Overview

• Three suspects originally charged in the July 26 downtown assault have been arrested on felonious assault, aggravated riot and related counts.
• Montianez Merriweather and Dekyra Vernon face bonds of $500,000 and $200,000 respectively, while Jermaine Matthews is held on a $100,000 bond.
• The FBI and Department of Justice confirmed an open federal investigation that includes potential hate crime charges.
• Cincinnati police say they expect to file additional charges as they continue identifying others who joined the early-morning attack.
• Councilwoman Victoria Parks is under fire and facing calls to resign after praising the victims as having “begged for that beatdown.”