Columbus resident Andre Hill died after Officer Adam Coy reportedly shot him outside his garage.
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Karissa Hill, daughter of Andre Hill, stands beside Attorney Ben Crump during a vigil being held for her father at Brentnell Community Recreation Center on Columbus. Ohio, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. (Gaelen Morse/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) Author: Steve Jefferson Updated: 1:10 AM EST December 30, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS One of the country s most vocal civil rights leaders continues to speak out about the deadly shooting involving a police officer in Columbus, Ohio.
WBNS reported late Monday afternoon that city officials had fired Officer Adam Coy.
Columbus resident Andre Hill died after Coy reportedly shot him outside his garage. Coy responded to a non-emergency complaint from a neighbor.
Family celebrates Christmas after dad, 2 brothers recover from COVID-19
Christmas for the Gaither family will be small this year after the dad and two brothers recovered from COVID-19. Author: Steve Jefferson Updated: 10:32 PM EST December 24, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS This holiday season is particularly special for one central Indiana family who has battled multiple cases of coronavirus.
The Gaither family fought through three different diagnoses this past year. That meant quarantining three times until dad and his two young adult sons were back to health.
All of them contracted the virus away from home.
Austin Gaither contracted the virus while away at Lincoln College. He dreaded making the phone call home, but the school had already planned to send students home for Thanksgiving break.
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