Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018 pg. 4 Cincinnatians march for their lives pg. 11 Opening Day: A tradition like no other News Tensing receives over $300,000 THE TV CROSSWORD by Jacqueline E. Mathews JACOB FISHER | COPY EDITOR my officers display,” he said, future employment with the according to The New York university or its affiliates. Former University of Times. While the agreement Cincinnati police officer Ray Hamilton County between UC and Tensing Tensing, who in July 2015 Prosecuting Attorney Joe sparked some controversy was indicted on murder and Deters dropped the case on social media, some UC voluntary manslaughter against Tensing in July 2017 students had conflicting charges for his role in the following two mistrials for views on the subject. death of Samuel DuBose, the former officer, both of “This is one of those will receive over $300,000 which resulted in a hung issues that divides people from the university. jury. FOP reiterated their and makes people mad In an email to the student support for Tensing in a at each other for having body, UC President Neville statement preceding the different opinions,” said Jeff Pinto announced a payout second trial, calling plans to Robinson, a fourth-year of $244,230 in back pay spend taxpayer dollars on a communications student. and benefits for the former retrial for the former officer “Being a police officer is a officer, per an agreement “wasteful.” stressful job, and if I was with the Fraternal Order of “What’s most important an officer who felt like my Police (FOP). The university now is for [Tensing] to get a life was in jeopardy, I don’t also agreed to pay Tensing’s fair hearing,” Fraternal Order know how I’d react myself legal fees amounting to of Police of Ohio President because I’ve never been in $100,000. Jay McDonald said in a that situation.” “As a result of this written statement. “That must Robinson doesn’t think agreement, Mr. Tensing start with the prosecutor the agreement sets any has resigned his position and media acting more precedents for future as a University Law responsibly, without creating officer-involved shootings, Enforcement Officer,” the a circus atmosphere before, as officers know that such email reads. “[He] will not during and after the trial.” cases are investigated return to employment at the Per the agreement, Tensing thoroughly. University of Cincinnati in permanently resigned his “People don’t become police any capacity.” employment with UC and officers with the intention to ACROSS 42 “__ & Martin’s Laugh-In” The agreement marks the surrendered his right to shoot people,” he said. 1 Actor __ Lee Jones 44 “The __ and the Ecstasy” end of a lengthy grievance 6 Series for Allison Janney 45 Bert’s buddy 9 Airport in Chicago 46 “__ Wants to Be a Millionaire” process between the 10 “__ of a Woman”; Al Pacino film 47 Banana casings university and Tensing, who 12 Skirts for Twiggy shot and killed DuBose 13 Prime-time soap opera that ran DOWN during an off-campus for 14 seasons 1 Smothers and Hanks traffic stop on July 19, 14 Piglet’s mother 2 “The Prize Winner of Defiance, 2015. DuBose, an unarmed 15 “Baby __”; movie for Tina Fey __”; Woody Harrelson movie 16 “__ to Be You”; short-lived Faye 3 Sitcom for Liza Snyder African-American motorist, Dunaway/Robert Urich sitcom 4 Diagnostic scan, for short was stopped for a suspended 19 “The Big __ with Donny Deutsch” 5 “Say __ to the Dress” license and missing front 23 “Now and __”; Demi Moore film 6 Alice’s boss license plate. 24 Deli loaves 7 “Cat __ Hot Tin Roof” UC fired Tensing 25 “__ Knows Best” 8 McKinley and Rainier: abbr. immediately following his 28 Sitcom set at a Boston bar 10 Elliott or Waterston 30 Opera solo 11 Role on “The Good Doctor” indictment ten days later. 31 “Dallas Buyers __”; Matthew 13 “American __!” The Fraternal Order of Police McConaughey movie 15 “Last __ Standing” of Ohio (FOP) subsequently 32 Short-time office worker sent out 17 “Wisdom of __ Crowd” filed a grievance against the by an agency 18 “Death Becomes __”; film for university on behalf of the 33 More factual Meryl Streep former officer, deeming his 34 Disney’s “__ and the Tramp” 20 Actor on “Touched by an Angel” 36 Yoko __ 21 Suffix for puppet or auction termination unlawful. 39 Sarandon and Lucci 22 Pack animal DuBose’s death sent Solution to Last Week’s Puzzle 25 “My Big __ Greek Wedding” shockwaves through the 26 “Who Do You Think You __?” community and news 27 Conway or Allen media, further fueling a 28 Actor __ Gulager national dialogue about 29 Color 31 “Boys Don’t __”; Hilary Swank excessive police force. movie Then-Cincinnati Police Chief 33 Six-pointers, for short Jeffrey Blackwell questioned 35 “__ Which Way You Can”; film the UCPD’s ability to for Clint Eastwood effectively patrol off-campus 37 Tack 38 “The Crazy __”; Robin Williams Mar. 28, 2018 | newsrecord.org 28, 2018 | newsrecord.org Mar. neighborhoods. series “I don’t believe [UC] 39 Cary Elwes horror movie officers have the skill set to 40 Exclamation of disgust police Cincinnati with the 41 Jack __ of “Barney Miller” same philosophy of fairness 42 Paul Ryan or Nancy Pelosi: abbr. (c) 2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC and cultural competency that TNR FILE All Rights Reserved. 43 Miner’s discovery 2 editor in chief, News High Steaks closes after three days of business ELIZABETH SCHMITT | NEWS EDITOR During spring break, Verderame closed the High Steaks, a new restaurant for renovations steakhouse on W. McMillan to open High Steaks. Glover St., closed Thursday, March says renovations included 22 after just three days of repainting, purchasing new business. dining wear and replacing The restaurant filled the kitchen appliances. vacancy formerly occupied The restauranteur invested by Cilantro Vietnamese significant time and money Bistro. Restauranteur Simon into the renovation and Verderame, who owned rebranding of his business. In both businesses, announced an interview with The News the restaurant’s permanent Record, Verderame claimed closure to his staff in a group he lost over $15,000 since text message Thursday purchasing the restaurant. morning. Glover backed these claims, “The restaurant was saying Verderame frequently open Monday, Tuesday and mentioned his financial Wednesday, and then I think troubles to her. he closed early one day,” Since starting at Cilantro said Katherine Glover, a in August, Glover noticed third-year nursing student. a decline of many regular “The girls [waitresses] were customers. Additionally, making zero dollars. Glover says many staffers DAVID GIFREDA | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID GIFREDA | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Unlike his closure of After the march, an open mic was held on the steps of City Hall during the Thousands participated in the March For Our Lives Cincinnati rally downtown on who were employed before Cincinnati March For Our Lives rally on Saturday March 24, 2018. Saturday, March 24, 2018. Cilantro, Verderame made Verderame purchased no formal statement of High Cilantro left due to their Steaks’ closure on social dissatisfaction with the new media. The only recent boss. postings on the High Stakes “He wanted to do this thing Cincinnatians march for their lives Facebook page include an where we were going to serve updated profile picture and animal crackers with coffee,” ELIZABETH SCHMITT | NEWS EDITOR throughout the nation. In Washington D.C., over 200,000 cover photo from Sunday, she said. “One of the last people attended the event, according to Digital Design March 18. senior servers told him that Normally on snowy Cincinnati mornings, the roads are & Imaging Service (DDIS), an aerial photography firm. “[Verderame] had not done sparse, and the streets of downtown are largely vacant as idea was dumb, so he fired Organizers estimated attendee figures at nearly 800,000, CBS any promotion,” Glover said people opt to stay indoors to avoid the harsh weather. This her. She had been there for News reported. of the sudden switch from weekend, the opposite rang true. years; she had worked with “I found the march on Saturday to be a really moving Cilantro to High Steaks. “No Despite the frosty air Saturday, thousands of Cincinnatians the old owner, was our best experience,” said Audrey Osterling, a second-year language one had known that it had attended the nationwide student-organized protest March server, and she had worked arts and secondary education in English student. “As a changed over. People had no for Our Lives (MFOL) at Cincinnati City Hall. The event the most hours.” student as well as a future educator, it is inspiring to see so idea.” was hosted by United We Stand: Cincinnati and the Young Despite high staff turnover, many students using their voice in a society where many of Glover recounted the Feminists Coalition. Glover says she stuck with our leaders remain silent.” unexpected text she received The route for the march began on Plum Street and spanned him. The crowd featured people from all ages and walks of life, Thursday morning in which the length of Piatt Park. It continued through Vine Street “I gave him the benefit of many of whom held signs reading “Protect us, not the NRA,” Verderame told his staff around Fountain Square before looping back to its starting “Protect Me, not Guns” and “#NeverAgain,” among others. the doubt,” she said. “I knew that they were no longer point. Numerous speakers were present at a rally preceding the I was not going to make employed. The national movement was organized by students and march, many of whom were personally impacted by a mass as much money, but I was “Thursday morning, I was teachers from Stoneman Douglas High School, which on shooting.