CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati’s mayoral candidates met for a debate at Xavier University Thursday night ahead of November’s election.

The candidates discussed topics ranging from violence downtown to affordable housing throughout the city.

A question was posed to each candidate regarding whether they believe the city is safe. Statistics show that on the whole, violent crime is down, but over the summer, Over-The-Rhine and Downtown saw an uptick.

The challenger candidate, Cory Bowman, said that he believes violence is a serious issue and many residents may be in danger. He said that police need to be freer to act against crime.

He also said that solutions being approved by the current city administration are coming too late.

“The problem with City Hall right now is that we are being r

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