🌱 Cincinnati Fire Lieutenant Arrested For Assault + Locals Honor Tyre

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Here are the top three stories in Cincinnati today:

1. Brandon Freeman, a 53-year-old Cincinnati Fire Department lieutenant, was arrested and is facing multiple charges, including assault and obstructing official business. Freeman is accused of grabbing a woman by her neck and slamming her into a wall causing a visible injury to the back of the woman's head. He is currently on leave without pay, and Cincinnati city officials say the administrative fact-finding will begin today, Feb. 6. (WLWT Cincinnati)
2. Over the weekend, many people in Cincinnati came together for the nationwide event, "A National Day of Action, Justice for Tyre," at the New Prospect Baptist Church in honor of Tyre Nichols, a man who died last month after being beaten by Memphis police officers. Iris Roley, a longtime activist who was one of the organizers of the event, said, "What we hope that people leave here with and what they will leave here with is a call to action so we can continue to build and to make Cincinnati better." (Spectrum News 1)
3. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is starting to plan for its annual “Zoo Blooms” celebration, which begins Saturday, Apr. 1. During the "Zoo Blooms," there will be more than 100,000 tulips, one million daffodils, flowering trees, shrubs, and other spring bulbs. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest and is one of only two accredited botanical gardens in Ohio. (WKYT)

Today in Cincinnati:

• Modern Dance – Global Water Dances At 2728 Short Vine St. (6:00 PM)
• Lindsey Frazier Discussing And Signing Oh Love, Come Close At Joseph-Beth Booksellers (7:00 PM)
• Trivia Mondays At Catch-A-Fire Pizza – Oakley (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chefs Kayla Robison and Christian Gill, two high-profile Cincinnati chefs, have taken over Food Fight 513, a local cooking competition and gathering that brings together Cincinnati's culinary industry! They will host the event on Feb. 20 at TQL Stadium. (WKRC TV Cincinnati)
• Residents can still weigh in on a strategy aimed at combating climate change in Cincinnati! Now through Wednesday, Feb. 8, residents can provide feedback on more than three-dozen high-impact strategies listed in the 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan. Click here to learn more and to give feedback. (The Wally Weldon via Twitter)
• It's important to stay up-to-date with your local housing market! Check out the latest homes for sale in the Cincinnati area, including a three-bedroom on Drake Avenue for $445,000. (Cincinnati Patch)

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About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.