Business owners in Cincinnati called for a solution to violent incidents in the city after a viral video of a mob beating circulated on social media.
The brutal footage showed white people being pummeled and kicked by a mob of black assailants late last month in the downtown area, drawing nationwide attention in recent days.
In the wake of the incident, major restaurant and hospitality businesses in Cincinnati — including the famous regional chain Skyline Chili — released a statement calling for “a real plan” on addressing “this incident and the broader safety concerns that have been raised for months.”
“As members of Cincinnati’s restaurant and hospitality industry, we are heartbroken and outraged by the recent violent incident that occurred in our downtown core,” the letter said. “The video circulating from that night is disturbing, and like many in this city, we are calling for accountability and decisive action.”