The city of Antioch, California and members of its scandalized police force have been hit with a federal lawsuit for civil rights violations stemming from a barrage of racist text messages that have shocked the community.
have been hit with a federal lawsuit for civil rights violations stemming from a barrage of racist text messages that have shocked the community.
Burris said all the officers involved in the scandal should be fired, the remainder reassessed and a federal overseer brought in to ensure the department implements reforms. It's an area Burris is familiar with — in 2000, he and another attorney brought a class-action lawsuit that resulted in reforms and federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department.
Several Antioch residents spoke at the press conference, sharing their harrowing encounters with the police department. Community members march from Antioch police headquarters to City Hall in Antioch, Calif., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Another affected man, Cordell Smith, said that"when it come to these officers, it's always their word against ours."
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