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Resident alleges retaliation against officer in public comments; council urged not to discuss pending civil‑rights claim
Summary
A resident told council that his wife, Corporal Emily Murdoch of the Dearborn Heights Police Department, faced retaliation after filing complaints, citing stopped pay, internal investigations, a fitness‑for‑duty exam and FOIA delays; corporation counsel advised the council and speakers not to comment because the matter is before the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
A resident addressing the Dearborn Heights City Council on March 24 alleged that his wife, Corporal Emily Murdoch, was subjected to retaliatory discipline and investigatory actions after making internal complaints.
"I'm here to address ongoing retaliation by the city of Dearborn Heights and its police command staff against my wife, Corporal Emily Murdoch," resident Adam Crot told the council during the public‑comment period. He said Murdoch submitted a physician’s recommendation for medical leave in December, that her paycheck was subsequently stopped, and that she faced multiple internal investigations, a…
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