Ohio Police Union Allowed to Participate in Fatal Shooting Suit

The union representing Columbus, Ohio’s police officers may participate in a fatal shooting lawsuit that includes allegations that the city too often uses excessive force against Black people, the Sixth Circuit said Friday.

The Fraternal Order of Police, Capitol City Lodge #9 met the elements necessary to intervene, US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Stephanie Dawkins Davis wrote for a three-judge panel. The union proved a substantial legal interest in the suit, which takes issue with Columbus police policies it says lead to racial discrimination, the appeals court said. The suit also proposed reforms for the department ...