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Court Denies Columbia Officers Immunity in Ferguson Lawsuit

A ruling released Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey has cleared the way for Ryan Ferguson, convicted in the 2001 murder of a Columbia sports editor, to proceed with a $100 million lawsuit against six Columbia police officers. The court ruled that the six officers do not have qualified immunity in the case, which would protect them from civil liability except in cases in which they …