Columbus, police supervisor named in racial discrimination lawsuit

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A group of Columbus police officers has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a supervisor within the department of racial discrimination.

The lawsuit, filed by 12 Black and white Columbus police officers, accuses Melissa McFadden, a Black commander with the department, of treating Black officers differently than white officers under her command.

McFadden, who was previously awarded $2 by a judge in her own racial discrimination lawsuit against the city, is accused of...