Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Opinion | Public response to Scheffler’s arrest shows his privilege

Opinion: Many of those arguing that there are eyewitnesses, are learning a reality I and others were taught a long time ago: Witnesses don’t matter. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Sat May 18 2024 [Opinion | Public response to Scheffler’s arrest shows his privilege]( [May 17, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Scottie Scheffler walks onto the 10th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club.]( Opinion: Many of those arguing that there are eyewitnesses, are learning a reality I and others were taught a long time ago: Witnesses don’t matter. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [A variety of glass bongs rest on shelves behind a display of different flavored tobacco vapes inside Mike's Smoke Shop in Castroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.]( [Ohio judge: State's attempt to ban city tobacco rules unconstitutional]( A Franklin County judge found an attempt by the Ohio General Assembly to prohibit cities from regulating tobacco sales is unconstitutional. [READ MORE]( [Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney asks a follow-up question to Councilman Reggie Harris (not pictured), Mayor Aftab Pureval, left and Councilman Jeff Cramerding as Anne Sesler, right, listens, during a Cincinnati Planning Commission, meeting, Friday, May 17, 2024, at City Hall in Cincinnati. The commission is hearing public comment and other testimony before voting on a zoning overhaul, Connected Communities.]( ['Wild ride': After 5 hours, commission approves city zoning overhaul]( The city's planning commission is expected to vote on Connected Communities, a proposed plan to overhaul Cincinnati's 100-year-old zoning code. [READ MORE]( [May 15, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A sign hangs outside The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio board meeting. The state's second largest public pension fund, oversees about $90 billion invested on behalf of 500,000 teachers and retirees. Its 11-member board has been infighting over the direction and governance of the system.]( [STRS Ohio board members want to know who wrote 'hostile takeover' memo]( Members of the STRS Ohio pension fund want to know which staffers wrote the 'hostile takeover' memo and dropped it off to the governor. [READ MORE]( [U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters during a weekly press conference at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on April 16, 2024.]( [Speaker Johnson coming to Cincinnati for fundraiser with Reds owner]( The Hamilton County Republican Party this week announced Johnson will headline May 30 a fundraiser in Cincinnati [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](