Caravan Against Cop Killings
Citizens Concerned for Justice (CCFJ) protests Thursday to mark the second anniversary of the killing of Roger Owensby Jr. by Cincinnati Police officers (see Piling On, issue of Oct. 3-9). The CCFJ meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Sunoco station at Seymour Avenue and Langdon Farm Road in Bond Hill, where Owensby died. A caravan will go to an undisclosed location in Pierce Township to protest the hiring of Robert Jorg by the Pierce Township Police Department. The protest will end at about 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Victoria Straughn at 513- 588-9835.
Ohio Marches Against the War
Join a statewide anti-war rally Saturday in Columbus. Opponents of war against Iraq meet at 11 a.m. at Goodale Park before marching to the Statehouse. For more information, visit www.geocities.com/cincydemo.
Support Victims of Clerical Abuse
The Friends of Call to Action gather at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on the steps of St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral and march to the chancery of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. As the U.S. Catholic Bishops meet in Washington, D.C., Friends of Call to Action stands with the victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, calling on the bishops to enact policies and reforms for a more just and compassionate Church. For more information, call Bill Lonneman at 513-541-2377.
Demand Environmental Justice
The Miami Group of the Sierra Club premiers the Sierra Club film, Poisoning our Neighbors: The Faces of Environmental Injustice in Cincinnati. A panel discussion of community members and activists follows the film. The event is at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Tower Room of the downtown Cincinnati Public Library.
Make the Clean Air Act Work for Your Neighborhood
The Environmental Community Organization, a Cincinnati grassroots non-profit organization, offers a workshop Saturday to introduce the community to the workings of the Clean Air Act. The workshop gives the basics on air pollution permits and how citizens can participate in the process in order to get pollution reductions at factories in their neighborhoods. The workshop features speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, the Cincinnati Office of Environmental Management and activists. The free workshop is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Corryville Branch Library. For more information, call Karen Arnett at 513-761-6140, ext. 14.
Help the Owensbys Obtain Justice
The family of Roger Owensby Jr. asks the public to join them in seeking a federal investigation of their son's death and of the way the Hamilton County Prosecutor's office handled the case. To support the Owensbys, write U.S. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, 2138 Rayburn HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515 or call him at 202-225-3951. Write U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 or call 202-224-7703.
Globalization and Animal Welfare
The theme of EarthSave Cincinnati's potluck at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 is "Corporate Globalization: Trading Away Our Right to Protect Animals." Social justice and animal advocate Michael Greger, MD, is the featured speaker. The program is at St. John's Unitarian Church in Clifton. EarthSave Cincinnati has a Thanksgiving potluck dinner from 2-6 p.m. Nov. 28 at Heritage Unitarian Universalist Church in Newtown. Take vegan dishes to share at both events. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, call 513-929-2500 or visit cincinnati.earthsave.org.
Drainage Isn't As Boring As It Sounds
As more land is developed and more hard surfaces are created that don't absorb or filter rainwater, drainage problems increase, contributing to pollution and flooding. The U.S. EPA is requiring each urbanized township, village and city to develop a stormwater management program by March 2003. At a meeting sponsored by the League of Women Voters, James Rozelle describes what Hamilton County is doing to help local jurisdictions meet the regulations. The meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday in the League of Women Voters Conference Room, 103 William Howard Taft Road. Call 513-281-8683 for more information.
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