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Residents urge independent review after public comments allege retaliation by Utica Police Department
Summary
Two residents told the council they and family members faced alleged retaliation and excessive force by Utica Police Department officers and requested independent investigations; the council president said a captain was asked to look into one written complaint.
During the public comment period, two speakers alleged retaliation and excessive force by members of the Utica Police Department and asked the Common Council to support investigations and accountability measures.
Eugene Henderson told the council: “I am compelled to speak out against the blatant retaliation being carried out by the Utica Police Department against me and my family.” He said the alleged retaliation began after his wife filed a complaint about civil-rights violations by department officers and that subsequent…
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