Columbus Police officer Holly Kanode was found not guilty Thursday of two misdemeanor charges tied to her role during the George Floyd protests in 2020, according to court records.
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Replay Video UP NEXT Three Ohio police officers are facing criminal charges stemming from alleged misconduct last year at Black Lives Matter protests over the killing of George Floyd, officials said on Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kathleen Garber, who was appointed by the City of Columbus to independently investigate complaints against members of the Columbus Division of Police during last year s demonstrations, announced charges of dereliction of duty against the three officers, including two who face counts of assault and interfering with civil rights.
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A trio of Columbus, Ohio, police officers was slapped with criminal charges over their response to last summer s protests and riots that followed the death of George Floyd.
All three law enforcement personnel have been charged with dereliction of duty, while two face additional offenses of assault and interfering with civil rights, special prosecutor Kathleen Garber, who helms the city s effort to investigate complaints against officers, announced on Wednesday. All of the charges are misdemeanors.
“I was asked by the City of Columbus to independently evaluate the allegations of police misconduct from last summer’s protests so that both citizens and police officers are held to the same standard of accountability,” Garber said in a statement obtained by the