Community leaders in Ohio are calling for police to bring charges against a white man seen slapping a black man and using racial slurs right before last month’s viral melee in Cincinnati.
“The video speaks for itself,” Ohio State Rep. Cecil Thomas said at an event Tuesday, WLWT reported.
“The method by which this situation has been handled raises serious questions as to whether there is bias involved in this investigation. It also brings into question the lack of integrity and whether there is something else to hide,” the lawmaker said.
The portion of the video referenced by Thomas shows a white man slapping a black man in the face, sparking a chaotic scene.