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Black Hartford Police Lieutenant Accuses Department Of Racism; Sues City, Chief, Others
A black Hartford Police lieutenant is suing the City of Hartford, Chief of Police, and other city law enforcement officials accusing them of racism and bigotry.
On Aug. 19, Hartford Police Lieutenant Paul West, an 18-year police veteran, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city, Police Chief Jason Thody, Assistant Chief Rafael Medina, Deputy Chief Sonia Watson, Deputy Chief Dustin Rendock, Captain Ian Powell, and Lieutenant Kevin O’Brien.
The lawsuit claims that starting in 2018, West’s grievances about the harassment he and other officers had faced within the department were…
