What you need to know A jury found Suzanne Bratt, one of 15 people arrested in a chaotic encounter with Covington Police last summer, guilty of failing to disperse, a misdemeanor, Wednesday. Her trial lasted about six hours, including preliminary motions and jury selection, and the jury deliberated for about 15 minutes before rendering a […]
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Covington Police suspend officer who punched protester on Roebling
A Covington Police officer who was seen on video punching a protester during a chaotic encounter on the Roebling Bridge in July has been suspended for 30 days, following an internal affairs investigation. Covington Police Chief Justin Wietholter told commissioners at Tuesday night’s meeting that other than officer Zachary Stayton’s actions, the investigation found officers’ […]
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Photos: No Kings protest in Florence
Mall Road in Florence served as a site for a No Kings protest on Saturday. The demonstration was one of numerous No Kings protests against the Trump administration occurring around the country, including one at the Banks in Cincinnati. Event organizers who spoke with LINK nky put the number of attendees at just over 1,250, […]
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Man punched by Covington police officer rejects chief’s account
A little over 24 hours after clashing with Covington Police on the Roebling Bridge, Brandon Hill walked out of Good Samaritan Hospital with bruises and scratches covering his head, his arm in a sling and pepper ball welts dotting his shins. He said the brief but chaotic scene was something he didn’t expect following the […]
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Photos: Indivisible NKY May Day demonstration
Demonstrators stood in the rain on either side of West 5th Street in Covington Thursday. Cars honked as they passed by. Organizers of the May Day demonstrations, held by Indivisible NKY, told LINK nky they were focused on workers’ rights, immigration and protecting the judiciary. The protest coincided with other protests around the nation and […]
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PHOTOS: Highlands Graduate Organizes March at Tower Park
Almost 200-300 people marched down S. Fort Thomas Avenue towards the City of Fort Thomas building where the police station is located on Saturday as a part of a protest. By Jessie Eden A Black Lives Matter protest took place on Saturday afternoon at Tower Park. The event, which drew approximately 200-300 people, was organized by […]
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PHOTOS: Two Fort Thomas Mothers Organize Moment of Silence
Members of the Fort Thomas community kneel while observing a moment of silence. A moment of silence organized by the NAACP was observed Thursday afternoon by several members of the Fort Thomas community. This was an event that took place nationwide and the local observation was organized by two Fort Thomas residents, Tabitha Tolliver and […]
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Students Organize “March for Our Lives” Rally This Sunday in Fort Thomas
A demonstration in Washington DC brought thousands of young people from across the country to demand gun reform. Fort Thomas students will rally this Sunday. (photo: Creative Commons license) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor This Sunday, March 24, Fort Thomas students and community members will rally and march as part of the nationwide […]
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Fort Thomas Education Community to Participate in Walk-In to Protest Budget Bill
Fort Thomas teachers and staff will be joining a growing statewide protest for proposed Kentucky budget cuts directed at school districts and, as they see it, a lack of a viable pension reform bill. District employees are planning a walk-in on Monday, 3-26-18 beginning at 7:15 a.m. at each of the five public schools in […]