This week on Hear Cincinnati, host Maxim Alter, digital reporter Lucy May, digital editor Meghan Wesley and 9 On Your Side anchor Chris Riva discuss Fiona's profile in The New York Times, how addiction affects the LGBTQ community, the firing of Matt Lauer over sexual misconduct allegations, a 150-pound English mastiff who got a new leg on life, rumors that police use data from popular mail-in DNA tests and more.
Maxim then talks with government and politics reporters Paula Christian and Amanda Seitz about FC Cincinnati's two big wins this week in its quest to join Major League Soccer and construct a new soccer stadium in Oakley. Paula and Amanda also break down the $20 million funding gap city leaders have yet to address.
Later on the podcast, reporter Lisa Bernard-Kuhn explains why the people tasked with growing legal cannabis in Ohio may need to break the law to make it happen.
Listen to this episode in the player above.
Notable links:
- City, county offer funds to help FC Cincinnati build MLS stadium
- FC Cincinnati ranks 3rd most likely to nab an MLS expansion slot
- Ohio announces more legal pot farmers
- The New York Times profile of Fiona
- The LGBTQ community deals with staggering rates of drug addiction
- Matt Lauer fired from NBC News over sexual misconduct allegations
- Matt Lauer apologizes: 'I am truly sorry'
- Local woman accuses Al Franken of assault
- How a 150-pound English mastiff got a new leg on life
- No, law enforcement won't use your Ancestry.com or 23andme DNA kits for investigations
- 2:00 - The panel discusses Fiona, drug use in the LGBTQ community, Matt Lauer's firing, Moose the dog, DNA tests and more.
- 20:00 - Reporters Amanda Seitz and Paula Christian break down the arguments on both sides of the FC Cincinnati stadium debate.
- 41:50 - Reporter Lisa Bernard-Kuhn explains why the people tasked with growing legal cannabis in Ohio may need to break the law.
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