LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Nevada police chief has filed a lawsuit against the city she used to serve, alleging that she faced discrimination because she is a Black woman.
Former Henderson Police Chief LaTesha Watson says that she faced racial and gender discrimination and a hostile work environment during her time at the department.
Henderson spokeswoman Kathleen Richards says Watson's "unsubstantiated claims of racism and discrimination" came only after the city fired her in 2019.
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An investigator in March 2019 recommended that city officials consider firing her after completing investigations into her conduct.
Watson and her attorney did not respond to a request for comment.