Overview
- Six suspects have been charged with assault and aggravated riot in the downtown melee, with three in custody and three still at large.
- The FBI has launched a potential hate crime investigation after video showed a white woman unconscious and severely injured.
- Chief Theetge said fresh body-worn camera footage will be released next week to shed light on who instigated the violence.
- Mayor Aftab Pureval announced plans to bolster police patrols and enlist state highway patrol units to address reported staffing shortages.
- Sen. Bernie Moreno warned he will suspend federal funding unless Cincinnati delivers a comprehensive violence-reduction blueprint within 30 days.