A federal appeals court is allowing the Columbus police union to get involved in a lawsuit against the city of Columbus and Police Chief Elaine Bryant.
The civil suit was filed by the family of Donovan Lewis last year. Lewis, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by former Columbus police officer Ricky Anderson in Aug. 2022 during an early morning raid.
Police were trying to arrest Lewis for active warrants. He was laying in bed holding a vape pen when he was shot. Anderson was charged with murder and reckless homicide a year later. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Anderson is expected to stand trial sometime next year…