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Speakers at National City meeting demand police accountability after $10 million settlement
Summary
Public commenters at the National City City Council meeting pressed the city for more transparency and records after the city settled a discrimination suit by a former officer for $10 million. Commenters and council members referenced prior settlements and asked for release of personnel records and clearer oversight of the police department.
Public commenters at the National City City Council meeting on April 1 urged the council and city staff to disclose personnel records and take further action after the city paid a $10 million settlement to former officer Ashley Cummins in a workplace discrimination and harassment case.
The demand for transparency came from several residents during the meeting’s public-comment period, after multiple speakers referenced prior payouts the city made in employment-related cases. “Now that it was proven that she was discriminated against, the police department needs to release SB-16 records under the Public Workers Act,” one…
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