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New Lawsuits Filed Against Beverly Hills Police Chief

#Discrimination #PoliceChief  #Lawsuit  #SandraSpagnoli #BeverlyHills #Complaints Four more lawsuits have been filed by Beverly Hills Police Department employees who claim they were marginalized, faced retaliation, or were denied workplace protections by the city and its Police Chief, Sandra Spagnoli. To date at least 10 Beverly Hills police employees, including a captain and two lieutenants, have filed legal complaints saying they've lost pay, benefits, and professional standing as a result of the Chief's actions. Spagnoli has not commented directly on the litigation. A statement from the Beverly Hills City Attorney said the city is, "deeply disappointed by the personal attacks on the integrity of our Police Department." One of the new cases was filed by Officer Anne Marie Lunsman who said she missed out on promotions and special assignments as a result of an alleged "hostile work environment." Lunsman claimed she was passed over because of

Residents, supporters petition closure of West Hollywood Log Cabin

#WeHo #LionsLogCabin #AA #Landmark #BeverlyHills  WEST HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- A fierce fight is underway to save a decades-old West Hollywood landmark. Supporters of the Lions Club Log Cabin on Robertson Boulevard have set up a  petition to save it on change.org , which reached the halfway mark for its goal of 5,000 signatures by Monday. The pushback came after the City of Beverly Hills, which owns the lot the cabin is on, announced plans to demolish it. Supporters say the building - built back in the 1920s by the Boy Scouts - should be deemed a historic site. It eventually became home to the Lions Club and is now a meeting place for sobriety and recovery groups. Copyright © 2020 KABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.