The New York Times: Third member of Cincinnati City Council charged with corruption
UC political scientist David Niven gives commentary on the arrest of yet another Cincinnati official
In a New York Times article, UC political scientist David Niven weighs in on the arrest of Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, and what federal prosecutors are calling a “culture of corruption” among leaders in Cincinnati’s city government.
On Nov. 19, Sittenfeld became the third member of the City Council charged with corruption when he was arrested at home and charged with taking $40,000 in bribes.
“He was the bright young boy wonder of Cincinnati city politics with the Ivy League pedigree and the old money family,” Niven said of the charges and subsequent arrest.
Niven, an associate professor of political science, teaches American politics and conducts research on campaigns, political communication and death penalty policy.
Featured image at top of P.G. Sittenfeld/Photo/Courtney Hergesheimer/The Columbus Dispatch, via Associated Press
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