved, it can be every bit as magical, transportive and, whisper it, fun, as the artist hoped it would be.
If Arcade Fire are asking you to dress up, don't think, just do it. It might lead to something that changes your life.


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Less than a week after tearing up his knee, the coach of the New Orleans Saints might not be walking well, but he's got perhaps the NFL's best stable of assistant coaches to lean on.
Payton's injury was an accident. Tight end Jimmy Graham plowed into Payton as he was being pushed out of bounds by a couple of Tampa Bay defenders. But it's no accident that Payton has a virtual all-star team of coaches, who began preparing for Indianapolis about the same time the head coach was getting out of surgery, to help him through what should be only a minor and temporary crisis.
Payton's expected to return to work Thursday; he'll be in the coaches' booth in the press box for Sunday night's game with the Indianapolis Colts and on game days for at least a few more weeks. And while that will mean some adjustments, this is a staff built to handle a situation like this.
One thing Payton understood when he took the job back in 2006 was the importance of surrounding yourself with a good staff. He still has eight members of his original staff, nine if you count assistant special teams coach John Bonamego, who left for three seasons with the Dolphins but returned to the Saints this year. Even the "newer'' members of the coaching staff are very much part of the family. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, a former head coach, came in 2009 and brought along his son, Blake, as an assistant. That was also the same year Brian Young joined the staff, after playing defensive tackle for the Saints from 2004 through 2008.
Payton might not be strolling the sidelines anytime soon, but his system remains very much in place and everyone from the assistants to the players knows how things are done.
"We reminded the team that his absence in the earlier part of the week and not knowing how much he'll partake in the latter part of the week is not an excuse for us to lose,'' assistant head coach Joe Vitt said. "It's not an excuse to not prepare. Because the excuses are out there if you want to take them.''
The Saints aren't going to be making or taking any excuses on Vitt's watch. His style is that of a drill sergeant and his NFL coaching experience runs all the way back to the days when he was with the Colts, who were then still in Baltimore. He's respected in the Saints' locker room and all around the league.
"Ninety percent of the time in the NFL, that just means more money or a title to keep someone happy,'' Payton wrote in his book "Home Team.'' "But if you went to the dictionary and looked up 'NFL assistant head coach,' you'd see a picture of Joe Vitt.''
"Other than the signing of (quarterback) Drew Brees, this was the most important acquisition we made,'' Payton wrote about Vitt's hiring.
Vitt is also the linebackers coach, so with he and Gregg Williams running the show, Payton's injury shouldn't have any real impact on the defense.
But having Payton upstairs instead of on the sideline will create some logistical challenges for the offense.
"We're going to work through all the mechanics,'' Vitt said. "One of the things around here we take great pride in is our preparation. We'll see what works for us. This coaching staff has been together a long time. We need to work through these challenges for our football team to win a football game"
But the experience of the offensive staff should be able to help cushion those challenges.
"(Payton) empowers our assistant coaches a lot anyway,'' Brees said. "I think for all of us it's business as usual, and then if there are adjustments that need to be made along the way, then we'll make them and we won't even think twice about it. That's the way we operate."
Brees already is anticipating one change. Brees said he expects Payton will call the plays from above and relay them through offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael on the sideline. In the past, Payton has communicated plays directly to Brees via radio.
"I think the fact that it's going to be Pete's voice now and he'll be actually relaying the plays into me, that won't be all that unusual for me,'' Brees said.
That's largely because Brees has at least as much history with Carmichael as he does with Payton. Brees played in San Diego when Carmichael was an assistant there. Carmichael came to the Saints as quarterbacks coach in 2006 and later moved up to offensive coordinator. And it doesn't hurt that Brees is somewhat of a coach on the field.
"I've done that before, so you understand where the challenges are and it's just the fact that (the play) has to get relayed,'' Brees said. "There are a couple seconds earlier that you have to get the play out. I don't know the setup up in the box, but I'm sure Sean will have it all laid out. I'm sure it will go off without a hitch."
That goes for the defense and special teams as well. The only real difference you'll see will be a few television shots of Payton sitting up in the booth.
Like always, he'll be supervising his system with the people who put in place to help run it.
Saints part ways with DT Thomas
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For the second time in two days, the Saints have parted ways with a veteran defensive tackle. This time, it's Hollis Thomas, Mike Triplett reports.
The release comes a day after the Saints let Brian Young go. This could just be a routine post-draft cleaning process because Young and Thomas were aging and have had some injury problems. They've got plenty at defensive tackle with Sedrick Ellis, Kendrick Clancy, Rod Coleman and DeMario Pressley.
But it also makes you wonder if the Saints, who no longer have to pay Thomas the $1.4 million he was supposed to make this season, are up to something? Edgerrin James is out there and the Saints still could use a power runner.
Mailbags on the way
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
I had planned to start the morning off with team-by-team mailbags, but we had a sudden flurry of news around the division with the Saints releasing Brian Young, the Falcons making some roster moves and Tampa Bay kicker Matt Bryant winning the Halas Award from the Professional Football Writers of America.
Now that we're all caught up on that, I'm going to jump into the mailbag. I have (randomly) decided to start off with the Carolina Panthers. I'll be back in a bit.
Saints release DT Young
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
Rather quietly, the Saints have parted ways with veteran defensive tackle Brian Young. The team hasn't announced the move, but it passed through the league office Monday afternoon.
Young's release saves the Saints a little more than $3 million in salary-cap room. Young, who like the rest of the team's defensive tackles had injury problems last year, was expendable because the team previously signed veteran Rod Coleman and has a bunch of young defensive tackles.
Second-year pro Sedrick Ellis is the guy the Saints want to build their defensive line around and the other starting spot will be determined in camp. Coleman is likely to be a situational player and the Saints will let Kendrick Clancy, Hollis Thomas and DeMario Pressley compete for the other starting job.
Saints add veteran DT Coleman
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Rod Coleman is back in the NFC South.
The Saints agreed to terms with the former Atlanta defensive tackle Friday. Coleman, 32, spent last season out of the NFL, but has decided to rejoin New Orleans defensive line coach Bill Johnson.
Coleman was coached by Johnson when the two were in Atlanta. Coleman played for the Falcons from 2004 through 2007 and led all defensive tackles in sacks in 2004 and 2005. Coleman spent the first four seasons of his career with Oakland.
The Saints also released safety Kevin Kaesviharn.
Second-year pro Sedrick Ellis is set as one starter at defensive tackle. Coleman likely will compete with Hollis Thomas, Kendrick Clancy and Brian Young for the other spot.
Saints looking at D-line help
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Despite limited salary-cap space, the Saints continue to be active in free agency.
Mike Triplett reports the Saints are interested in defensive lineman Paul Spicer and center Nick Lickey. They also had defensive lineman Shaun Cody in for a visit last week. Spicer can play end or tackle and Cody is an interior lineman. Pursuing them shows the Saints are looking for insurance in case starting ends Charles Grant and Will Smith have to serve suspensions at the start of the season, after reportedly testing positive for a banned substance last year. Spicer also has a history with new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. The two were together in Jacksonville last season.
Third end Bobby McCray and Spicer could be suitable starters for a four-game stint and Spicer's versatility could help the rest of the line the rest of the season. Cody could be viewed as an upgrade over Antwan Lake, who is a free agent and the Saints could consider releasing Hollis Thomas or Brian Young if they sign Cody.
It looks like the Saints are working to shore up their needs before the draft. If they make moves on the defensive line before then, it appears there would be only one glaring need to address with the 14th overall pick. That's the defensive backfield, where Malcolm Jenkins could be a prime target. Jenkins is a cornerback, who some project as a safety.
New Orleans' biggest need is at free safety and the Saints could consider moving Jenkins or cornerbacks Usama Young or Mike McKenzie there. They've also visited with free-agent safety Darren Sharper. He remains a possibility, but no deal appears imminent.
Cap issues could bring change in New Orleans
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
Fine work by the Times-Picayune's Jeff Duncan in getting the full 2009 salary cap breakdown for the Saints. With the Saints already over the cap, there's going to be some major movement.
Just scanning through Duncan's list, here are some guys I think could be out of New Orleans because of their salary-cap figures: Receiver David Patten, running back Deuce McAllister, guard Jamar Nesbit, defensive tackle Brian Young, cornerbacks Jason David and Mike McKenzie and safety Kevin Kaesviharn.
The Saints also can free up some cap space by restructuring the contracts of some of their veterans, and defensive end Will Smith would be a prime candidate for that.
Around the NFC South: Bush out for Sunday
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
Here's an update on the significant injuries around the division.
Reggie Bush's comeback from knee surgery will have to wait at least another week. Fullback Mike Karney, cornerback Aaron Glenn, defensive tackle Brian Young and center Jonathan Goodwin also will be out Sunday.
Running back Michael Turner (hand) is listed as probable for Sunday. But don't be surprised if you see a little more than usual of Jerious Norwood.
Coach Jon Gruden said it's likely running back Cadillac Williams will be inactive Sunday.
It looks as if center Ryan Kalil will be out of the lineup.
Saints' injury update
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
LONDON, England -- The Saints likely will have to shuffle their offensive line Sunday against San Diego.
Starting center Jonathan Goodwin is doubtful because of a knee injury, coach Sean Payton said after Friday's practice. Matt Lehr filled in at center after Goodwin was hurt in a loss to Carolina and remains a possible replacement. But the return of Jamar Nesbit from a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on steroids and related substances gives the Saints other options.
Rookie Carl Nicks has been starting in Nesbit's spot at left guard. Payton said he would consider putting Nesbit at center.
The Saints already have declared running back Reggie Bush, who is back in New Orleans recovering from knee surgery, out. Defensive tackle Brian Young is questionable. Tight end Jeremy Shockey, cornerback Mike McKenzie, defensive end Will Smith and guard Jahri Evans are probable.
Friday's practice was the final preparation for the game. The Saints, who have been staying about 40 minutes outside London, will move into a hotel in the city tonight.
Shockey back at practice
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
COLNEY, England -- Just got back from the Saints' practice, which was held at the Arsenal Football Club's facility on Thursday.
The Saints practiced at their team hotel on Wednesday, but moved to Arsenal's facility today and are scheduled to be there again Friday. For those wondering what a legendary soccer team's facility looks like, it's pretty comparable to most practice facilities of NFL teams that I've seen. There's a large building with the locker room, weight room, training room and offices.
There are also a lot of soccer fields -- and I mean a lot. Couldn't count them all and some were spread off to the side, but I'm guessing there were at least a dozen fields.
I'll have more later, but wanted to get you a quick injury report from the Saints. Tight end Jeremy Shockey, who sounded pretty gloomy about his sports hernia last Sunday and didn't practice Wednesday, appears to be doing a lot better. He was back at practice Thursday, although it was on a limited basis.
Cornerback Mike McKenzie, guard Jahri Evans and defensive end Will Smith, who were out Wednesday, returned for the full practice. Center Jonathan Goodwin and defensive tackle Brian Young were held out of practice again. In a minor housekeeping detail the Saints went ahead and declared running back Reggie Bush out for Sunday's game. Obviously, that was expected because Bush had knee surgery Monday and is back in New Orleans beginning his recovery.
Injury update from Saints' practice
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
WATFORD, England -- Just got done at Saints practice. I'll have much more as the day goes on, but just wanted to give you a quick injury report.
Tight end Jeremy Shockey (sports hernia), cornerback Mike McKenzie (knee), guard Jahri Evans (ankle), center Jonathan Goodwin (knee) and defensive end Will Smith (abdominal strain) did not practice. Defensive tackle Brian Young participated on a limited basis.
Scouts Inc.: Ellis injury leaves Saints defense vulnerable
There is never a good time for the Saints to lose a player the caliber of defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, but this could possibly be the worst time.
Ellis will miss up to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee Friday, only days before New Orleans takes on running back Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings. Worse, the Saints are entering a stretch in which they face four of the league's top seven rushing offenses over the next six weeks.
And make no mistake about it, Saints opponents will run the ball early and often because the best way to slow quarterback Drew Brees and New Orleans' offense is to strand them on the sideline. Few NFL teams have a more effective run game than the Vikings (141.2 yards per game, sixth in the league), and Peterson will be especially dangerous on Monday night. He loves to run left behind left tackle Bryant McKinnie, who is returning to the lineup following a suspension, and left guard Steve Hutchinson, who will enjoy a big mismatch against Ellis' replacements.
Saints defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs didn't rotate his interior linemen much last week, but it's uncertain whether undersized former starting defensive Brian Young can handle three-down duty like Ellis did. Instead, Gibbs may use a combination of defensive tackle Antwan Lake on run downs and Young on passing downs. Still, that duo can't come close to filling Ellis' shoes.
Ellis was a force against both the run and pass, but opponents now have some flexibility to target Lake (a marginal pass rusher) and Young (vulnerable against the run) with their play calling. And because Gibbs' one-gap scheme requires the tackles to expend a lot of energy creating upfield penetration, the blow to the Saints' depth at the position could be crushing, especially given the matchups on the horizon.
The Saints' pass defense could also takes a huge hit. It's unlikely we'll see anything resembling Week 4's six-sack performance while Ellis is on the shelf. Defensive ends Charles Grant and Will Smith won't face nearly as much single blocking on the edge without Ellis in the lineup to draw extra attention inside. It also affects the back end. Without Ellis, the Saints could be forced to either put a safety in the box to stop the run or blitz in passing situations to get pressure on the QB. Either way, the cornerbacks will be left in single coverage, which is definitely not their strength. The Saints better find a way to get to the QB in passing situations and fast, or there could be big plays downfield in the passing game for their opponents.
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Evening roundup
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Receiver Joey Galloway and fullback B.J. Askew have been declared out with injuries for Sunday's game.
General manager Bruce Allen said defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin never asked to go to the Raiders.
Defensive end Julius Peppers was fined $10,000 for a hit on Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan.
With Sedrick Ellis out two to four weeks, the Saints will have to rely on the trio of Kendrick Clancy, Antwan Lake and Brian Young at defensive tackle. End Charles Grant also can slide inside on passing downs.
Safety Kevin Kaesviharn drew a $25,000 fine for a helmet-to-helmet hit on San Francisco's Josh Morgan.
Saints running out of defensive tackles
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
NEW ORLEANS -- The Saints, who already were thin at defensive tackle, now are really thin.
Antwan Lake will not return to the game after suffering a groin injury in the first half. Hollis Thomas is out for at least several more weeks with a triceps injury. That leaves Brian Young as the only backup behind starters Kendrick Clancy and Sedrick Ellis. Bet the Saints are regretting cutting Orien Harris, who had a nice training camp and wound up landing with the Bengals.
Tuesday morning mailbag
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas
Here's another edition of the NFC South mailbag:
Jim in the Twin Cities writes: Regarding your comments about best player in Falcon's or Saints history. It's hard to believe you could leave Morton Anderson out of the discussion. Especially when you are trying to name just one standout on the Falcons. I can't say I know much about the Falcons, but Morton is the first name I think of when I hear Atlanta Falcons. He's the player that put them into the Super Bowl. Certainly the Saints had a few players worthy of mention before Morton, but not the Falcons.
Pat Yasinskas: Point taken. Morten Andersen is one of the greatest kickers in NFL history. He did play a big role in the history of both the Saints and Falcons. With all due respect to kickers, I just have a difficult time naming a kicker the best player in the history of any NFL franchise.
Khary in Atlanta writes: Why isn't DJ Shockley getting more attention? He seems to be the best quarterback for a substandard line and a could-be prominent running game. Honestly when I watch Shockley I think baby Vick. I really have been pondering this question all off-season so, I would greatly apppreciate an answer.
Pat Yasinskas: The Falcons like Shockley and think he has potential. But they've invested the future of the franchise (and a ton of money) in Matt Ryan. Shockley had some first-team snaps in training camp, but the Falcons are working toward getting Ryan ready to be their starter and they're hoping he stays in that spot for a long time.
Adrien C in New Orleans writes: With Hollis Thomas's injury, why isn't the two starters at defensive tackle Brian Young and Ellis? Not taking anything from Klancy, but Brian Young has a lot of experience as a starter for the Saints. I would think that Young and Ellis would be solid defensive tackle scheme for the Saints. Thoughts?
Pat Yasinskas: It's still possible Young could end up in the starting lineup. But they're going with Kendrick Clancy right now and I think part of that may be because they think Young might be more effective as the third tackle in a rotation. He's 31, which is pretty old for a defensive lineman, and only played in nine games last year. The Saints will sort this out shortly. But, either way, Young will play a big role.
Mike in parts unknown writes: When and where will Simms wind up?
Pat Yasinskas: It's hard to say where Chris Simms will end up. The logical spots right now are Dallas, Minnesota and Chicago. And any of those are possible. The Bucs are waiting for somebody to step up and make a decent offer. At best, they'll get a late-round pick for a quarterback who hasn't played in nearly two years. At worst, they'll get nothing in return and be forced to release him. Somebody will grab him quickly because, injury history aside, Simms once showed he could be an NFL starter. There aren't many of those guys on the market and it's worth taking a chance.
Michael in Mississippi writes: If cadillac williams is out in free agency in fantasy football is he worth a chance on taking?
Pat Yasinskas: Only if it's in the very late rounds of your draft. Honestly, I don't think Williams will play this year but the Bucs are holding out some hope because he's been making progress. I think he might open the season on the physically unable to perform list. At best, he might be ready to play around the middle of the season.


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I'm looking into buying a stoger side by side coach gun, 20g or 12g. Ive never owned a side by side, any comments would help
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What are you going to use it for?
Home defense
I just traded for a 20 gauge. The Stoeger is choked improved and modified. It will have tighter patterns than a cylinder bore. I will probably use 2 3/4" #3 buckshot for home defense. 9 pellet 00 buck is available and so are 1 oz slugs Nice very short shotgun.
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Nice shotgun, but I would advise against it for HD if for no other reason that it only has 2 shots and you are out. A better choice would be a pump action gun like the Mossberg 500 or a Winchester 1300. More capacity, plus you have that distinctive sound from racking a shell into the chamber. Some disagree but I believe that this sound will cause even the most stalwart bad guy to crap himself and beat a hasty retreat from your home. The downside is that you have to clean up his piss and crap off of your floor, but that is easier to clean up than blood and much easier to deal with than killing someone.
forget the stoger find a 311 much more dependable
One quirk about side by side doubles. They have to fit for you to shoot well. I am pretty much the same size as the guy they fit guns too at the factory so I can usually pick up a rifle or shotgun and it fits. A lot of people have trouble with doubles because of poor fit. The Stoeger 20 gauge fits me perfectly.
Using the Stoeger coach gun as a hd shotgun is just fine. It can be handled by a dwarf. One shot and the perp will go down from either being hit, or a heart attack. It'll handle even more than one intruder. You can cause a crowd to scatter with one shot. Wouldn't you? Just don't try to turn it into a Swiss army knife with all kinds of junk like flashlights and laser sights, or other gizmos. Stoeger is a well made gun and if I didn't already have a Winchester '97 riot I'd get one like others I know. The 20ga is pleasant to shoot, but 12ga always does the job, even using bird shot.


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