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Resident alleges police harassment during public comment; council does not act
Summary
During general public comment a resident alleged on-duty police harassment of a city employee and named officers and supervisors; the mayor limited the speaker’s time and warned for profanity; no formal response was recorded and the council took no action at the meeting.
During the public comment period, a virtual commenter identified as Mr. Shields alleged that a Takoma Park recreation center employee, named in his remarks as Kequila Cooper, was 'terrorized' and 'abused' on duty by an on-duty officer he identified as Officer Thomas Black. The commenter alleged that a partner officer later characterized the incident as a 'joke' and that the employee faced retaliation, including reduced hours ordered by deputy staff; he named…
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