Category: Cincinnati

Exonerated Ohio Man Earns Fame For Prison-Created Artwork, Advocacy for Wrongfully Convicted

Wrongfully imprisoned in a 6-by-10 foot Ohio prison cell, Dean Gillispie let his mind and his artwork transport him to an even smaller world. He converted junk into miniature versions of places he wished he could be. Gillispie used “procured” materials—such as teabags, soda cans, and foil paper from cigarette packs—to make models of nostalgic…


Emergency Order Sought for Ohio Juror’s Cellphone Data

A battle over the cellphone data of “Juror X,” who repeatedly posted on Facebook about her involvement in a high-profile Ohio case, has intensified. In a recently released order, Judge Douglas Cole allowed prosecutors and defense lawyers to question two more jurors about possible improper influences during the trial of P.G. Sittenfeld, a former Cincinnati…


Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios Advance at Cincinnati

In almost three hours and 15 minutes, Italian 10th seed Jannik Sinner outlasted Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis 6–7 (9), 6–4, 7–6 (6) on Tuesday in first-round action at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. On his 21st birthday, Sinner recovered after losing a lengthy first-set tiebreak in which he saved three set points…


Juror Ignores Judge’s Rules and Posts on Facebook During Major Trial

When empaneled jurors make social media posts during a trial, they risk opening Pandora’s box—a recurrent issue in courtrooms throughout the United States and in many foreign countries. The current case of a woman called “Juror X” in a Cincinnati federal court illustrates how jurors invite scrutiny and possibly jeopardize a verdict when they choose…


Cincinnati Connects With Chinese Culture Through Shen Yun

CINCINNATI, Ohio—Jim and Lisa Stull drove over 1,000 miles from Florida to see Shen Yun, arriving in Cincinnati at 3 a.m., making them fashionably early for the Feb. 27 matinee. “We got some sleep and we got to come here and see the show—we were afraid that we weren’t going to be able to, but…


Shen Yun ‘The Most Beautiful Spectacle I’ve Ever Seen’

CINCINNATI, Ohio—For JP Davies, Shen Yun Performing Arts was “the most beautiful spectacle” he has ever seen. “Everything about it was wonderful,” he said after seeing the performance at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati on Feb. 26. Based in New York, Shen Yun aims to revive China’s culture that has been all but…


Shen Yun ‘Worth Waiting Two Years For’

CINCINNATI, Ohio—As the pandemic comes slowly to an end, art lovers are returning to the theaters. Pamela Childers teaches at the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She attended the Feb. 25 performance of Shen Yun, a performance she has long-awaited. “It was worth waiting two years for,” she said. “We…


Chinese Spy Convicted of Conspiracy to Steal Cutting-Edge US Aviation Technology

A jury in Cincinnati has convicted a Chinese intelligence agent over his role in a scheme to recruit spies and steal sensitive American aviation technology for Beijing. Xu Yanjun, a deputy division director at the Chinese Ministry of State Security, Beijing’s top intelligence agency, was found guilty on all four counts, including conspiring to and…


Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, Oregon Top CFP Rankings

Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, and Oregon will start the College Football Playoff race in prime position at the top of the selection committee’s rankings. Unbeaten Cincinnati is going to need some help to make history as the first team from outside the Power Five conferences to reach college football’s final four. At sixth, the unbeaten…


Respiratory Therapist Credits Spiritual Discipline With Remaining COVID-19 Free

For well over a year, respiratory therapist Le My Hanh has worked in close contact with acutely infected COVID-19 patients. Though her tasks require routinely direct contact with patients’ bodily fluids, she has never experienced infection. At The Start Of The Pandemic In Cincinnati, Ohio, Le works at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center as…