A woman is suing a Columbus judge and court officers for fining and jailing her when she refused to testify against a boyfriend who had allegedly abused her. According to the lawsuit, the incident is part of a larger policy of penalizing domestic violence victims in Columbus.
Back in June, Cleopatra Harrison appeared in court a few days after her boyfriend had been arrested for assaulting her.
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