NY Times: University of Washington police officers claim culture of racism is unbearable

Students at the University of Washington in March 2020. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

Five Black officers with the University of Washington’s police department have filed damage claims this week citing a culture of racism they say has affected their performance, advancement, and mental health, according to a report in The New York Times.

The officers did not name the specific people in the department who they say have made comments. The alleged comments include racial slurs directed at them and about Black people and the public. Legal notices filed with the state include a story about someone leaving an officer a

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