Columbus spends another $600,000 on police-related lawsuits, including police suing city
Columbus City Council has approved spending nearly another $600,000 on police lawsuits, including legal fees in cases where 3 officers are suing city.
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Columbus City Council has approved spending nearly another $600,000 on police lawsuits, including legal fees in cases where 3 officers are suing city.
Officer Traci Shaw, who was one of three officers to face criminal charges that were later dismissed, is now suing the city's special investigator.
Special prosecutor Brad Nicodemus said he intended to dismiss the case next week.
A Columbus police officer charged with six misdemeanors related to using pepper spray at George Floyd protests in 2020 will not go on trial next week in Franklin County Municipal Court as scheduled.
Officer Phillip Walls was facing multiple charges including assault, dereliction of duty and interfering with civil rights.