Breaking: Councilman David Mann just announced he was ending the public hearing 5+ hours early and hundreds of people are surrounding the stage in protest. Mann announced the hearing was over after a man in support of fully funding CPD was booed. @WLWT

Breaking: Additional police officers were called in. Councilmembers are trying to re-start the hearing. David Mann just walked out. @WLWT

Breaking: Remaining council members trying to continue the hearing. Dozens of community members are saying they should go to the streets to protest.

Sittenfeld, Landsman, Pastor, Kearney and Sundermann are still here

Seelbach and Young were dialed in on zoom. @WLWT

Now: Some people left the meeting and are outside preparing to march. Additional police officers are on standby outside. The informal hearing is still going on inside. They are not letting anyone else come in to @DukeEnergy right now other than police and media. @WLWT

A group of a few dozen protesters just left @DukeEnergy. Unclear where they’re headed. There are still app. 100 people inside the ballroom testifying before the remaining members of city council @WLWT

Meeting continues... Councilwoman Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney is now leading the hearing. Several councilmembers say they’re going to have to schedule another hearing. @WLWT