AP
Fired Columbus Police officer Adam Coy has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the December killing of Andre Hill. His bond was set at $3 million.
Coy was arrested and indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on two counts of dereliction of duty, which are second-degree misdemeanors, and one count each of felonious assault and murder. If convicted, the charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
With Coy appearing virtually via video feed, a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge accepted Coy s not-guilty plea and barred him from contacting witnesses or other police officers. She also added a $20,000 recognizance bond.
Goodson would have been 24 years old on Saturday.
Event mostly somber
The event was mostly somber, as a socially distanced crowd stood before markerboards with the names of about 30 other people killed by police in the Columbus area and central Ohio from 1970 to the present.
Police were stationed nearby during the event, but kept a low profile like a bicycle patrol camped out near the North Market. White people are not better than black people
Brittany Koresch, 35, attended the event with a group of about five Quakers from the Columbus area. One of the Quaker tenets is integrity and equality, Koresch said. White people are not better than black people.
Columbus police chief stepping down after Hill, Goodson shooting deaths
By (0)
Columbus Division of Police Chief Thomas Quinlan has stepped down from his position. Photo courtesy of Columbus Division of Police/Website
Jan. 28 (UPI) The chief of police for Columbus, Ohio, is stepping down, the city s mayor said after two Black men were recently shot and killed by police officers.
In a recorded statement on Thursday, Mayor Andrew J. Ginther said Columbus Division of Police Chief Thomas Quinlan was to be moved to deputy chief, stating he failed to implement the reforms and changes to the force expected of him when he was appointed to the city s top cop in December 2019.
When asked about his predecessors speaking about the importance of racial justice, Columbus Catholic Bishop Robert J. Brennan referred to a statement made more than 20 years ago.
Brennan, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus 12th bishop, has been outspoken of late on the topic of racial injustice, especially when it comes to police shootings of Black men. There are community issues that need a moral voice, Brennan said. We want to proclaim the good news, the joy of the gospel. We want to bring that to everyday situations.
Brennan is breaking precedent by releasing public statements on the topic in Columbus, though bishops in other dioceses have long spoken on the issue, as have bishops as a group through the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.