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A Black officer in Syracuse, New York is suing the police department he works at due to the “extreme racism” he was allegedly subjected to at the hands of fellow law enforcement.
According to reports, on June 25, officer
Brandon Hanks, who is known in the community for serving as a liaison between Black residents and the Syracuse Police Department, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his co-workers.
Syracuse Police Officer Brandon Hanks (Credit: Youtube screenshot)
Initially, Hanks’ lawyers,
Jesse Ryder and
Charles Bonner, sent a notice of claim to the city of Syracuse, which is a document filed before a formal federal lawsuit. In the claim, Hanks alleges that the department discriminated against him because of his race, which manifested in him being denied promotion to a specialized unit on the force.