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Two more federal civil rights lawsuits involving a dozen people have been filed against Columbus police over alleged abuses during 2020 protests.

Court roundup: Columbus man sentenced in girlfriend's death in Gahanna police chase; Charges dismissed against Columbus activist charged with rioting

And more changes are coming. Mayor Andrew J. Ginther's is expected to name a new police chief this week — the first ever to be hired from outside the division's ranks.  But the changes in the last year are a drop in the bucket compared to what needs to be done, according to local activists.  Hana Abdur-Rahim, an organizer with the Black Abolitionist Collective of Ohio, called the city’s actions "performative." She said community members have pushed for a civilian police review board for years, and she believes it’s telling that the city didn’t move forward with it until after Floy...

Columbus and protester settle federal civil lawsuit over pepper spraying for $10,000 Jim Wilhelm, The Columbus Dispatch © Joshua A. Bickel/Dispatch Columbus Division of Police officers use pepper spray to disperse protesters near City Hall during nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who died while in police custody, on May 29. The City of Columbus has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle a federal civil lawsuit filed by Ellen Abdur-Rahim, a protester pepper-sprayed by a Columbus police officer during a 2017 political demonstration. ...