Overview

• During the town hall, Ramaswamy spotlighted the viral July 26 mob beating, decried an anti-law enforcement culture, and called for policy reforms to curb urban violence.
• He has personally contacted Holly, who suffered severe brain trauma and said no local officials reached out, to advocate for expanded victim support and public safety measures.
• Ohio authorities have charged six suspects in the attack with four in custody and two still at large as the FBI conducts a parallel hate-crime investigation.
• Speakers like Sarah Heringer blamed city leaders for “negligence, silence and cowardice,” while protesters gathered outside to accuse Ramaswamy of politicizing the incident.
• He confronted an audience question on Black history by defending American ideals despite past injustices and linking that struggle to every citizen’s right to live without fear of violence.