Subpoenaed CityBeat Reporter Tells Council Why She Wrote about Police Pay Abuse

february 4, 2004  01:06 pm
Subpoenaed CityBeat Reporter Tells Council Why She Wrote about Police Pay Abuse
"This was the definition of silly," a Republican council member says of the Cincinnati City Council's move to subpoena Leslie Blade to talk about her investigative piece. Having Blade testify brought the council no more information than reading the story, he says. Blade refused to answer a few questions during her half-hour appearance before the council Tuesday but said she wrote the article because "you're talking about public funds—about public trust—and the rules should be followed."