ABC15 Senior Investigator Melissa Blasius has built a reputation for asking tough questions and taking action on behalf of Arizona families.
A Phoenix police commander has filed a lawsuit alleging top police leaders condoned discrimination and retaliation.Commander Amy Breitzman filed the federal lawsuit last Friday after she made prior complaints made to the city’s Equal Opportunity Department and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Breitzman, who has worked at the Phoenix Police Department for nearly 30 years, is alleging sex-based discrimination, a hostile work environment, and retaliation.
According to the court filing, when Breitzman asked another assistant chief to do something about DiPonzio’s behavior, his “inaction perpetuated the gender discrimination and retaliation.”Breitzman also claims she was later “removed from her position in the chief’s office” and was “bypassed and undermined… in front of her direct reports and peers.”ABC15 first aired a story about Breitzman’s discrimination complaints in April.
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