Melissa McFadden Called Racism on Fellow Cops—and Made a Ton of Enemies

She Called Racism on Fellow Cops—and Made a Ton of Enemies

A bold truth-teller in a broken, racist institution? Or a toxic internal pest, an instigator of hostility betraying her own colleagues? Depending on who you ask, either title may apply to Melissa McFadden, a Black, 50-year-old lieutenant with the Columbus Division of Police in the state capital of Ohio. While accusing her own department of failing to investigate discrimination complaints, a disparate use of force against the Black community, and failing to protect officers who report misconduct, McFadden has sustained a barrage of internal-affairs investigations and complaints from her coworkers. Since 2017, complaints by department members have accused McFadden of ...

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