Corrections officers of color file lawsuit, claim they weren t allowed to guard Chauvin
Eight corrections officers at Ramsey County jail filed the lawsuit on Tuesday.
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Eight corrections officers who allege they were ordered to avoid Derek Chauvin while he was in jail because they re not white have filed a lawsuit against Ramsey County.
The corrections officers, who identify as Black, Hispanic, Pacific-Islander and mixed-race, work at the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center (ADC), where Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder George Floyd, was being held after he was charged.
The eight jail workers say ADC Superintendent Steve Lydon gave verbal orders prohibiting them from interacting with and guarding Chauvin, as well as being ordered not to go anywhere near the fifth floor where he was being held, the 30-page lawsuit filed in Ramsey County District Court on Tuesday says.
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The youngest St. Paul students returned to classrooms Monday, as the district joined dozens of others across Minnesota that have reopened elementary schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the excitement of welcoming the kids back to class comes as teachers continue to raise safety concerns. Some are scrambling to apply for accommodations that would allow them to work from home and teach students still in distance learning instead of risking exposure to the virus in school buildings.
School districts, sometimes fielding hundreds of requests, must find a balance between ensuring enough staff for in-person learning and protections for educators who are or have families at higher risk of complications from the virus.
Lawsuit: Former Goodhue police chief sexually harassed officer, sent lewd text messages
The 15-page civil complaint alleges multiple violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Minnesota Human Rights Act for retaliation and hostile work environment. Written By: Michael Brun | ×
GOODHUE A former part-time police officer is suing the former chief and the city of Goodhue alleging years of sexual harassment and retaliation, including a series of lewd text messages sent from a city-provided work phone.
Allison Jones, who worked for the department from 2014-2017, said former Police Chief Brian Loos subjected her to “uninvited and unwelcome comments regarding her appearance, persistent phone calls, extensive text messages, an unsolicited photo of male genitals and incessant attempts to spend time with her,” according to the lawsuit filed Jan. 22 in federal court.