City officials in Oakland will vote Tuesday on whether to pay former police chief Anne Kirkpatrick a $1.5 million settlement.
.Kirkpatrick had sued the city saying she was fired for reporting what she called police commissioner misconduct.The city denies any wrongdoing in the case.
Former Chief Kirkpatrick released a statement Monday. It read in part:"I hope that the agreement in my favor is a signal to all who are witnesses to misconduct, especially those in law enforcement: do not stay silent. Our system depends on people who will do the right thing, even when it is the hard thing."
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