![]() ![]() The second lawsuit was filed in October by three Black women who are former members of the MPD Cadet Program, which provides training and experience in law enforcement to potential police recruits. They also want the “MPD to cease and desist discriminating against Black women IAD Agents” and for an investigation to be conducted by the MPD Inspector General regarding “potential civil rights violations by MPD Officers, IAD supervisors” and others within MPD, according to the suit. The plaintiffs are seeking money damages, reinstatement and back pay. “Most of the seasoned and experienced Black women agents were moved out by either by termination, targeted harassment and retaliation, or due to being overworked and pressured for results which forced them to quit.” “Three years later, IAD has only two Black female agents, one of whom transferred into the Department in 2021,” the lawsuit says. The IAD had 13 Black agents, nine of whom were Black women, in 2018 when a new Internal Affairs Bureau Chief came into the role, the lawsuit alleges. “Plaintiff Burton had her duties stripped from her, had her vehicle taken away, was denied training opportunities and was ostracized while she was on investigations” after filing an Equal Employment Opportunity report expressing concerns about her treatment, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit also says Burton faced retaliation for reporting a fellow IAD agent for “a racist and disparaging comment” about Black men.” ![]() In the latest lawsuit, Carson says she referred a White MPD officer to a disciplinary review board after she found he violated general orders by “wrongfully grabbing a young black male by the throat” in 2018 and “lying about the basis for an arrest to his superiors.”Ĭarson was fired to silence her and keep her from participating in the disciplinary proceedings, the lawsuit alleges, and the disciplinary hearing for the officer was canceled and he was “given the opportunity to negotiate a lesser discipline.” It declined to comment on the second suit, which was filed in October.ĬNN also reached out to the DC Police Union and the National Association of Government Employees Union for comment about the three lawsuits but has not heard back. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesĬalifornia police department under state investigation for alleged racist texts and excessive force The bill also requires companies to share COVID-19 safety plans, benefits and protections with employees. will have to pay a $500,000 fine after the company failed to adequately notify workers and officials about coronavirus cases at its facilities pursuant to California Assembly Bill 865. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a news conference outside of an Amazon distribution facility on Novemin San Francisco, California. “We take these allegations seriously and we will be reviewing them thoroughly and responding accordingly,” the MPD said in response to the first and latest lawsuit. The MPD responded to the latest lawsuit and one filed by 10 women in September, telling CNN in a written statement that it is “committed to treating all members fairly and equitably” within the organization. They’re about a culture that protects and prioritizes White male officers,” said Pamela Keith, one of the attorneys on all three lawsuits. “The MPD is not just about a hostile work environment for police officers. Two Black women who worked for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging they were retaliated against for speaking out against racism and misconduct by White officers, the third lawsuit in the past four months to raise questions about the work culture in the department.įelicia Carson and Lisa Burton have accused the head of the Internal Affairs Division of forcing them out of that division because of their race and gender after they complained of “preferential treatment in favor of white officers.” ![]()
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