COVERAGE OF OFFICER ROACH INDICTMENTS
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Officer indicted on least serious charge
Cincinnati police Officer Stephen Roach was indicted Monday on the least serious charge possible in the death April 7 of an unarmed African-American teen-ager that triggered days of protest and rioting.
The day in pictures
Church helps keep calm
Inside the eye of Monday's protest was an eerie calm. Anger, frustration and disappointment seethed on the edges, but 150 protesters gathered at New Prospect Baptist Church an hour after the misdemeanor indictments against officer Stephen Roach were announced Monday to regroup.
Tristaters reactions split
In every corner of Greater Cincinnati, people huddled around TVs on Tuesday evening to watch Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen tell a waiting city whether a police officer would face charges for firing a single shot that killed an unarmed 19-year-old man.
What makes charge a misdemeanor
One of the Hamilton County grand jury's toughest jobs last week was deciding whether Cincinnati Police Officer Stephen Roach was “reckless” or “negligent” when he shot and killed an unarmed man.
Prosecutor: Jury did right thing
Mike Allen paused a moment as he stepped to the lectern Monday evening to announce the most-anticipated grand jury indictment in his two years as Hamilton County prosecutor.
Federal scrutiny of police expands
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a formal investigation Monday into whether Cincinnati police have used a pattern of excessive force that has violated the civil rights of residents.
Roach 'by-the-book' sort of cop
When Cincinnati Police Officer Stephen Roach walked into the police union hall two weeks ago, the crowd of more than 300 gave him a standing ovation.
Police ready, just in case
Cincinnati police officers Monday night were again in riot gear and driving around the city in squads, checking for — and hoping to prevent — any unrest.
Closures keep Main St. quiet
Many bars and restaurants in the Main Street entertainment district closed Monday night, fearing violence and a lack of patrons after the misdemeanor indictment of Officer Stephen Roach in the death of Timothy Thomas.
Cops with riot experience warn: Be prepared
O.J. Simpson. Rodney King. Los Angeles police have grappled with the fallout from jury decisions laden with racial overtones, just as Cincinnati prepared Monday for a grand jury indictment carrying with it the weight of 30 years of racial tension.
RADEL: A call for change
The grand jury has spoken. Now, the people — all of the people — must speak out. Bring peace and understanding to Cincinnati. Today. And tomorrow.
Details of the shooting
Cincinnati police Officer Stephen Roach shot Timothy Thomas, ending a foot chase in the 1200 block of Republic Street, one of the most dangerous streets in Over-the-Rhine.
Luken's re-election chances might be enhanced
Take nearly any major American city and imagine, in an election year, a week of rioting and violence, stemming from a deep-seated belief that relations between the races are poisonous. The mayor, one might think, would be in a world of political trouble. But not Charlie Luken. Not yet, anyway.
Media's aim: Cover situation without inflaming it
Cincinnati newsrooms prepared for possible civil unrest after Monday's grand jury announcement by reviewing lessons learned during last month's street violence.
Text of prosecutor's statement on the indictment
Here are comments Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen made at his Monday news conference on the indictment of Officer Stephen Roach for the shooting death of Timothy Thomas:
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