/tags/gang-of-5 Gang of 5 en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:43:28 GMT /local-news/2021-06-08/wendell-young-to-remain-on-council-ohio-supreme-court-decides A special commission of three retired judges has decided against suspending Cincinnati City Council Member Wendell Young for deleting text messages… Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:43:28 GMT /local-news/2021-06-08/wendell-young-to-remain-on-council-ohio-supreme-court-decides Jennifer Merritt /local-news/2020-09-29/no-criminal-charges-for-councils-gang-of-five For now, special prosecutor is not bringing any criminal charges against four current and one former Cincinnati council members who were accused of… Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:06:17 GMT /local-news/2020-09-29/no-criminal-charges-for-councils-gang-of-five Jay Hanselman /local-news/2020-01-06/smitherman-wants-gang-of-five-to-pay-legal-fees Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman has resurrected his motion from last year asking that the so-called "Gang of Five" council members reimburse… Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:38:39 GMT /local-news/2020-01-06/smitherman-wants-gang-of-five-to-pay-legal-fees Jay Hanselman /local-news/2019-05-07/ohio-ethics-commission-gang-of-five-cannot-vote-on-motion-regarding-legal-expenses The Ohio Ethics Commission, in an advisory opinion, said five Cincinnati City Council members cannot vote on a motion asking them to reimburse the city… Tue, 07 May 2019 15:17:12 GMT /local-news/2019-05-07/ohio-ethics-commission-gang-of-five-cannot-vote-on-motion-regarding-legal-expenses Jay Hanselman /local-news/2019-05-02/councilman-young-not-in-contempt-over-deleted-text-messages A Hamilton County judge says there isn't evidence to show Wendell Young acted in contempt by deleting text messages from his phone last year. Judge Robert… Thu, 02 May 2019 17:27:47 GMT /local-news/2019-05-02/councilman-young-not-in-contempt-over-deleted-text-messages Bill Rinehart /politics/2019-03-18/monday-chat-was-smithermans-release-of-recording-of-his-late-wife-pure-politics WVXU Senior Political Analyst Howard Wilkinson spoke with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik Monday morning about Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman's unsual… Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:18:21 GMT /politics/2019-03-18/monday-chat-was-smithermans-release-of-recording-of-his-late-wife-pure-politics Howard Wilkinson /local-news/2019-03-15/fallout-from-the-gang-of-five-and-other-top-stories-you-might-have-missed-this-week The fallout from the texting case involving five Cincinnati City Council members continues with a heated council meeting, and the release of a recorded… Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT /local-news/2019-03-15/fallout-from-the-gang-of-five-and-other-top-stories-you-might-have-missed-this-week Michael Monks /politics/2019-03-13/commentary-this-is-the-most-embarassing-episode-in-cincinnati-city-hall-ever I've been around Cincinnati politics for 37 years now, and I have never seen anything that remotely compares to this compost heap caused by the "Gang of… Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2019-03-13/commentary-this-is-the-most-embarassing-episode-in-cincinnati-city-hall-ever Howard Wilkinson /local-news/2019-03-08/a-call-to-resign-and-an-easier-call-to-keep-and-bear-arms-this-weeks-top-stories A Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge says the five Cincinnati City Council members who broke Ohio law by secretly texting each other should resign… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2019-03-08/a-call-to-resign-and-an-easier-call-to-keep-and-bear-arms-this-weeks-top-stories Michael Monks /politics/2019-03-07/analysis-theres-one-takeaway-from-the-gang-of-five-texts-released-thursday One thing was abundantly clear in the over 600 pages of text messages and emails from the "Gang of Five" Cincinnati Council members – they have no use… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 20:42:08 GMT /politics/2019-03-07/analysis-theres-one-takeaway-from-the-gang-of-five-texts-released-thursday Howard Wilkinson