Andrew Ginther and City Attorney
Zach Klein have asked that federal officials look deeper into the practices of the Columbus Police Department. Their request comes one week after Columbus Police Department Officer Nicholas Reardon shot and killed 16-year-old
Ma Khia Bryant.
“This is not about one particular officer, policy, or incident; rather, this is about reforming the entire institution of policing in Columbus,” Ginther and Klein stated
“Simply put: We need to change the culture of the Columbus Division of Police.”
Bryant was killed on April 20 after her sister reportedly called the police in an effort to protect her sister. At the time she reportedly made the call, a group of older girls were accused of trying to attack Bryant. In an attempt to defend herself, Bryant wielded a knife to fend off the group off. As the altercation spilled out into the front lawn of a nearby home, Reardon appeared on the scene. Within fifteen seconds of arriving, the police officer pu