On July 19, 2015, Samuel DuBose was stopped by University of Cincinnati Police Division (UCPD) Officer Raymond Tensing near the University for a minor traffic violation. After a brief exchange, DuBose, an unarmed 43-year old black male, was shot and killed by Officer Tensing. This fatal encounter sparked major city-wide controversy, resulting in the Tensing’s immediate termination and subsequent indictment for murder.
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans are at a stalemate on police reform. On June 24, 2020 the Republican JUSTICE Act led by Tim Scott failed to pass in the Senate. On June 25, 2020, the House of Representatives passed The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
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