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• Rap artists linked to series of violent crimes: Cincinnati News Roundup

  

  CINCINNATI, Ohio – A group of rap artists have been linked to a string of violent incidents in Cincinnati. Cincinnati police and federal officials said an entertainment group called Focus Discipline Dedication is responsible for a series of crimes stretching from May through November, including drug trafficking, shootings and even murder. Five members of the rap music group have been arrested and one more is being sought, police said Monday.  The six face charges ranging from possession and..

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• Cincinnati casino to get new name, branding

  

  The downtown Cincinnati venue will be renamed Jack Cincinnati Casino in early June to align with the rebranding of its parent company, Rock Gaming, as Jack ...

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• FC Cincinnati signs seven partners, radio deal

  

  FC Cincinnati has announced seven more corporate sponsorship deals, including one that nails down the new professional soccer team's first radio broadcast ...

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• Vontaze Burfict: 'I have to change' with game

  

  Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict told ESPN's Josina Anderson in an interview Monday that he needs to change his style of play, but he probably would not have been flagged for his hit to the head of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown in the wild-card round if his reputation hadn't preceded him."Like I told coach [Marvin Lewis], I wish I could take that play back because I probably would've hit him low," Burfict said in his first public comments about the incident. "I don..

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