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Whistleblower alleges 2021 juvenile center assault and raises lawsuit against county
Summary
At the public‑comment period a Bernalillo County employee and family members alleged video evidence shows an officer allowed an inmate to kick David Cordova in the head in 2021 at the Juvenile Justice Detention Center, alleged failure to nurse and to notify family, and said Cordova was later terminated after reporting; they said they are pursuing a suit seeking over $30 million.
During the Dec. 10 public‑comment period, Shannon Cordova — speaking with David Cordova present — identified herself and her husband as whistleblowers alleging a January 7, 2021 incident at the Bernalillo County Juvenile Justice Detention Center in which video, she said, shows an officer stepping aside and an inmate…
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