Karen Wick and the Dayton Daily News can't tell you the truth. Esrati.com can.
May 4, 2025 @ 7:12 pm
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In this exclusive post, Esrati.com exposes how Dayton City Commission candidate Karen Wick lied about her age — a fact the Dayton Daily News failed to correct transparently. Wick’s record on the Dayton School Board, her loyalty to Jeff Mims’ political machine, and her pattern of poor leadership raise serious concerns for voters. As local media outlets ignore or mishandle the truth, Esrati.com continues to break the real stories, including the latest on the Montgomery County Jail scandal and Sheriff Streck’s failings.
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Breaking story: Sheriff puts 9 jailers on administrative leave yesterday
May 1, 2025 @ 10:11 am
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On April 30, 2025, the Montgomery County Jail placed Sgts. Eaton and Solomon and Corrections Officers Drake, Hartman, Wheatley, C. Jones, Bittinger, Holley, and Patel on administrative leave in advance of the release of the coroner’s report on the death of Christian Black.
The coroner ruled Black’s March 26 death a homicide caused by mechanical and positional asphyxia after he was tasered while restrained in a chair.
Dayton Police, who led the investigation, are asking for murder charges against the jailers.
While local media outlets picked up the story later, you read it here first on Esrati.com — where we will continue to follow the case as it moves toward possible grand jury action.
To read the full coroner’s report, visit:
Christian Black Coroner’s Report (PDF)
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Endorsements in the Dayton City Commission race- and more
April 26, 2025 @ 6:46 pm
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Dayton politics, city commission races, broken mental health care, and the urgent need for upstanders all collide in this deeply personal post. Esrati analyzes candidates, recounts a veteran’s struggle, and calls for action to rebuild trust, leadership, and community support in Dayton.
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Dayton Public Schools and Harvard lead the way
April 20, 2025 @ 9:27 pm
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Dayton Public Schools just did what Harvard did — stood up to Trump’s attacks on DEI, even if it costs them millions. Meanwhile, DPS battles violence, broken busing, and legal chaos at home. Can this be the moment they rebuild into DPS 2.0?
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Congressman Turner Won’t Host a Town Hall on NATO—So We Will
April 16, 2025 @ 11:21 pm
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Join pro- and anti-NATO voices in Dayton for a public town hall debate ahead of the 2025 NATO Assembly. Free, livestreamed, and open to all. MAY 1 2025. Dayton Ohio
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Proof that Mohamed Al-Hamdani is a lousy Dem Party Chairman
April 8, 2025 @ 6:48 pm
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Montgomery County Democratic Party Chair Mohamed Al-Hamdani is failing at the most basic job of political leadership: finding candidates and helping them win. With dozens of uncontested races, outdated and inaccessible election information, and widespread voter apathy, local democracy is a facade. Instead of building a functioning party infrastructure or recruiting viable candidates, Al-Hamdani and his peers maintain the status quo through silence and backroom deals. It’s time to demand real leadership, transparency, and competition in our elections—or admit the system is broken by design.
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