"It took only a few days for footage of a violent brawl in downtown Cincinnati in July to catch the attention of some of the country's most high-profile figures. The fight, which saw a white woman punched in the face from behind by an African American man, among other incidents, took place when around 150,000 people were attending events in the city's urban core."
"Despite police responding within six minutes of being called and six alleged perpetrators in that brawl being quickly arrested, Vice-President JD Vance, who owns a home in the Ohio city, declared that those involved should be thrown in prison. Soon, the internet was ablaze with racist tropes and commentary about the alleged carnage plaguing Cincinnati and other American cities. Rightwing media from across the country published footage"
"The woman in question was invited to appear on The Ingraham Angle on Fox News. Elon Musk took to X to post a clip of the brawl from Libs of TikTok, a far-right social media account, that was viewed 4.8m times. Former Republican party presidential candidate and a leading contender to become Ohio's next governor, Vivek Ramaswamy, felt it necessary to hold a town hall to discuss public safety."
A violent brawl in downtown Cincinnati in July, with a white woman punched from behind by an African American man, occurred while about 150,000 people attended nearby events. Police responded within six minutes and six alleged perpetrators were quickly arrested. High-profile conservatives amplified footage, with Vice-President JD Vance calling for imprisonment, Elon Musk reposting a clip viewed 4.8 million times, and national rightwing outlets framing the incident as targeted attacks by largely Black assailants. The surge of racist tropes and political attention has deepened local divisions over public safety and harmed downtown businesses already struggling for customers.
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