3 female African-American cops sued over racism on Paterson's force. The city will settle.
PATERSON — Three African-American female police sergeants and the city’s lawyers have reached a tentative settlement in the women’s federal lawsuit claiming they endured racial insults from fellow officers, according to court documents.
Court records say the sergeants — Karen Rayfield, Tamiko Griffin and Kelly Cary Pacelli — would receive money from the city as part of the settlement, but the amount has not yet been made public.
The lawsuit alleges that the African-American officers endured racist graffiti at police headquarters, including some comments that condemned a 2012 court agreement that gave minority officers “priority” status on a promotional list.
The lawsuit cites multiple examples of the graffiti, including “Priority = dumb + lazy,” “Speak English, savage,” and “I is dumb. Cans I be a Sgt. Too now.”
Read more: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/paterson-press/2019/10/29/paterson-nj-settle-three-black-female-cops-racism-suit/2496109001/
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