Columbus Police facing multiple civil rights lawsuits
COLUMBUS — Almost 20 years after the government sued Ohio's largest city alleging police routinely violated residents' civil rights, Columbus is facing more than two dozen complaints raising similar concerns, records show.Documents also indicate the city has paid more than $4 million to individuals who alleged civil rights violations over the past decade.Recent police shootings have alarmed local clergy and activists, who want the city to train more officers on how to de-escalate potential
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