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How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime

Experts fear law enforcement is using Marsy’s Law to hide names and dodge accountability in cases of police violence.

Civil rights attorney says real transformative change in policing remains elusive

“What we want, as Black people in this country, in this city especially, is to feel safe, the same for anybody else," said attorney Sean Walton.

Columbus firm Walton + Brown acquires Otto Beatty Jr. law practice

The late Otto Beatty Jr.'s law firm was recently acquired by Columbus-based law firm Walton + Brown, led by partners Sean Walton and Chanda Brown.

Family of woman killed in Blendon Township police shooting say officer violated policy

During an online news conference Wednesday, Nadine Young and her attorney, Sean Walton, also renewed their call for "swift justice" and the arrest of the officer, whom they identified as Connor Grubb.

Two years after 'egregious' slaughter, public left prey to future 'Jason Meades'| Lawyer

"A prosecutor that ran on a platform of police accountability and reform has failed his first assignment spectacularly, with no hope of improvement in sight," Sean Walton Jr.

'It's really just a love letter': Jennifer and Sean Walton open Columbus co-working space

A co-working space and social club co-created by Columbus civil rights attorney Sean Walton and his wife, Jennifer Walton, who owns marketing and brand strategy firm Sky Nile Consulting, has opened in Olde Towne East.

'Safe' pick for Columbus' next chief would keep city's 'dirty little secret' safely hidden

The Columbus Division of Police needs more than a new police chief, it needs someone who is willing to tear down the division and rebuild it.

Federal Judge Bans Tear Gas on Nonviolent Protesters in Columbus

In a scathing opinion, Judge Algenon L. Marbley temporarily barred the Columbus police from using an array of tactics on nonviolent protesters and said officers had “run amok” with power

Council to Host Annual Black History Month Celebration and Poindexter Awards Ceremony

This year's theme, "Black Resistance" explores the historic resilience of Black people and the fight to resist systems of oppression

Columbus is my Neighborhood

"My goal is to make this an easier city for everyone going forward."

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