A group of police officers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are being accused of repeatedly making hateful comments against people of color in a group text message chain -- including that they hoped Black Lives Matter protesters would die.
One of their colleagues, Mark Miles, filed a lawsuit this week claiming his supervisor at the Maryland-National Capital Park Police and other officers sent the text messages in a chain meant to discuss work assignments. They also"mocked, demeaned, ostracized and humiliated" him for being Black, according to the lawsuit.Miles' unit patrolled parks, primarily those in Montgomery County.
Several officers were suspended and referred to the disciplinary process for termination, the Maryland-National Capital Park Police said, adding that it could not discuss further details on the employment status of the officers involved in the text messages.Third lawsuit filed against DC police department alleging racism and a toxic cultureBut the lawsuit notes Harvey was suspended in March 2021 and some of the other officers were promoted since Miles filed his complaints.
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