CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Federal, state, city and local leaders joined together in Cincinnati on Tuesday to discuss recent violent crime rates, prevention and the viral brawl that broke out downtown in late July.

Sen. Bernie Moreno, who visited Cincinnati just last month , hosted the roundtable to discuss measures that can be taken to prevent violent crime.

“We all need to start on a common ground that that is not acceptable and it’s not excusable, not by drink, not by anger, not by provocation. It’s just not okay,” Moreno said. “A full team effort to make certain what happens here in Cincinnati never happens again.”

His presence comes after a violent downtown altercation on July 26 led to seven arrests, six being injured and captured the nation’s attention.

Moreno said he is beginning

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