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Ex-Columbus Cop Sues Division, Says Racial Discrimination Rampant

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published September 22, 2017 at 5:36 AM EDT
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The Columbus Division of Police is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a black former officer. Kevin Morgan II says he was improperly fired two years ago, and says racial discrimination is rampant throughout the division.  Morgan is seeking at least 25 thousand dollars in damages and wants his job back. Police officials have yet to comment.

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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