Press Release Archives
2021 Press Releases
12/16/2021(PDF, 104KB) - City Shuts Down Three More West Side Drug Houses
12/9/2021(PDF, 76KB) - City Reaches Settlement Agreement with Plaintiffs in Alsaada v. Columbus
11/23/2021(PDF, 115KB) - Landlord Agrees to City’s Request to Shut Down Hilltop Property Plagued by Drugs and Violence
11/17/2021(PDF, 71KB) - The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and The Yale Justice Collaboratory Select Columbus and Saint Paul City Attorney’s Offices to Continue Trust and Legitimacy Project
9/29/2021(PDF, 99KB) - Columbus Shuts Down Franklinton Drug House
9/23/2021(PDF, 92KB) - City Shuts Down East Side Property Where Drug Dealers Were So Busy, They Worked in ‘Shifts’
9/20/2021(PDF, 100KB) - Columbus Leads Coalition of Cities and Counties Standing Against Mississippi’s Law to Ban Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy, a Direct Challenge to Roe v Wade
9/15/2021(PDF, 92KB) - City Attorney Settles after Suing Owner of Gas Station Plagued by Drugs and Violence
8/31/2021(PDF, 113KB) - Columbus City Attorney Files Two Motions to Expedite Change in Ownership and Management of Colonial Village Apartments
8/12/2021(PDF, 66KB) - City of Columbus Joins Settlement Agreement in Lawsuit Against Major Opioid Distributors
7/22/2021(PDF, 129KB) - City Obtains Court Orders Against Two More West Side Properties
7/17/2021(PDF, 128KB) - Columbus City Attorney and Columbus Division of Police Announce Legal Action Filed Against Downtown Greyhound Bus Station
7/1/2021(PDF, 128KB) - City of Columbus Reaches Agreement with Downtown Greyhound Bus Station
6/9/2021(PDF, 55KB) - Columbus Special Prosecutor and Independent Investigator File Charges Against Columbus Division of Police Officers for Misconduct During 2020 Summer Protests
6/2/2021(PDF, 126KB) - Columbus Boards Up West Side Condo Owned by Alleged Drug Dealer
5/18/2021(PDF, 105KB) - Columbus City Attorney, Franklin County Commissioners, and Columbus State Community College Announce Innovative Public Safety Program
5/17/2021(PDF, 114KB) - MEDIA ADVISORY: Columbus City Attorney, Franklin County Commissioners, and Columbus State Community College to Announce Innovative Public Safety Program
5/14/2021(PDF, 100KB) - City of Columbus Reaches Agreement with Family of Andre’ Hill
5/11/2021(PDF, 132KB) - City of Columbus Boards Up West Side Drug House
4/30/2021(PDF, 103KB) - Columbus Secures Emergency Court Order to Board Up Dangerous Bar
4/26/2021(PDF, 71KB) - John Glenn College of Public Affairs Releases Report Following Independent Review of Columbus Protests
4/9/2021(PDF, 74KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down South Side Drug House that Saw 18 Overdoses in Last Two Years
3/8/2021(PDF, 65KB) - Federal Court Rules Trump Admin Undermined ACA, Strikes Down Four Trump-Era ACA Policies
3/3/2021(PDF, 39KB) - Council Designates $100,000 for Residents Struggling to Address Needed Home Repairs
2/19/2021(PDF, 104KB) - City Shuts DownMultiple Drug Houses Owned by Former ‘Pill-Mill’ Doctor
2020 Press Releases
12/21/2020(PDF, 99KB) - Columbus and Cincinnati Stop Collection of HB 6 Fees
12/21/2020(PDF, 98KB) - MEDIA ADVISORY: Columbus and Cincinnati to Argue Against Collection of HB 6 Fees
12/18/2020(PDF, 66KB) - Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Columbus’ Local Gun Ordinances
12/17/2020(PDF, 101KB) - Columbus Signs On to Brief Urging the Regulation of “Ghost Guns”
12/8/2020(PDF, 110KB) - Columbus City Attorney’s Office Secures Immediate Shutdown of Aftermath Nightclub
12/7/2020(PDF, 100KB) - Klein Highlights Columbus’ Innovative Program to Help Nonviolent Offenders in Washington Post Op-ed
12/7/2020(PDF, 108KB) - Klein Partners with U.S. Attorney and Franklin County Coroner on Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
11/17/2020(PDF, 91KB) - Cities of Columbus and Cincinnati jointly filed a preliminary injunction to protect Ohio ratepayers
11/9/2020(PDF, 145KB) - Columbus and Dayton file first-of-it's-kind suit against Ohio Attorney General's Office over failure to ensure criminal convictions are entered into background check databases
10/20/2020(PDF, 82KB) - City Attorney Initiative More than Triples Number of Illegal Dumping Prosecutions
10/19/2020(PDF, 106KB) - Grove City Couple Convicted of 20 Counts of Animal Cruelty
10/12/2020(PDF, 273KB) - Columbus Surpasses Last Year’s Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement Filings
10/7/2020(PDF, 91KB) - Columbus and Cincinnati File Suit to Halt Payments of HB 6 Fees to Save Taxpayers Millions of Dollars
10/6/2020(PDF, 240KB) - Columbus, Cincinnati Join Together to Demand Sufficient Training for School Officials Carrying Firearms on School Property
10/2/2020(PDF, 250KB) - Columbus Shuts Down Business that Caused Hundreds of Calls for Service
10/2/2020(PDF, 122KB) - Columbus City Attorney’s Office Provides Support to Domestic Violence Victims Despite Federal Cuts to Programming
9/16/2020(PDF, 82KB) - City of Columbus Boards Up South Side Drug House Connected to Multiple Shootings
9/8/2020(PDF, 159KB) - City of Columbus, County of Santa Clara and Public Rights Project Lead Nationwide Coalition Opposing the Trump Administration’s Assault on the U.S. Postal Service
9/4/2020(PDF, 252KB) - Using Civil Litigation to Combat Crime, City Attorney Targets Two More Drug Houses
9/3/2020(PDF, 118KB) - Columbus City Attorney Leads Push for More Ballot Drop Boxes
9/1/2020(PDF, 108KB) - Columbus City Attorney Joins Fight Against Trump Administration’s Attempts to Reduce Census Efforts
8/27/2020(PDF, 87KB) - City Attorney Secures Court Order Against Negligent Landlord
8/12/2020(PDF, 80KB) - City Attorney Secures Court Orders to Shut Down Two Drug Houses and Illegal After-Hours Club
8/6/2020(PDF, 48KB) - City Attorney Expands Efforts to Address Non-Violent Defendants’ Health, Basic Needs Over Jail Time
7/24/2020(PDF, 50KB) - Columbus Joins Lawsuit Against Trump for Administration’s Latest Attempt to Thwart Census
7/22/2020(PDF, 105KB) - City Leaders Outline Independent Review of Columbus’ Protest Response
7/22/2020(PDF, 87KB) - MEDIA ADVISORY: City Leaders to Outline Independent Review of Columbus’ Protest Response
7/16/2020(PDF, 72KB) - City Makes Permanent Initiative to Cut Down on Unnecessary Arrests
7/13/2020(PDF, 83KB) - Columbus Joins Brief Defending International Students from Deportation
7/8/2020(PDF, 46KB) - City defends local gun ordinances in front of Ohio Supreme Court
7/6/2020(PDF, 89KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down West Side Drug House
6/30/2020(PDF, 90KB) - City Attorney Klein Applauds Passage of Drug Sentencing Bill
6/25/2020(PDF, 70KB) - City Attorney Klein Urges Action on State Drug Sentencing Bill
6/3/2020(PDF, 121KB) - City Attorney Klein, Community Leaders Announce Commitment and Recommendations for Reforms
6/3/2020(PDF, 114KB) - MEDIA ADVISORY: City Attorney Klein, Columbus Community Leaders to Announce Reform Recommendations
6/2/2020(PDF, 88KB) - City Attorney Klein Outlines Processfor Reviewing Columbus Protest Arrests
5/31/2020(PDF, 94KB) - In the Wake of Columbus Protests, City Attorney Klein Calls for Swift Reforms
5/26/2020(PDF, 124KB) - Amid Pandemic, Columbus City Attorney Still Battling Drug Epidemic
5/18/2020(PDF, 103KB) - City Attorney Klein Issues Statement on Columbus’ Approach to Dine Safe Ohio Order
5/13/2020(PDF, 130KB) - Columbus Joins Communities Across US in Support of Affordable Care Act
4/23/2020(PDF, 98KB) - City Attorney Klein Joins Global Business Leaders for Conversation about Domestic Violence and Coronavirus
4/20/2020(PDF, 66KB) - City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Texting Service for Domestic Violence Victims
4/15/2020(PDF, 94KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Recommends Crack Down on Large Gatherings
4/11/2020(PDF, 97KB) - Columbus Case Against Trump Administration’s Sabotage of the Affordable Care ActMoves Forward
4/8/2020(PDF, 204KB) - Columbus Signs on to U.S. Supreme Court Brief Defending Birth Control Access
4/1/2020(PDF, 172KB) - City Attorney Zach Klein Warns of Serious Consequences for Faking COVID-19 Symptoms to Avoid Citation or Arrest
3/30/2020(PDF, 152KB) - City Attorney Zach Klein Offers Resources, Hope for Victims Amid Spike in Domestic Violence Homicides
3/24/2020(PDF, 144KB) - Columbus Temporarily Suspends Collection Activity on City Debt
3/15/2020(PDF, 242KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Responds to Municipal Court’s Decision to Limit Operations Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
2/22/2020(PDF, 264KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Second Drug House in Two Weeks (and Fifth in Two Years) on Same West Side Street
02/07/2020(PDF, 262KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Three Drug Houses in Three Days; Whitehall Police Assist on Two
1/31/2020(PDF, 242KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Helping Launch Tax Time ‘Super Saturday’ Event
1/26/2020(PDF, 75KB) - Columbus Shuts Down West Side Apartment Unit
1/21/2020(PDF, 118KB) - Columbus Shuts Down ‘Barbershop by Day, Illegal After-Hours Club by Night’
1/15/2020(PDF, 153KB) - University District Rooming House Becomes First Nuisance Property Boarded Up this Year
1/14/2021(PDF, 107KB) - Columbus City Attorney and CareSource Partner on City’s Innovative Diversion Program for Nonviolent Offenders
1/8/2020(PDF, 262KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down First Drug House of the New Year
2019 Press Releases
12/19/2019(PDF, 241KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Comments on Affordable Care Act Court Ruling
12/9/2019(PDF, 239KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Asks Board to Deny Parole to Man Sentenced to 28-100 Years for Attempting to Kill Four Police Officers
11/21/2019(PDF, 265KB) - Columbus Police, Franklin County Sheriff, City Attorney Combine to Shut Down Dangerous Drug House
11/15/2019(PDF, 112KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Named Finalist in National Ideas Challenge
11/1/2019(PDF, 279KB) - City Attorney, United Way Announce Unique Partnership to Increase Earned Income Tax Credit Opportunities
10/29/2019(PDF, 238KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Formally Launches Intimate Partner Homicide Prevention Project
10/14/2019(PDF, 255KB) - Lingerie Store Doubling as Strip Club Busted by the City
10/10/2019(PDF, 261KB) - State Agents Help City of Columbus Shut Down ‘Sports Bar by Day/Illegal After-Hours Club by Night’
10/9/2019(PDF, 255KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Linden Drug Den
9/18/2019(PDF, 254KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Statement on Decision to Prosecute Detective Accused of Dereliction of Duty
9/12/2019(PDF, 242KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Leads Cities’ Opposition to Trump Administration’s Medical Care Refusal Rule
9/6/2019(PDF, 260KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Violent East Side After-Hours Club
9/4/2019(PDF, 261KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down West Side Property with ‘Revolving Door’ of Drug Dealers
8/29/2019(PDF, 244KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Statement on Attorney General Yost’s ‘Blatant Power Grab’ to Take Over Opioid Lawsuits
8/20/2019(PDF, 234KB) - Columbus City Attorney to Announce Groundbreaking Program to Address Underlying Causes of Crime and Recidivism
8/7/2019(PDF, 224KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Policy Dismissing Misdemeanor Marijuana Charges
8/1/2019(PDF, 241KB) - City of Columbus Announces Victory in Preserving Gun Safety Laws
7/10/2019(PDF, 254KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Two East Side Drug Houses
7/10/2019(PDF, 247KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Offering Latest in Series of Free Community Legal Clinics
7/3/2019(PDF, 248KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Celebrates Trump’s Decision to Back Down on Census Citizenship Question
6/27/2019(PDF, 250KB) - Columbus City Attorney Secures Conviction in Daycare Child Endangering Case
6/26/2019(PDF, 242KB) - Columbus Man Sentenced to Jail in Ethnic Intimidation Case
6/19/2019(PDF, 266KB) - D.E.A. Investigations Help Columbus Shut Down Franklinton ‘Drug Distribution Center’ and Hilltop Drug House
6/13/2019(PDF, 264KB) - City of Columbus Wins Competitive Grant to Prevent Intimate Partner Homicides
6/10/2019(PDF, 285KB) - U.S. House of Representatives, 20 States, 13 Municipalities, Advocacy Groups, and Experts File Briefs in Support of City of Columbus v. Trump to Stop Unlawful Sabotage of Affordable Care Act
6/5/2019(PDF, 258KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces New Bail Reform Initiative
5/31/2019(PDF, 265KB) - City Attorney, Sheriff Team Up to Shut Down Another Illegal Massage Parlor
5/30/2019(PDF, 259KB) - Columbus Shuts Down Two More Drug Houses—with One Known to Be ‘Open for Business’ All Day and All Night
5/28/2019(PDF, 239KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman Announce New Initiative Targeting Dangerous Domestic Abusers
5/15/2019(PDF, 253KB) - In a First for Columbus, City Strikes Down Three Drug Houses in One Day
4/23/2019(PDF, 246KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Latest in Series of Free Community Legal Clinics
4/11/2019(PDF, 247KB) - Infamous Slumlord Back in Jail Following Latest Conviction
4/10/2019(PDF, 260KB) - City of Columbus Doubles Down Again, Boarding Up Two More Drug Houses
4/6/2019(PDF, 261KB) - ‘Stooges’ Returns, Antics Ensue
4/4/2019(PDF, 263KB) - Columbus Cracks Down on Crack Houses, Shutting Down Two in One Day
4/3/2019(PDF, 267KB) - Columbus City Attorney, Franklin County Sheriff Team Up to Shut Down Illegal Massage Parlor
3/19/2019(PDF, 264KB) - City of Columbus Sues Ohio to Stop Controversial New Gun Rules from Going into Effect
3/14/2019(PDF, 263KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Violent After-Hours Club in Surprise Raid
3/12/2019(PDF, 248KB) - Columbus City Attorney Dismissing Pending Cases Charged By Officer Andrew Mitchell
3/11/2019(PDF, 241KB) - Columbus City Attorney Secures Conviction in High Profile Ethnic Intimidation Case
2/28/2019(PDF, 256KB) - City of Columbus Shutting Down Drug Operation’s West Side Headquarters
2/25/2019(PDF, 249KB) - Columbus Wins Sweeping Victory Against State of Ohio in Environmental Lawsuit
2/14/2019(PDF, 276KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Warns of the Prevalence, Dangers of Stalking
2/13/2019(PDF, 257KB) - Columbus Division of Police and City Attorney Zach Klein Partner to Round-up Domestic Violence Abusers
2/12/2019(PDF, 261KB) - Columbus City Attorney Advances Victim Advocacy Services with New Trauma-Informed Care Approach
1/31/2019(PDF, 258KB) - North Linden Property Becomes First Drug House Targeted for Board-Up in 2019
1/29/2019(PDF, 234KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Reacts to Sentencing of Chiropractor Ryan Smith
1/25/2019(PDF, 288KB) - Coalition of Cities Led by Columbus Amends Lawsuit in Fight Against Trump’s Unlawful Sabotage of the Affordable Care Act
1/24/2019(PDF, 266KB) - Columbus City Attorney Sues Owner of Historic Franklinton Building
2018 Press Releases
12/28/2018(PDF, 241KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Dismissal of Crew Lawsuit
12/14/2018(PDF, 265KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down West Side ‘Meth Mart’
11/15/2018(PDF, 268KB) - City Attorney Looking to Shut Down Two Clintonville Drug Houses (and an RV)
10/17/2018(PDF, 258KB) - West Side Story: City Attorney Shuts Down Another Drug House
10/15/2018(PDF, 267KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Fifth Crime-Plagued Carryout This Year
10/10/2018(PDF, 250KB) - Columbus City Attorney Secures Three Federal Grants to Expand Fight Against Opioid Epidemic
10/2/2018(PDF, 238KB) - One Year After Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Columbus City Attorney Appeals Bump Stock Ruling
10/1/2018(PDF, 250KB) - City Attorney Secures Emergency Order to Board Up West Side Drug ‘Fortress’
9/28/2018(PDF, 245KB) - Columbus City Attorney Announces Support in Legal Defense of Wage Equity for Women, Minorities
9/24/2018(PDF, 242KB) - Columbus City Attorney Announces Free Community Legal Clinic Series
9/19/2018(PDF, 270KB) - Columbus City Attorney Files Largest Public Nuisance Lawsuit in City’s History
9/13/2018(PDF, 114KB) - Columbus City Attorney Leads Nationwide Coalition Challenging Federal Government’s Restrictions on Reproductive Health Care Funding
9/13/2018(PDF, 261KB) - Columbus City Attorney Goes to Court to Shut Down Two Drug Houses in Two Days
8/24/2018(PDF, 249KB) - Columbus City Attorney Issues Response to President’s Visit to Children’s Hospital
8/14/2018(PDF, 244KB) - Columbus City Attorney Files Appeal of Court’s Bump Stock Decision
8/8/2018(PDF, 280KB) - City of Columbus Secures Emergency Order to Board Up West Side Apartment Building
8/2/2018(PDF, 100KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Sues Trump Administration for Sabotaging the Affordable Care Act
8/1/2018(PDF, 239KB) -Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Announces Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
8/1/2018(PDF, 332KB) - Columbus City Attorney Leads Nationwide Effort By Municipalities to Support Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit to Protect Title X Funding
7/27/2018(PDF, 249KB) - Judge Allows U.S. Census Lawsuit to Move Forward
7/24/2018(PDF, 254KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Advocates Against Parole for Defendant Who Shot Officer
7/18/2018(PDF, 276KB) - Columbus City Attorney Releases Legal Review of ‘Community Defense Act’
7/18/2018(PDF, 256KB) - Columbus City Attorney Drops Charges Against Brittany Walters and Miranda Panda
7/16/2018(PDF, 288KB) - City of Columbus to Provide Free Drug Disposal Bags to Public through Police and Fire
7/13/2018(PDF, 250KB) - Columbus City Attorney Wins Major Ruling to Keep Guns Away From Violent Criminals
7/13/2018(PDF, 279KB) - City of Columbus Secures Court Order to Shut Down Short North Carryout
7/11/2018(PDF, 267KB) - Columbus City Attorney Sues to Shut Down Troubled Short North Business
7/5/2018(PDF, 251KB) - Columbus’ Hotel/Motel Permit Ordinance Leads to ‘Win-Win’ for Community, Operator
7/2/2018(PDF, 249KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Files Legal Brief in Response to Gun Lawsuit
6/29/2018(PDF, 240KB) - Everytown for Gun Safety Joins Columbus City Attorney in Legal Defense of Gun Reforms
6/21/2018(PDF, 259KB) - City Attorney Zach Klein Issues Statement on Dismissal of Columbus Crew Appeal
6/20/2018(PDF, 249KB) - City Attorney Zach Klein Offers Support and Help to End Trump Administration Policy of Separating Children and Families
6/13/2018(PDF, 282KB) - City Attorney Sues Repeat Offender Considered One of Columbus’ Worst Code Violators
6/12/2018(PDF, 248KB) - Columbus City Attorney Klein Commends Sens. Portman, Brown for Empaneling Bipartisan Judicial Commission
6/5/2018(PDF, 266KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Another Drug House Known to Harbor Fugitives
5/8/2018(PDF, 247KB) - Columbus City Attorney Files Motion to Preserve Evidence Days Before ECOT Computers Are Sold
5/1/2018(PDF, 264KB) - City of Columbus Joins U.S. Census Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
4/27/2018(PDF, 285KB) - In Landmark Case, City of Columbus Uses Nuisance Abatement Code to Shut Down Alleged Human Trafficking Operation
4/25/2018(PDF, 266KB) - Columbus City Attorney Releases Memo on Body Worn Cameras and Medical Treatment Privacy
4/12/2018(PDF, 253KB) - City of Columbus Files Additional Charges Against Disgraced Chiropractor
4/11/2018(PDF, 284KB) - Joint Investigation with Dublin Police Leads to Emergency Board-Up of ‘Cocaine Condo’
4/10/2018(PDF, 274KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Third Crime-Plagued Carryout this Year
4/9/2018(PDF, 235KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Takes Action in Lawsuit to Keep The Crew in Columbus
3/28/2018(PDF, 286KB) - City Shuts Down Linden Drug House Used to Drop off ‘Lifeless’ Bodies of Overdose Victims
3/22/2018(PDF, 250KB) - Columbus City Attorney Approves Charges Against Unlicensed Contractor
3/20/2018(PDF, 249KB) - Columbus City Attorney Teams Up with Bricker & Eckler to #SaveTheCrew
3/9/2018(PDF, 289KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Another Troubled Carryout
3/2/2018(PDF, 276KB) - City of Columbus Boards Up Fourth West Side Drug House this Year
2/27/2018(PDF, 108KB) - City of Columbus Shuts Down Troubled Linden Carryout
2/12/2018(PDF, 257KB) - City Shutting Down Linden Drug House that Doubled as Fugitive Hideout
2/9/2018(PDF, 239KB) - Columbus City Attorney and The Ohio State University College of Public Health Convene Meeting to Address Opioid Epidemic at Colleges and Universities
2/1/2018(PDF, 258KB) - Columbus Joins Legal Effort to Protect Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
1/31/2018(PDF, 250KB) - Columbus, Franklin County Partners with Nationwide and OhioHealth to Convene Businesses to Address Opioid Epidemic
1/29/2018(PDF, 107KB)-City Attorney’s Office Reaches Agreement to Demolish West Side Drug House
1/25/2018(PDF, 117KB) - City of Columbus Secures Second Drug House Emergency Board-Up in Past Two Days
1/24/2018(PDF, 121KB) - City Shuts Down West Side Drug House
1/15/2018(PDF, 244KB) - Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein Welcomes Latest Court Victory Against Trump Administration
1/8/2018(PDF, 271KB) - Columbus City Attorney’s Year-End Review Reveals Priorities for 2019