As violence on downtown Cincinnati's streets continued Tuesday, some leaders urged calm.

Police confront members of the New Prospect Baptist Church as they walk down Elder Avenue in Findlay Market Tuesday night. | ZOOM |

Church members link arms (Steven M. Herppich photos) | ZOOM |

        Rev. Damon Lynch III, pastor of New Prospect Baptist Church and leader of Cincinnati Black United Front: “Tonight Over-the-Rhine is burning. Our goal is to make a difference. Our goal is nonviolence. If you ain't on that ship, then you're in the wrong room.”

        Roger Owensby Sr., whose son Roger died in No vember while being arrested by Cincinnati police (two officers face charges in the death): “I know it's hard to believe in the system, but people just need to back off because I don't want anyone else to die and that's what this is leading up to. Rioting is not the way. These people are only tearing up where they live. It's not going to solve anything. They've been heard. Now it's time to step back, let it go, relax and see what the powers that be do.”

        Rev. James W. Jones, first vice president of the Baptist Ministers Conference, which promotes non-violent protests: “Feelings and emo tions are deep at this point. People are crying, enough is enough. They've been crying out to city fathers to bring justice and it fell on deaf ears. How long will people suffer and believe that they have not been heard? I don't want any riot. I don't want any mob activity.”

        Cecil Thomas, executive director of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, which called on city council to cancel a meeting to permit a “cooling off” period: “They really need to let things die down, then try to come back sometime next week and then move forward with some things.”

Map: Where violence occured
Photo gallery
Main report on Tuesday's violence
Initial findings may not support officer's actions
Council locked up in City Hall
Blacks, whites vent on radio
Brother's whispers resound amid madness
Rioting not the way, leaders say
Police try to go by the 'book'
Public Safety Department may be abolished
Racial strife not new to city
Donations for Thomas family