Fury over Cincinnati street brawl as lawmakers demand white man who 'started melee' is prosecuted and make claims of racial 'bias' | 12 Aug 2025 | Lawmakers in Cincinnati are calling for a white man seen on video slapping a black man before a now viral brawl erupted to face prosecution. The violent melee that unfolded two weekends ago in the downtown area of the Democrat led city has so far led to the arrest of six individuals. On Monday night, Ohio State Rep Cecil Thomas led a discussion inside the New Prospect Baptist Church and raised concerns that the man had yet to be arrested... A new angle of what happened prior to the brawl shows an unidentified black man being slapped by the unknown white man, which sparked the chaos. Seven people have been arrested in connection with the brawl, they are facing charges of aggravated riot and felonious assault charges, which carries with it the potential of 29 years in prison.