Prominent Faith Leaders Submit Over 250 Signatures Calling on Mayor Ginther to Fire Columbus Police Deputy Chief Thomas Quinlan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT
Michelle Nealy, mnealy@faithinpubliclife.org, (202) 735-7123
Dan Clark, dclark@faithinpubliclife.org, (614) 648-3663
Prominent Faith Leaders Submit Over 250 Signatures Calling on Mayor Ginther to Fire Columbus Police Deputy Chief Thomas Quinlan
Columbus, OH — On Monday, February 1st at 11 a.m., prominent faith leaders will join in solidarity with the community who are calling for an end to Thomas Quinlan’s employment with Columbus Division of Police. His contract as Chief of Police included a probationary period ending on February 7, 2021. On Thursday, January 28th we learned that Chief Quinlan was asked to step back to a role as Deputy Chief. This is not what the community and faith leaders are asking for. Faith leaders demand that Thomas Quinlan be terminated.
Following a press conference, faith leaders will enter City Hall to submit the signatures on behalf of the community.
The letter states, “We believe every child of God deserves to be safe and healthy. But the leadership of the Columbus Division of Police has allowed excessive and deadly force against our Black and brown neighbors for too long.”
For the full letter, click here.
WHAT:
Press conference and submission of signed petition
WHEN:
Monday, February 1st at 11 a.m.
WHERE:
City Hall
90 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
WHO:
Bishop Donald Washington, Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. Susan K. Smith, Crazy Faith Ministries
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey P. Kee, New Faith Baptist Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, First Congregational Church
Paisha Thomas, Say it Loud Columbus
Rev. Dan Clark, Faith in Public Life
###
Faith in Public Life is a national movement of clergy and faith leaders united in the prophetic pursuit of justice, equality and the common good. Together, we are leading the fight to advance just policies at the state and federal level. Our network of 50,000 leaders engage in bold moral action that affirms our values and the human dignity of all.