Overview

• Holly, one of the attack’s victims, released images showing deep facial bruises and swelling from the late-night downtown brawl.
• Councilwoman Victoria Parks drew widespread condemnation and calls to resign after posting that the victims “begged for that beatdown.”
• Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge says five people have been charged with felonious assault and warns additional arrests are imminent.
• The FBI and Justice Department have opened a hate crime review to determine whether racial animus fueled the mob attack.
• Mayor Aftab Pureval and Vice President JD Vance have denounced the violence and urged prosecutors to hold every assailant fully accountable.