Beryl Love

2 months ago | cincinnati.com | Beryl Love

When police officers are assaulted or shot at in the line of duty, do they become crime victims? On its face, that might seem like an easy question to answer. Of course, they do, especially if the perpetrator is charged with assault or attempted murder. Here’s a more difficult question. Should the officers in that scenario be granted the same privacy considerations granted to civilian crime victims by Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2017?

2 months ago | cincinnati.com | Beryl Love

Pop quiz: Can you name the five freedoms granted to us by the First Amendment? How about one? Don’t feel bad if you struggled. A study conducted for the Freedom Forum in 2019 found 29% of those surveyed came up empty when asked the same question. But you don’t need a survey to prove our country is suffering from a disconcerting lack of news literacy.

Jan 16, 2025 | yahoo.com | Beryl Love

Good reporters ask tough questions. It can be a thankless job at times. Reporters are accustomed to unanswered messages, stall tactics and other evasive maneuvers when pursuing a story. Yet they persist. Why? Because more often than not, their questions make a difference. Enquirer reporter Cameron Knight was part of The Enquirer team that reported on the near record-setting snowstorm and frigid temperatures that have persisted over the past two weeks.

Nov 25, 2024 | cincinnati.com | Beryl Love

North College Hill, as my teenage son would say, is going through it. As The Enquirer’s Sharon Coolidge and Bebe Hodges reported, the small city 10 miles north of Cincinnati is reeling from the resignation of the city manager and three city council members. The police chief is on paid leave. And so is the fire chief, following his name and signature appearing on a resignation letter with 14 other members of the fire department who are now, thankfully, back on duty. What’s behind all the turmoil?

Nov 25, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Beryl Love

North College Hill, as my teenage son would say, is going through it. As The Enquirer’s Sharon Coolidge and Bebe Hodges reported, the small city 10 miles north of Cincinnati is reeling from the resignation of the city manager and three city council members. The police chief is on paid leave. And so is the fire chief, following his name and signature appearing on a resignation letter with 14 other members of the fire department who are now, thankfully, back on duty. What’s behind all the turmoil?