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As Columbus Democrat-controlled government remains locked in a pitched battle over whether the citys police union can influence the way officer-involved shootings and allegations of misconduct are investigated and discipline is carried out, it was their own party that gave the union its current power. And since the mid-1980s, when Ohio instituted a sea change in public sector collective-bargaining laws, police unions have gradually shifted to the right  on issues like gun control, concealed ...

The Fraternal Order of Police held a press conference Monday related to the firing of former Columbus police officer Adam Coy.

Coy was accused of using excessive force during an October 2012 incident involving a Dublin man suspected of drunk driving.

The leaders of Columbus’ police union are asking for an extension in seeking arbitration for Adam Coy, the former officer who was fired after killing Andre

One week into his term as Franklin Countys new prosecutor, Gary Tyack is considering whether his office should take back handling any case involving a former Columbus police officer who was fired within days of fatally shooting an unarmed Black man. "I think for years and years, some police have felt they had immunity as long as they told a story about how they shot someone in self-defense," said Tyack, a Democrat who defeated longtime Republican incumbent prosecutor Ron OBrien in the Novembe...

Jan 12, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The union that represents Columbus police officers hasn’t decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of the officer who shot and killed Andre Hill on Dec. 22. The city fired officer Adam Coy, who is white, days after he shot and killed Hill, a Black man, who walked out of a garage holding a cellphone. Police union president Keith Ferrell said Monday the organization is waiting for more information. “I don’t think it would be fair for me to s...

1:26 Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 9 President Keith Ferrell says the union is still gathering information about the case, in which former officer Adam Coy shot and killed Andre Hill, who was unarmed, standing in the garage of a friend.  Ferrell says its not unheard of for the union to not contest an officers termination, but that it is still investigating future action.   He says the union is moving ahead with a grievance against the city for violations of the police contract. In one insta...

STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU The Washington Post reports that far-right online forums are planning armed marches on Washington DC and several state capitals, including Columbus. Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, January 12: An armed march is reportedly planned in Columbus DeWine vetoes a bill lifting COVID-19 county fair restrictions Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Medal of Freedom Akron Public Schools commits to in-person learning in March Electric truck maker hits 100,000 or...

The union that represents Columbus police officers says it hasn't decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of the officer who shot and killed Andre Hill

Keith Ferrell alleges that the Columbus Division of Police and the city violated several portions of the police union contract.