US EditionMoreno threatens to cut federal funds to Cincinnati over bloody brawl
CINCINNATI, OHIO, JUL 31 – Bernie Moreno demands Cincinnati leaders create a civil rights protection plan or face suspension of all federal funding within one month, citing law enforcement and public safety concerns.
- Senator Bernie Moreno stated he will suspend Cincinnati's federal funding if leaders do not create a civil rights plan within one month after a violent brawl.
- Five individuals have been charged following a severe brawl in downtown Cincinnati, which involved many people and sparked crime concerns.
- Cincinnati's Mayor Aftab Pureval condemned the violence, describing it as "unacceptable and disgusting behavior" in the community.
- If federal funding is cut, services like addiction programs and food assistance may be threatened, with Hamilton County receiving $346 million recently from federal sources.
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Sen. Moreno Threatens to Cut Federal Funding to Cincinnati
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said he will push to suspend Cincinnati's federal funding if the city can't get its act together following a viral video of a brawl in the city streets. Five people have been charged in a bloody, late-night brawl in downtown Cincinnati over the weekend that involved dozens of people and raised concerns about crime in the Ohio city. A video of the fight early Saturday shows a crowd milling about before several people s…
Bernie Moreno threatens to pull Cincinnati federal funding if city doesn’t create civil rights plan - Washington Examiner
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) said he will give Cincinnati’s leaders one month to come up with a civil rights plan after a brawl that captivated the nation, or he will call to revoke the city’s federal funding. The senator’s demand comes as questions swirl around the city’s response to the fight, though its alleged perpetrators have been criminally charged. “I’m gonna call on all federal agencies to review the funding that we provide Cincinnati, and…
Bernie Moreno says he'll ask to 'suspend all federal funding' to Cincinnati if leaders don't come up with plan
Moreno said he is 'giving' Cincinnati leadership one month to come up with a plan, 'and if they don't do it ... I’m gonna ask these agencies to suspend all federal funding.'
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