Melissa McFadden

A federal jury awarded then-Lieutenant Melissa McFadden only $2 after finding she was discriminated and retaliated against because of her race.

Lt. Melissa McFadden, who is Black, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Columbus in 2018.

This is part two of a two-part series about race inside Columbus Division of Police. Read part one here. Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to…

Columbus Public Safety Director has cleared an African-American police officer of three allegations of misconduct.The Columbus Division of Police demoted…

A black Columbus police lieutenant recommended for termination has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city.The lawsuit from Melissa…