Overview

• A federal grand jury has indicted Montanez Merriweather on illegal firearm possession as a convicted felon, adding up to 15 years if convicted in federal court.
• Hamilton County Prosecutor Kip Guinan revealed two unreleased city-camera videos that show racial slurs occurring nearly two minutes after the attack began, potentially altering who is seen as the instigator.
• On August 14, five defendants appeared for arraignment: Dekyra Vernon and Aisha Devaughn had their bonds reduced, Jermaine Matthews retained his bond, Dominique Kittle was held pending a mental health evaluation, and Montanez Merriweather’s bond remained at $500,000.
• Gregory Wright, the seventh suspect arrested in early August, faces aggravated riot and robbery charges for allegedly ripping a victim’s necklace and filming the assault and has pleaded not guilty.
• Local Black leaders continue to demand charges against the White man caught on video using slurs while the Cincinnati police union defends the investigators and warns against political interference.