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One person was also arrested during the first week of the program.

Two Black men filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Columbus, saying they were not offered a spot in the Columbus police training academy b

Two Black men filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing Columbus of choosing less qualified white candidates for the city police training academy.

Maybe because of the rising price of rare metals or maybe because theyre just easy targets, but Columbus police say they have seen a surge in catalytic converter thefts this year. Catalytic converters, which help to reduce toxic gas emissions by converting pollutants into less-toxic gases, can be sold for scrap metal for as much as $450 depending on the vehicle, according to ScrapMetalBuyers.com. Under Ohio law, only one catalytic converter per person per day can be sold to a scrap metal deale...