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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 ...

Detroit man settles race discrimination lawsuit, then bank won't cash his check

#Detroit #SauntoreThomas #TCFBank #Racisim #Discrimination #RacialProfiling  First, the Detroiter sued his employer alleging racial discrimination in a lawsuit that settled confidentially. Then he went to the bank this week to cash his settlement checks, but the Livonia bank refused to cash or deposit his checks. Instead, they called the cops and initiated a fraud investigation — actions that dumbfounded Thomas and his lawyer, triggering another lawsuit. On Wednesday, Thomas sued TCF Bank for alleged race discrimination, saying the Livonia branch mistreated and humiliated him by calling four police officers when all he was trying to do was deposit legitimate checks.   According to police, the bank's computer system read the checks as fraudulent. TCF Bank spokesman Tom Wennerberg said Thursday that TCF abhors racism and it was not a factor in how the bank handled Thomas' requests. He said the checks Thomas p...