Ex-Officer Sues Police Department Over Allegations of “Anti-Black Culture”

A former Sacramento police acting sergeant is suing the city, alleging the department has a pervasive “anti-Black culture,” harmed the careers of African American cops and permitted politically divisive behavior among favored officers.

Obed Magny, a Black man, alleges in the lawsuit that he experienced racial discrimination, retaliation, and harassment when he worked as an officer from 2006 through 2020. He filed the lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court last month.

“The message within the organization was clear — unless you are a white conservative, you don’t belong,” the lawsuit alleged. “In fact, you have to give up your Blackness and assimilate to the culture if you want to have a career at SacPD.”

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