Nelsonville police racism lawsuit ends in $60k settlement – Athens County Independent

Nelsonville police racism lawsuit ends in $60k settlement – Athens County Independent

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The city of Nelsonville agreed in November 2024 to pay $60,000 to settle a police racism lawsuit with residents Bobby Hunt and Ashley Klinedinst. The lawsuit argued that the city of Nelsonville and former city employees — including Nelsonville’s former city manager, former police chief and two former police officers — violated the civil rights of a Black resident and his family. Former Nelsonville city manager, police officer…