Diversity Management, News and Updates
A small bit of justice was doled out on Monday when two Louisiana police officers from Gretna, Louisiana were fired after one of them wrote a violent Facebook post threatening Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and another officer “liked” the post. Now, former officer, Charlie Rispoli wrote on Facebook: “This vile…
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has recommended seven officers be fired for their involvement in cover ups following the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald. Tenofficers were investigated for their involvement in the shooting and its aftermath, seven of who were accused of making false reports and giving false statements. Two…
A St. Paul, Minn., police sergeant has been put on paid administrative leave during an investigation of posts he put on Facebook encouraging people to drive over Black Lives Matter activists. Sgt. Jeffrey Rothecker, who goes by “JM Roth” on his Facebook page, wrote the post in response to an…
Last week, New York swore in 678 new police recruits of which only 12 percent are Black. The last class of recruits sworn in was 17 percent Black, a more accurate representation of the city, which is 17.6 percent Black. Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton have been…
