At a Cincinnati town hall Monday night, Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy claimed there is “an epidemic of violent crime” in Ohio cities. The event, organized in the wake of a downtown Cincinnati brawl, emphasized residents’ fears and frustrations with the criminal justice system.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy held a townhall in Cincinnati to address rising public safety concerns. The event followed a Times Square billboard urging New Yorkers to escape Zohran Mamdani's "socialist tyranny" and relocate to Ohio.

Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate, held a town hall on crime after videos of a large fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral.