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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters' decision not to prosecute Jodie Edwards in the death of her infant child in a hot car illustrates that there is a different standard of justice for whites and blacks, Christopher Smitherman, president of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP, said today.Smitherman said his 2,400 local NAACP members already are e-mailing and calling Deters him...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
... when politicians began a brief rally in support of their slate. At the doorstep, NAACP President Christopher Smitherman was camping overnight to ensure his spot.U.S. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., the country's highest-ranking African-American politician, called Ohio's shift to early voting a historic day. He implored the small crowd to take advantage of the opportunity."Those...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
... an invitation to the event and sent a $125 check, which was cashed. But Cincinnati NAACP President Christopher Smitherman sent the money back to Berding.He told the councilman in a letter that his positions on last year's unsuccessful jail tax, the city's health centers and the proposed change to proportional representation in council elections made it difficult for the organization...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
... on obesity and related conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, in the black community. Christopher Smitherman, president of the local branch of the , called the council's rejection of the grant "immoral," adding that the initial grant could have led to $200,000 in additional funds over two years. Council member Laketa Cole, however, said there was no guarantee that the city...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
... Chris Bortz. "We've already got a mature office doing this."The NAACP isn't buying that. President Christopher Smitherman calls council's rejection of the grant "absolutely immoral." He says it actually turned down $269,000 because the initial $69,023 could have led to $100,000 more in each of the following two years.Councilwoman Laketa Cole said it's incorrect to add those amounts...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
... baby, she would be facing the death penalty," Deters said.Deters also scoffed at criticism from Christopher Smitherman, head of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP, that Deters was easy on Edwards because she is white.Deters called Smitherman's comments "very reckless." "It's easy to shoot your mouth off, but it's very divisive to the community," he said. "Race has absolutely...
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The Business Courier of Cincinnati (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
... to vote on ordinances to place both issues on the ballot on Sept. 4, Cincinnati NAACP President Christopher Smitherman said in news release.Smitherman urged NAACP members to attend the council meeting to show their support.“It is a very, very big deal to have accomplished this goal,” he said in the release. “If we stick together and work as a team the sky is the limit.”A yes...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Cincinnati voters could decide in November whether the city should ban red-light cameras and change to a new way to elect City Council members - if the elections board validates enough of the nearly 30,000 signatures supporters collected for both issues.Led by Christopher Smitherman, president of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP, supporters of the camera ban and the change to proportional...
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Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Cincinnati voters could decide in November whether the city should ban red-light cameras and change to a new, weighted way to elect City Council members – if the elections board validates enough of the nearly 30,000 signatures supporters collected for both issues.Led by Christopher Smitherman, president of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP, supporters of the camera ban and the change...
