WORCESTER — Testimony in the Telegram & Gazette’s lawsuit against the city over its refusal to release police disciplinary records wrapped up Friday in Worcester Superior Court.
Assistant City Solicitor Janice E. Thompson, who took the stand Nov. 2 and again Nov. 20 to testify about the city’s handling of the disputed records, finished testifying and lawyers from both sides rested.
Judge Janet Kenton-Walker, who is presiding over the bench trial, asked both sides to submit legal briefs on their positions ahead of closing arguments scheduled for Jan. 11.
Chiefly at issue in the case is whether the city can withhold internal affairs records and summaries because an officer is being sued for misconduct.