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"Mocked for His Disability": Veteran Christopher Huffman Files Lawsuit Against City of Columbus Division of Police for Discrimination

Posted: October 23, 2024

Columbus, OH, October 23, 2024 – On October 16, 2024, Christopher Huffman, a military veteran and former probationary police officer, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, accusing the City of Columbus Division... Continue Reading

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STATEMENT ON THE INDICTMENT OF BLENDON TOWNSHIP OFFICER CONNOR GRUBB

Posted: August 14, 2024

[Columbus, OH] – August 13, 2024 - Today marks a solemn victory in the pursuit of justice for Ta’Kiya Young and her unborn daughter, whose lives were tragically and unjustly taken at the hands of Blendon Township Police Officer Connor Grubb. Grubb no... Continue Reading

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Olympic Medalist Boxer Oshae Jones Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Toledo Police Officer Ashlyn Pluff and the City of Toledo

Posted: August 03, 2023

(Toledo, OH) August 1, 2023 – Olympic medalist and professional boxer Oshae Jones announced today that she has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Toledo Police Officer Ashlyn Pluff and the City of Toledo. The lawsuit alleges the Jones’ cons... Continue Reading

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Chanda Brown Joins Elite Group of Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialists

Posted: January 10, 2020

The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) recently announced that it has certified attorney Chanda L. Brown, a partner with Walton + Brown LLP, as a specialist in the area of Labor and Employment Law. Of the more than 20,000 attorneys in Ohio, the Ohio S... Continue Reading

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Village of New Holland Mayor and Chief of Police Sued in Federal Court by Journalist

Posted: April 16, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbus, Ohio (Apr. 16, 2019) – Moments ago, Walton + Brown LLP filed a federal civil rights complaint in the United States Federal Court against the Village of New Holland and its Police Department, as well as the village’s ma... Continue Reading

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Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Warden, Prison Guards, and Nurses Sued in Federal Court by Two Men Who Were Stabbed Inside of the Jail While Handcuffed by Fellow Inmate and Alleged White Supremacist

Posted: April 03, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Warden, Prison Guards, and Nurses Sued in Federal Court by Two Men Who Were Stabbed Inside of the Jail While Handcuffed by Fellow Inmate and Alleged White Supremacist Surveillance video of th... Continue Reading

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Attorneys Sean Walton and Chanda Brown Selected to the 2018 Ohio Rising Stars List

Posted: December 07, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 7, 2017 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: Walton + Brown, LLP is pleased to announce that Attorneys Sean Walton and Chanda Brown have each been selected to the 2018 Ohio Rising Stars list. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Ohio receive this di... Continue Reading

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The Estate of Deaunte Bell-McGrew Files Federal Lawsuit Against Columbus Division of Police Alleging Wrongful Death and Civil Rights Violations

Posted: October 27, 2017

OCTOBER 27, 2017 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: The Estate of Deaunte Bell-McGrew has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Columbus and the Columbus Division of Police. The civil rights and wrongful death case challenges the fatal shooting of Deaunt... Continue Reading

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Attorneys for Family of Jaron Thomas File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Columbus Division of Police Alleging Federal Civil Rights Violations

Posted: October 12, 2017

OCTOBER 12, 2017 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: The Estate of Jaron Ben-Rasu Thomas has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Columbus Division of Police. The lawsuit brings civil rights, wrongful death, survivor and loss of consortium claims. The family see... Continue Reading

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Columbus Dispatch: Lawsuit alleges firing of black Columbus officer symptomatic of discrimination

Posted: September 22, 2017

The Gittes Law Group and Walton + Brown, LLP. have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Columbus as reported by Beth Burger of the Columbus Dispatch:A federal lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the Columbus Division of Police of driving out some m... Continue Reading

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Family of Tyre King Asks for Moment of Silence in Remembrance

Posted: September 14, 2017

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: On this day, exactly one year ago, Columbus Division of Police Officer Bryan Mason shot and killed 13-year-old Tyre King. Tyre was an active child with a big heart. In the days after his death, teachers and youth... Continue Reading

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Attorneys for Family of Tyre King Release Statement Regarding Columbus Division of Police Investigation

Posted: August 17, 2017

AUGUST 17, 2017 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: The Columbus Division of Police has released the results of their investigation into the death of 13-year-old Tyre King. It is clear that the Columbus Division of Police investigation was both minimal and incomplete... Continue Reading

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Marcus A. Ross, Esq. Joins Walton + Brown LLP as Of Counsel

Posted: July 13, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 13, 2017 – COLUMBUS, OHIO: Walton + Brown, LLP is pleased to announce that Marcus A. Ross, Esq. has joined the firm as Of Counsel, expanding our practice areas to embrace a full spectrum of Criminal Defense matters, includi... Continue Reading

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The Estate of Henry Green V Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Posted: June 01, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJUNE 1, 2017 - COLUMBUS, OHIO: The family of Henry Green V, a 23-year-old African-American man who was gunned down by Columbus Police Officers Jason Bare and Zachary Rosen, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of C... Continue Reading

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Tyre King Family Disappointed, but not Surprised by Grand Jury Decision

Posted: May 19, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 19, 2017 - COLUMBUS, OHIO: Today, a Franklin County grand jury found that after a presentation by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office there was not probable cause to indict Columbus Police Officer Bryan Mason in the sho... Continue Reading