To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit captioned Raquan Freeman v. City of Columbus, et al., Franklin County Common Pleas Court Case number 25-CV-5292; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) in settlement of the lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of $75,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Committee

Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee

Requested by

Atty Drafter

Introduced

May 19, 2026

On agenda

June 22, 2026

Passed

June 24, 2026

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council Jun 22, 2026 Approved Pass

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